1. | the ~ of time/the years （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 |
When the government is finally brought down, no one will mourn its passing. 当政府最终垮台，将不会有人为它的消亡而悲哀。 | |
the passing of the old year(= on New Year's Eve) 除夕日 | |
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. | the ~ of sth （法律等的）通过the act of making sth become a law |
the passing of a resolution/law 决议╱法律的通过 |
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。 |
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。 |
1. | 暂时的；瞬间的lasting only for a short period of time and then disappearing |
a passing phase/thought/interest 过渡阶段；一闪念；一时之兴 | |
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。 | |
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 |
I love him more with each passing day. 随着时间的流逝，我越发爱他了。 | |
the noise of passing cars 过往车辆的嘈杂 |
3. | ~ grade/mark （考试、测验等）及格的a grade/mark that achieves the required standard in an exam, a test, etc. |
