| [/ˈpɑːsɪŋ; US ˈpæs-; ˋpæsɪŋ/] adj 用法:
1 lasting for a short time; brief; fleeting 短暂的; 短促的; 飞逝的:
a passing thought, fancy 闪现的念头、 幻想. 用法:
2 casual; cursory 随便的; 不经意的; 粗略的:
a passing glance, reference, remark 顺便的看一眼、 一提、 一说. passing 2
n [U] 用法:
1 process of going by 经过:
the passing of time, the years 时间、 年月的流逝. 用法:
2 (fml 文) (a) end 末尾; 尽头:
the passing of the old year, ie on New Year's Eve 除夕.
(b) (euph 婉) death 去世:
They all mourned his passing. 大家都对他的逝世表示悲痛. 用法:
3 (idm 习语) in passing casually; incidentally 随便地; 碰巧地; 顺便地:
mention sth in passing 顺便提某事. |