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.
她对他的讨厌与秒俱增。
2.1
- 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。
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.
随着岁月的流逝, 她变得有点古怪了。
1.1
- 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深刻的影响。
2.1
- the end of something结束, 完结：
the passing of the cold war and the rise of a new Europe.
冷战的结束和一个新欧洲的崛起。
短语
in passing
- briefly and casually顺便; 随便地; 粗略地：
the research was mentioned only in passing.
那项研究只是顺便提了一下。
派生词