1 passing /ˈpæsɪŋ/ Brit /ˈpɑːsɪŋ/ noun /ˈpæsɪŋ/ Brit /ˈpɑːsɪŋ/
noun
Learner's definition of PASSING
[noncount]
1
: the act of moving toward and beyond something經過;路過 —
usually + of 2
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used to talk about the movement of time時間的流逝;時間的推移 —
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They celebrate the passing of each season.他們慶祝季節的更替。
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She grew stronger with the passing of each year.她一年年地變得更加強壯。
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We lament the passing of an era.我們爲一個時代的過去而感傷。
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Only the passing of time will help her deal with this tragedy.只有時間的流逝才能使她逐漸淡忘這場悲劇。
3
formal : a person's death去世 -
After her husband's passing, she moved to a smaller house.丈夫去世後,她搬入了一所更小的房子。
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We all mourned his passing.我們都爲他的辭世而哀傷。
4
: the act of officially approving a bill, law, etc.(議案、法律等的)通過,批準
in passing
: in a brief way while discussing something else順便提到 2 passing /ˈpæsɪŋ/ Brit /ˈpɑːsɪŋ/ adjective
2 passing
/ˈpæsɪŋ/ Brit /ˈpɑːsɪŋ/
adjective
Learner's definition of PASSING
always used before a noun
1
: moving past someone or something經過的 -
Someone called out from a passing car.一輛經過的汽車上有人大聲叫喊。
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She sells flowers to passing motorists.她向過路的駕駛員售賣鮮花。
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a passing ship/airplane/train經過的輪船/飛機/火車
2
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used to talk about time that is going past(時間)流逝的 3
: lasting for only a short time短暫的 4
: done or made quickly倉促的;随便的 -
He made a few passing [=cursory] remarks about his work at the hospital.他對自己在醫院的工作只是随便講了幾句。
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We gave the restaurant a passing [=quick] glance before moving on.我們匆匆掃了一眼飯館就繼續趕路了。
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She never gave the matter more than a passing thought.她從未認真考慮過這件事。
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Her assistants get only a passing mention at the end of the article.文章只在結尾處提了一下她的助手們。
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: not very strong or thorough : slight不很強的;輕微的;稍微的 -
She has only a passing acquaintance with the subject.她對這一主題不是很了解。
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I admit that I have only a passing interest in sports.我承認自己對體育的興趣不是很濃。
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You can see a passing resemblance between him and his father.你能看出來他和他父親稍微有點像。
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: showing that you completed a test or class in an acceptable way及格的;合格的 7
sports : relating to the skill of throwing, hitting, or kicking a ball or puck to a teammate傳球的;與傳球有關的