《朗文常用英语正误词典》(朗文出版公司、上海译文出版社,1994,p.244)说下面打×的句子是错误的：
“× We like to pass our holidays near the sea.
√ We like to spend our holidays near the sea.
注意:spend your holidays somewhere 中的动词不可用 pass 替代。
× We passed the night at a cheap hotel.
√ We spent the night at a cheap hotel.
(pass 一词通常用于时间, 是不及物动词, 例如: )
Two weeks passed and there was no reply."
我的阅读范围虽然有限,但是却常常遇到 pass the holidays (the night...) 这些用法。如何解释这种现象?
《朗文常用英语正误词典》的说法似乎不符合英语的实际使用情况。请看下面的例句：
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Where did he pass the summer holidays? (Palmer) 他在哪里度的暑假?
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He passed one night in Rome. (MED) 他在罗马度过了一夜。
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That's how he passes his time during the summer. (Henderson) 他在夏天就是这样消磨时间的。
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Men pass their lives farming their small plots of land. (EED) 男人们耕种小块的土地来度过他们的一生。
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We passed the days happily. (WBD) 我们幸福地度过了那些日子。
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He decided to pass a year abroad, improving his German. (RHD) 他决定在国外呆一年，以提高他的德语水平。
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They passed the evening watching television in the study. 他们在书房里看电视来度过晚上的时光。
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He passed the night with his friends. (NWDY) 他同朋友们一起度过了那一夜。
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The time between tea and supper was usually passed in looking at television. (Wood) 喝茶和吃晚饭之间的时间通常是看电视。
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How did you pass the time? (《韦氏辞典》, 电子版) 你的时间是怎样度过的? 再看下面的英语试题(词语替换):
Hibernation is a state of inactivity in which some animals pass the winter.
A. prepare for B. wait for C. miss D. spend(TOEFL)