passing

noun

1. （时间、岁月的）流逝，推移
   the process of time going by
2. （事物的）结束，消亡；（人的）亡故，逝世
   the fact of sth ending or of sb dying
   1. When the government is finally brought down, no one will mourn its passing.
      当政府最终垮台之日，将不会有人为它的消亡而悲哀。
   2. the passing of the old year (= on New Year's Eve)
      除夕日
   3. 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。
3. （法律等的）通过
   the act of making sth become a law
   1. the passing of a resolution/law
      决议 / 法律的通过

adj.

1. 暂时的；瞬间的
   lasting only for a short period of time and then disappearing
   1. a passing phase/thought/interest
      过渡阶段；一闪念；一时之兴
   2. 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。
   3. She bears more than a passing resemblance to (= looks very like) your sister.
      她酷似你姐姐。
2. 经过的；过往的
   going past
   1. I love him more with each passing day.
      随着时间的流逝，我越发爱他了。
   2. the noise of passing cars
      过往车辆的嘈杂
3. （考试、测验等的）及格
   a grade/mark that achieves the required standard in an exam, a test, etc.

1. ADJ 短暂的；一时的；转瞬即逝的
   A passing fashion, activity, or feeling lasts for only a short period of time and is not worth taking very seriously.
   1. Hamnett does not believe environmental concern is a passing fad...
      哈姆内特认为对环境的关注不是一时心血来潮。
   2. He had never taken more than a passing interest in the girl.
      他对那个女孩只有三分钟热情。
2. N-SING 结束；消失
   The passing of something such as a time or system is the fact of its coming to an end.
   1. It was an historic day, yet its passing was not marked by the slightest excitement...
      那是具有历史意义的一天，但是一天过去了，也没有一丝的兴奋激动。
   2. When the Fifties faded into history, there wasn't a lot of mourning for the passing of an era.
      当50年代成为历史，人们并未对一个时代的结束感到有多么悲伤。
3. N-SING 逝世；去世；过世
   You can refer to someone's death as their passing, if you want to avoid using the word 'death' because you think it might upset or offend people.
   1. His passing will be mourned by many people.
      很多人都会哀悼他的逝世。
   2. ...the passing of one of this century's great artists, Miles Davis.
      本世纪艺术巨匠迈尔斯·戴维斯的逝世
4. N-SING （时光的）流逝，推移
   The passing of a period of time is the fact or process of its going by.
   1. The passing of time brought a sense of emptiness...
      时间的流逝带来了一丝空虚感。
   2. The passing of the years has been kind to Dan. He looks like a man of half his age.
      岁月对丹很仁慈，他看起来只有他年龄的一半大。
5. See also: It was just a passing comment, he didn't go on about it... The colonies received only a passing mention. pass
6. PHRASE 顺便；顺带
   If you mention something in passing, you mention it briefly while you are talking or writing about something else.
   1. In passing, it should be noted that...
      顺便提一下，应该注意…
   2. The army is only mentioned in passing.
      只是顺带提了一下陆军。
7. PHRASE 持续不断地
   If something changes with each passing year or with every passing day, it changes continuously.
   1. His stomach had grown more prominent with every passing year...
      他的肚子一年比一年鼓。
   2. Work becomes harder with each passing day.
      工作一天比一天辛苦。

