hand-me-down

[US]/[ˈhænd ˈdaʊn]/
[UK]/[ˈhænd ˈdaʊn]/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj.传给的 (chuán gěi de);二手的 (èrshǒu de)
n.传家宝 (chuánjiābǎo);传给下一代的物品 (chuán gěi xià yī dài de wùpǐn);过时的东西 (guòshí de dōngxi);旧式物品 (jiùshì wùpǐn)
Word Forms

Phrases & Collocations

hand-me-down clothes

传家衣物

my hand-me-down

我的传家物件

hand-me-down jacket

传家外套

got a hand-me-down

收到传家物品

hand-me-down bed

传家床

wearing hand-me-downs

穿传家衣物

hand-me-down toy

传家玩具

a hand-me-down bike

一辆传家自行车

hand-me-down furniture

传家家具

inherited hand-me-downs

继承的传家物件

Example Sentences

i inherited a hand-me-down coat from my older sister.

我从姐姐那里继承了一件传家衣裳。

the hand-me-down furniture looked a little worn but still charming.

传家家具看起来有些旧,但仍然很有魅力。

my son is using a hand-me-down bike from his cousin.

我的儿子正在使用他表弟的传家自行车。

she wore a hand-me-down dress that belonged to her grandmother.

她穿着一件属于她祖母的传家连衣裙。

we often find great deals on hand-me-down baby clothes at the market.

我们经常在市场上找到很多关于传家婴儿服装的优惠。

the hand-me-down books were filled with interesting annotations.

这些传家书本充满了有趣的批注。

he refused a hand-me-down car from his uncle, preferring to buy new.

他拒绝了叔叔给他的传家车,更喜欢买新的。

the hand-me-down toys brought back childhood memories for her.

这些传家玩具让她回想起童年的记忆。

they gave us a hand-me-down table, which we refinished.

他们把传家桌子送给我们,我们把它重新打磨了。

the hand-me-down tradition of sharing clothes is common in our family.

我们家庭中互相分享衣服的传家习俗很常见。

my parents gave me a hand-me-down recipe for apple pie.

我的父母给了我一份传家苹果派的食谱。

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