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单词 passing
释义 passing¹ /ˈpɑːsɪŋ/ adj.
1.(momentary)短暂的;一时的

He had never given nutrition a passing thought.他一刻也没有想过营养问题。

It feels as though I have been given a passing glimpse into how human minds solve these problems.我感觉自己好像一瞬间瞥见了人类大脑是如何解决这些问题的。

He does not believe environmental concern is a passing fad.他不相信对环境的关注只是一时的风气。

a passing interest in sb/sth对…一时的兴趣

He had never taken more than a passing interest in the girl.他对这个女孩只有三分钟的热度。

2.(casual)简短的;顺便的;随意的

It was just a passing comment, he didn't go on about it.那只是一句随意的评论, 他没有继续谈这一点。

The colonies received only a passing mention.殖民地只是被一笔带过。

idiom
to bear a passing resemblance to sb/sth<正式>看起来有点像…

He bears a passing resemblance to Mr Spock.他看上去和斯波克先生有点像。

to bear more than a passing resemblance to sb/sth<正式>很像…

The headquarters of the Scottish Prison Service bore more than a passing resemblance to a badly designed prison.苏格兰监狱署总部很像一座设计拙劣的监狱。

with each passing yearorwith every passing year一年又一年地

His stomach had grown more prominent with every passing year.他的肚子一年比一年鼓。

with every passing momentorwith each passing momentorwith every passing dayorwith each passing day持续不断地

Work becomes harder with each passing day.工作一天比一天辛苦。

With every passing moment they grew more confident.他们不断地变得越来越自信。

passing² /ˈpɑːsɪŋ/ adv.
<古或文>极其

If Pearson's request seems passing strange to some, it seems nothing of the sort to Musgrave.皮尔逊的要求在一些人看来可能极其奇怪, 但对马斯格雷夫而言似乎并非如此。

passing³ /ˈpɑːsɪŋ/ n.
1.(end)结束;完结
the passing of an era一个时代的结束

We have mourned the passing of the old ways.我们对旧生活方式的终结感到悲伤。

2.+of years流逝

The passing of time brought a sense of emptiness.时间的流逝带来了空虚感。

The passing of the years has been kind to Dan. He looks like a man of half his age.岁月的流逝对丹很仁慈。他看起来只有实际年龄的一半。

She flatly refuses to recognize the passing of the years.她生生不愿承认岁月的流逝。

3.+of anniversary发生;到来

It was a historic day, yet its passing was not marked by the slightest excitement.这是一个有历史意义的日子, 但它的到来却未伴随一丝的兴奋。

4.<婉>(a death)逝世;过世;去世

His passing will be mourned by many people.将有很多人哀悼他的离世。

the passing of one of this century's great artists, Miles Davis本世纪最伟大的艺术家之一迈尔斯•戴维斯的逝世

The business world is a duller place for his passing.他的逝世给商界蒙上了一层灰暗。

idiom
in passing顺便地;顺带地

We can note, in passing, the rapid expansion of the private sector.顺带提一句, 我们可以注意到私营部门的迅速扩张。

to mention sth in passing顺便提及…

He mentioned your visit in passing.他顺便提及了你的拜访。

The army is only mentioned in passing.这支军队只是被顺带提及。

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