1. Passing my stall, she cast black looks at the amount of stuff still unsold.
   她经过我的货摊的时候，怒气冲冲地看了几眼还没有卖出去的东西。
2. Blake clicked his fingers at a passing waiter, who hurried across to them.
   布莱克对一个经过的侍者打了个响指，侍者赶紧朝他们走了过来。
3. The BMW started coming forward, passing the other cars and gaining speed as it approached
   那辆宝马车开始赶上来，超过了其他车辆并且在逼近的时候开始加速。
4. We want to legitimate this process by passing a law.
   我们希望通过立法来使这一程序合法化。
5. One policeman was clearly visible noting the number plates of passing cars
   能清楚地看到一名警察记下了经过车辆的车牌号。
6. I sat in the garden and watched the passing cars.
   我坐在花园里，看着过往车辆。
7. 'I don't understand,' the Inspector mumbled, passing a hand through his hair
   “我不明白，”巡官一边嘟囔道，一边用手捋了一下头发。
8. He had never taken more than a passing interest in the girl.
   他对那个女孩只有三分钟热情。
9. It was an historic day, yet its passing was not marked by the slightest excitement
   那是具有历史意义的一天，但是一天过去了，也没有一丝的兴奋激动。
10. His passing will be mourned by many people.
    很多人都会哀悼他的逝世。
11. The passing of time brought a sense of emptiness
    时间的流逝带来了一丝空虚感。
12. The passing of the years has been kind to Dan. He looks like a man of half his age.
    岁月对丹很仁慈，他看起来只有他年龄的一半大。
13. It was just a passing comment, he didn't go on about it
    那只是一笔带过的评论，他没有继续论述。
14. The colonies received only a passing mention.
    那些殖民地只是顺带提了一下。
15. The army is only mentioned in passing.
    只是顺带提了一下陆军。
16. His stomach had grown more prominent with every passing year
    他的肚子一年比一年鼓。
17. Work becomes harder with each passing day.
    工作一天比一天辛苦。
18. The switch works by passing a pulse of current between the tip and the surface.
    那个开关通过在末梢和表面之间传输电流脉冲工作。
19. The president rebuked the House and Senate for not passing those bills within 100 days.
    总统谴责参众两院没有在100天之内通过那些法案。
20. The Consumer Federation claims banks are ripping you off by not passing along savings on interest rates
    消费者联盟声称银行在坑骗客户，因为它们没有把从利率上节省下的钱拿来进行反馈。
21. The city police set up roadblocks to check passing vehicles.
    该市警察设置了路障以检查过往车辆。
22. My companion suggested that we park out of sight of passing traffic to avoid attracting attention.
    我的同伴建议我们将车停在过往车辆看不见的地方，以免引起注意。
23. They were outplayed by the Colombians 'slick passing and decisive finishing.
    哥伦比亚队凭借流畅的传球和终场前的制胜进球击败了他们。
24. She snapped her fingers at a passing waiter.
    她向经过身边的一个服务生打了个响指。
25. We were just passing one of the parking bays when a car's engine started.
    我们从一个停车区经过时，一辆车发动了引擎。
26. He took my words like a passing wind.
    他把我的话当耳边风。
27. The boat is passing under the bridge.
    船正从桥下通过。
28. The steps have been ground away by the passing feet of many visitors over the centuries.
    这些台阶被几百年来众多参观者的过往脚步磨坏了。
29. We're just passing through on our way to Chicago.
    我们是去芝加哥的，只是路过这里。

n.

in passing

• 顺便；随便
  done or said while you are giving your attention to sth else
  1. 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。

noun

1. success in satisfying a test or requirement
   1. his future depended on his passing that test
   2. he got a pass in introductory chemistry

   Synonym:    passqualifying

2. going by something that is moving in order to get in front of it
   1. she drove but well but her reckless passing of every car on the road frightened me

   Synonym:    overtaking

3. (American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
   1. the coach sent in a passing play on third and long

   Synonym:    passpassing playpassing game

4. a bodily reaction of changing from one place or stage to another
   1. the passage of air from the lungs
   2. the passing of flatus

   Synonym:    passage

5. the end of something
   1. the passing of winter

6. the motion of one object relative to another
   1. stellar passings can perturb the orbits of comets

   Synonym:    passage

7. euphemistic expressions for death
   1. thousands mourned his passing

   Synonym:    lossdepartureexitexpirationgoingrelease

adj

1. lasting a very short time
   1. the ephemeral joys of childhood
   2. a passing fancy
   3. youth's transient beauty
   4. love is transitory but it is eternal
   5. fugacious blossoms

   Synonym:    ephemeralshort-livedtransienttransitoryfugacious

adv

1. to an extreme degree
   1. extremely cold
   2. extremely unpleasant

   Synonym:    extremelyexceedinglysuper