passing

noun

/ˈpɑːsɪŋ/

/ˈpæsɪŋ/

[uncountable]Idioms

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the passing of time/the years the process of time going by
- The colour of the wood darkens with the passing of time.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- untimely
verb + passing
- lament
- mourn
- mark
- …
phrases
- the passing of the years
- the passing of time
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(formal) the fact of something ending or of somebody dying
- When the government is finally brought down, no one will mourn its passing.
- the passing of the old year (= on New Year’s Eve)
- Many will mourn her passing (= her death, when you do not want to say this directly).
Extra Examples
- Few will mourn his passing.
- Her death marks the passing of an era.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- untimely
verb + passing
- lament
- mourn
- mark
- …
phrases
- the passing of the years
- the passing of time
See full entry
the passing of something the act of making something become a law
- the passing of a resolution/law
Topics Politicsc1

Idioms

in passing

done or said when your main focus is something different synonym casually
- He only mentioned it in passing and didn't give any details.

passing

adjective

/ˈpɑːsɪŋ/

/ˈpæsɪŋ/

[only before noun]

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lasting only for a short period of time and then disappearing synonym brief
- a passing phase/thought/interest
- He makes only a passing reference to the theory in his book (= it is not the main subject of his book).
- She bears more than a passing resemblance to (= looks very like) your sister.
- This was the album that confirmed once and for all that rap music was no passing fad.
going past
- the noise of passing cars
- I was forced to ask passing strangers for money.
going by in time
- I love him more with each passing day.
passing grade/mark (North American English) a mark that achieves the required standard in an exam, a test, etc.Topics Educationc1

单词	passing
释义	passing noun /ˈpɑːsɪŋ/ /ˈpæsɪŋ/ [uncountable]Idioms jump to other results the passing of time/the years the process of time going by The colour of the wood darkens with the passing of time. Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective untimely verb + passing lament mourn mark … phrases the passing of the years the passing of time See full entry (formal) the fact of something ending or of somebody dying When the government is finally brought down, no one will mourn its passing. the passing of the old year (= on New Year’s Eve) Many will mourn her passing (= her death, when you do not want to say this directly). Extra Examples Few will mourn his passing. Her death marks the passing of an era. Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective untimely verb + passing lament mourn mark … phrases the passing of the years the passing of time See full entry the passing of something the act of making something become a law the passing of a resolution/law Topics Politicsc1 Idioms in passing done or said when your main focus is something different synonym casually He only mentioned it in passing and didn't give any details. passing adjective /ˈpɑːsɪŋ/ /ˈpæsɪŋ/ [only before noun] jump to other results lasting only for a short period of time and then disappearing synonym brief a passing phase/thought/interest He makes only a passing reference to the theory in his book (= it is not the main subject of his book). She bears more than a passing resemblance to (= looks very like) your sister. This was the album that confirmed once and for all that rap music was no passing fad. going past the noise of passing cars I was forced to ask passing strangers for money. going by in time I love him more with each passing day. passing grade/mark (North American English) a mark that achieves the required standard in an exam, a test, etc.Topics Educationc1
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