passing

passing
adjective
[attrib.]
  1. going past
    经过的,路过的,过去的
    passing cars.
    驶过的汽车。
  2. (of a period of time) going by
    (时间)流逝的,逝去的
    she detested him more with every passing second.
    随着时间一分一秒的过去,她越来越讨厌他。
    ■carried out quickly and lightly
    快速的,轻松的
    a passing glance.
    瞥了一眼。
  3. (of a resemblance or similarity) slight
    (相似性)微小的
noun
[in sing.]
  1. the passage of something, especially time
    (尤指时间的)经过;消逝
    with the passing of the years she had become a little eccentric.
    这几年过去了,她变得有点古怪。
    ■[mass noun]the action of kicking, hitting, or throwing a ball to another team member during a sports match
    (体育比赛中的)传球
    his play showed good passing and good control.
    他的打法显示出出色的传球和控球能力。
    [as modifier]a good passing movement.
    精彩的传球动作。
  2. used euphemistically to refer to a person's death
    (委婉地指人的) 死亡,逝世
    her passing will be felt deeply by many people.
    她的逝世将会给许多人留下很深的影响。
    ■the end of something
    结束,完结
    the passing of the cold war and the rise of a new Europe.
    冷战的结束和新欧洲的崛起。
常用词组
in passing
  1. briefly and casually
    顺便;随便地;粗略地
    the research was mentioned only in passing.
    那项研究只被粗略地提了一下。
派生
passingly
adverb
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