| 单词 | passing phase |
| 释义 | > as lemmaspassing phase passing phase n. a temporary situation or trend; spec. a temporarily difficult or unhappy period, esp. in the life of an adolescent. ΚΠ 1848 Spectator 22 July 709/1 Such sketches of passing phases of society do not, however, suffice to form the materials of a fiction. 1946 D. de Carle Pract. Watch Repairing (1947) xx. 262 The shock-resistant watch cannot be looked upon as a novelty, in the sense that it is a passing phase. 1991 M. Mackie Gender Relations Canada iv. 91/1 The garden variety of tomboyish behaviour in girls tends to be regarded as a passing phase. 2003 Post & Courier (Charleston, S. Carolina) (Nexis) 7 Jan. 1 c Now Robert knows he likes soccer, and his mom knows it's not just a passing phase. He'll stick with it. < as lemmas |
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