pass up

放弃； 拒绝

"If pushed, offer a simple, general reason instead, such as" it's a career opportunity I can't pass up.(如果被追问可以考虑用一些简单通用的原因，比如：我认为这份工作是非常难得的机会。)

The official urged the government not to pass up the opportunity that has now presented itself.(那位官员敦促政府不要放弃目前摆在他们面前的机会。)

There are three opportunities you don't want to pass up.(有三个机会不容你错过。)

In other words, his story was part boast, part confession. For me, this was too good a story to pass up.(换句话说，他的故事是一半炫耀，一半忏悔。而对我来说，是无论如何也不能错过这个故事了。)

Few kids would pass up such an opportunity to be a center of attention.(没孩子会愿意错过这个成为焦点的机会。)

Although designer Omer Sagiv designed the CYBERSNAIL for his first comic book "Cyberman" the design is too interesting to pass up.(虽然这款“网络蜗牛”概念车是设计者给他的第一部漫画书《赛博侠》设计的，那是这是个太有趣的设计以至于我不能不介绍一下。)

J.D. 's note: I just thought this was too cute - and too apt - to pass up.(留言：我只是觉得这篇文章啊可爱又灵巧，一定不能错过。)

Never pass up the opportunity to go for a joy ride.(从不放过任何一次快乐旅行的机会。)

Never pass up a chance to learn.(永远不要放弃学习的机会。)

For an investor like me the opportunity is simply too great to pass up.(对像我这样的投资者来说，眼前的机会太过美妙，实在不容错过。)

verb

1. fail to acknowledge

e.g. he passed me up in the street

2. refuse to accept

e.g. He refused my offer of hospitality

Synonym: refuserejectturn downdecline

1. 放弃，错过（机会）
If you pass up a chance or an opportunity, you do not take advantage of it.

e.g. The official urged the government not to pass up the opportunity that has now presented itself...
那位官员敦促政府不要放弃送上门的机会。
e.g. 'I can't pass this up.' She waved the invitation.
“我不能错过这个机会，”她挥舞着请帖说。