英语词汇“passing”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

passing

/ˈpɑːsɪŋ

adjective [attributive]

1Going past: passing cars...

Luckily a passing police car stopped and helped.
Demonstrators burned tyres and hurled stones at passing police cars.
A passing police car was flagged down by witnesses and although the car was chased along Northway Lane it managed to escape.

2(Of a period of time) going by: she detested him more with every passing second...

Each passing year leaves us with fewer veterans of the First World War to describe eye-witness accounts of the horror, bravery and comradeship at the front.
‘It's been over a week and every passing day is now critical,’ Bellamy said.
My drinks shelf used to live; the ebb and flow in the bottles pulsating with the passing days.

2.1Carried out quickly and lightly: a passing glance...

You probably see passing references to the casualties, like daily box scores-just as brief and much more brutal.
I was aghast and horrified at the extent of human stupidity, and chalked it up to a quickly passing fad that would be soon go the way of foot binding.
It is only a brief passing reference but it contains a little of the evidence which was given in the Family Court on the interlocutory proceedings.

Synonyms

hasty, rapid, hurried, brief, quick;

cursory, superficial, casual, perfunctory, desultory, incidental, summary, glancing

3(Of a resemblance or similarity) slight.The hotel is a terracotta-coloured delightful Belle Epoch creation, which has more than a passing resemblance to the Carlton in Cannes, just along the coast....

Nevertheless, it's pleasing to note the passing similarity of the resulting image with the angular Vorticist art that I was looking at only thirty minutes later.
And yes, with the carefully-coiffured blond hair, tan and surfer's smile, he does bear a passing resemblance to the actor.

noun [mass noun]

1The passage of something, especially time: with the passing of the years she had become a little eccentric...

Actually, when you're dead you don't seem to notice the passing of time quite so much; it begins to seem very, very trivial.
I never noticed the passing of time, until the light coming in the window disappeared, and my stomach started growling.
The passing of time has enshrined Keegan's infamous combustion on live TV as the pivotal moment in the 1995-1996 title race.

Synonyms

passage, course, progress, advance, process, flow

2(In sport) the action of passing a ball to another team member: his play showed good passing and control...

Instant ball control and accurate passing in tight spaces, rather than any brute force, are the compulsory requirements for a futsal player.
This motivated team produced excellent early passing and control for a short corner mid-way into the half.
They were strong on the ball, and their passing and movement was top notch.

3The end of something: the passing of the Cold War...

The passing of the Cold War was therefore likely to unveil a new age of power politics, untrammelled by the checks and balances of the Cold War.
All of which becomes rather puzzling when considering that the spying profession was rendered entirely obsolete with the passing of the Cold War.
One major factor has been India's economic reform process, which began with the passing of the Cold War.

3.1 euphemistic A person’s death: her passing will be felt deeply by many people...

Of those overcome by death and passing to another world, a father cannot hold back his son, nor relatives a relation.
In her mid-sixties and a frequent visitor to her old home in Parks, her sudden passing is a great loss to her loving family.
But that did not prevent rumours that it was due to her unhappiness about the marriage and speculation that her sudden passing had placed a curse on the union.

Synonyms

death, demise, passing away, passing on, end, expiry, loss, expiration, decease;

disappearance, vanishing, dying out

rare quietus

Phrases

in passing

Derivatives

passingly

adverb ...

This week an Israeli security delegation paid a secretive visit to India which was passingly reported in both Indian and Israeli media unlike earlier occasions when such visits were accorded full glare of media attention.
Actually, I'm passingly familiar with some descendants of East India merchants, and such a description wouldn't be too far off the mark.
I don't think this adversely affected my ability to judge, given that I ended up comfortably in the middle of a majority decision, but it was something I was more than passingly aware of nonetheless.

单词	passing
释义	passing /ˈpɑːsɪŋ / adjective [attributive] 1Going past: passing cars... Luckily a passing police car stopped and helped. Demonstrators burned tyres and hurled stones at passing police cars. A passing police car was flagged down by witnesses and although the car was chased along Northway Lane it managed to escape. 2(Of a period of time) going by: she detested him more with every passing second... Each passing year leaves us with fewer veterans of the First World War to describe eye-witness accounts of the horror, bravery and comradeship at the front. ‘It's been over a week and every passing day is now critical,’ Bellamy said. My drinks shelf used to live; the ebb and flow in the bottles pulsating with the passing days. 2.1Carried out quickly and lightly: a passing glance... You probably see passing references to the casualties, like daily box scores-just as brief and much more brutal. I was aghast and horrified at the extent of human stupidity, and chalked it up to a quickly passing fad that would be soon go the way of foot binding. It is only a brief passing reference but it contains a little of the evidence which was given in the Family Court on the interlocutory proceedings. Synonyms hasty, rapid, hurried, brief, quick; cursory, superficial, casual, perfunctory, desultory, incidental, summary, glancing 3(Of a resemblance or similarity) slight.The hotel is a terracotta-coloured delightful Belle Epoch creation, which has more than a passing resemblance to the Carlton in Cannes, just along the coast.... Nevertheless, it's pleasing to note the passing similarity of the resulting image with the angular Vorticist art that I was looking at only thirty minutes later. And yes, with the carefully-coiffured blond hair, tan and surfer's smile, he does bear a passing resemblance to the actor. noun [mass noun] 1The passage of something, especially time: with the passing of the years she had become a little eccentric... Actually, when you're dead you don't seem to notice the passing of time quite so much; it begins to seem very, very trivial. I never noticed the passing of time, until the light coming in the window disappeared, and my stomach started growling. The passing of time has enshrined Keegan's infamous combustion on live TV as the pivotal moment in the 1995-1996 title race. Synonyms passage, course, progress, advance, process, flow 2(In sport) the action of passing a ball to another team member: his play showed good passing and control... Instant ball control and accurate passing in tight spaces, rather than any brute force, are the compulsory requirements for a futsal player. This motivated team produced excellent early passing and control for a short corner mid-way into the half. They were strong on the ball, and their passing and movement was top notch. 3The end of something: the passing of the Cold War... The passing of the Cold War was therefore likely to unveil a new age of power politics, untrammelled by the checks and balances of the Cold War. All of which becomes rather puzzling when considering that the spying profession was rendered entirely obsolete with the passing of the Cold War. One major factor has been India's economic reform process, which began with the passing of the Cold War. 3.1 euphemistic A person’s death: her passing will be felt deeply by many people... Of those overcome by death and passing to another world, a father cannot hold back his son, nor relatives a relation. In her mid-sixties and a frequent visitor to her old home in Parks, her sudden passing is a great loss to her loving family. But that did not prevent rumours that it was due to her unhappiness about the marriage and speculation that her sudden passing had placed a curse on the union. Synonyms death, demise, passing away, passing on, end, expiry, loss, expiration, decease; disappearance, vanishing, dying out rare quietus Phrases in passing Derivatives passingly adverb ... This week an Israeli security delegation paid a secretive visit to India which was passingly reported in both Indian and Israeli media unlike earlier occasions when such visits were accorded full glare of media attention. Actually, I'm passingly familiar with some descendants of East India merchants, and such a description wouldn't be too far off the mark. I don't think this adversely affected my ability to judge, given that I ended up comfortably in the middle of a majority decision, but it was something I was more than passingly aware of nonetheless. Rhymes surpassing
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