How do you use "pass with flying colours" in a sentence?

She passed her driving test with flying colours! The restaurant passed the health inspection with flying colours. He came through the interview with flying colours.

pass with flying colours

Q: What does "pass with flying colours" mean?

succeed brilliantly Achieve outstanding success, especially in exams or tests. The image is of a victorious ship returning with flags ('colours') flying.

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意味: succeed brilliantly

出色地成功

aprobar o tener éxito con nota

見事に成功する

훌륭하게 성공하다

Achieve outstanding success, especially in exams or tests. The image is of a victorious ship returning with flags ('colours') flying.

取得突出的成功，尤其是在考试或测试中。该短语源自凯旋而归的船只悬挂旗帜（colours）的画面。

Lograr un éxito destacado, especialmente en exámenes o pruebas. La imagen proviene de un barco victorioso que regresa con las banderas ('colours') ondeando.

特に試験やテストで際立った成功を収めること。勝利した船が旗（colours）を掲げて帰港する姿に由来する。

특히 시험이나 테스트에서 뛰어난 성공을 거두다. 승리한 배가 깃발(colours)을 펄럭이며 돌아오는 모습에서 유래.

例文

She passed her driving test with flying colours!
她以优异成绩通过了驾照考试！
¡Aprobó el examen de conducir con matrícula de honor!
彼女は運転免許試験に見事に合格した！
그녀는 운전면허 시험에 당당히 합격했다!
The restaurant passed the health inspection with flying colours.
这家餐厅以优异成绩通过了卫生检查。
El restaurante pasó la inspección sanitaria con nota.
そのレストランは衛生検査を見事にクリアした。
그 레스토랑은 위생 검사를 훌륭히 통과했다.
He came through the interview with flying colours.
他出色地通过了面试。
Salió de la entrevista con muy buena nota.
彼は面接を見事に突破した。
그는 면접을 훌륭하게 통과했다.

発音

使い方ガイド

場面: exams, tests, challenges

トーン: triumphant

✓ 正しい言い方

Celebrate excellent performance
庆祝优异表现
celebrar un rendimiento excelente
優秀な成績を祝う
뛰어난 성과를 축하할 때

✗ 間違った言い方

For bare passes
不用于勉强通过的情况
No se usa para aprobar por los pelos
ギリギリの合格には使わない
겨우 합격한 경우에는 사용하지 않음

起源と歴史

Naval term - a victorious ship would return to port with all its flags ('colours') flying high, showing they had not been lowered in defeat.

文化的背景

Era: timeless

Generation: all ages

Social background: all

このトピックの他の表現

Smash it ★★★★★ To succeed brilliantly or perform excellently. Nail it ★★★★★ To do something perfectly or exactly right. Pull it off ★★★★★ To succeed in doing something difficult. Fall through ★★★★★ To fail to happen or be completed. Ace it ★★★★★ To do something extremely well, especially a test. Flop ★★★★★ A complete failure, especially of a performance or product.