pass sb by if something passes you by,it happens but you are not involved in it 发生但未影响某人：She felt that life was passing her by. 她觉得自己未受到生活的眷顾。（摘自《朗文当代高级英语辞典》第六版，英英英汉双解）

   注意：在下面的句子中， pass sb by 的意思是“经过某人旁边而不被理睬”：I don't want to let that opportunity pass me by again. 我不想再次错过那样的机会。（摘自《外研社英汉多功能词典》pass 词条）