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🔑 pass·ingBrE /ˈpɑːsɪŋ/NAmE /ˈpæsɪŋ/ noun [U] 🔑 the ~ of time/the yearsthe process of time going by （时间、岁月的）流逝，推移(formal) the fact of sth ending or of sb dying （事物的）结束，消亡；（人的）亡故，逝世◆When the government is finally brought down, no one will mourn its passing. 当政府最终垮台，将不会有人为它的消亡而悲哀。◆the passing of the old year (= on New Year's Eve) 除夕日◆Many will mourn her passing (= her death, when you do not want to say this directly). 很多人将会为她的过世而悲伤。🔑 the ~ of sththe act of making sth become a law （法律等的）通过◆the passing of a resolution/law 决议/法律的通过 ●in passingdone or said while you are giving your attention to sth else 顺便；随便 SYN casually ◆He only mentioned it in passing and didn't give any details. 他只是随口提及而已，并没有谈任何细节。 🔑 pass·ingBrE /ˈpɑːsɪŋ/NAmE /ˈpæsɪŋ/ adjective [only before noun] 🔑 lasting only for a short period of time and then disappearing 暂时的；瞬间的 SYN brief ◆a passing phase/thought/interest 过渡阶段；一闪念；一时之兴◆He makes only a passing reference to the theory in his book (= it is not the main subject of his book). 他在书中对这个理论只是一笔带过。◆She bears more than a passing resemblance to (= looks very like) your sister. 她酷似你姐姐。🔑 going past 经过的；过往的◆I love him more with each passing day. 随着时间的流逝，我越发爱他了。◆the noise of passing cars 过往车辆的嘈杂~ grade/mark(NAmE) a grade/mark that achieves the required standard in an exam, a test, etc. （考试、测验等）及格的 |