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单词 passing
释义 pass·ing
I. \ˈpasiŋ, ˈpaas-, ˈpais-, ˈpȧs-, -sēŋ\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English, from gerund of passen to pass
1. : the act of one that passes or causes to pass
 < the passing of winter >
 < the passing of a great man >
 < the passing of a major bill >
 < the passing of the million dollar mark >
 < forward passing >
2. : a means of passing or crossing : ford
3. : the act of identifying oneself or accepting identification as a white person — used of a person having some Negro ancestry

- in passing
II. adjective
Etymology: Middle English, from present participle of passen to pass
1. : going by : moving past
 < a passing youngster called up to him — Judson Philips >
 < observe with bright-eyed interest the passing show of the squalid tenement in which they live — Time >
2. : having a brief duration : quickly vanishing : fleeting, transitory
 < the passing vogues of the best sellers of the day — J.L.Lowes >
 < passing interest >
 < passing sensations >
3. obsolete : exceeding, surpassing
 < a passing traitor, perjured and unjust — Shakespeare >
4. : marked by haste, inattention, or inadequacy : cursory, superficial
 < a passing glance >
 < a few passing remarks >
 < has only a passing acquaintance with the subject >
5.
 a. : of, relating to, or used in or for the act or process of passing
  < a passing place >
  < a passing track >
 b. : given on satisfactory completion of an examination or course of study
  < a passing grade >
Synonyms: see transient
III. preposition
Etymology: Middle English, from passing (II)
archaic : beyond
IV. adverb
Etymology: Middle English, from passing (II)
: to a surpassing degree : exceedingly, extremely, very
 < wildflowers or cacti that will prove passing strange to your eastern eyes — Jack Goodman >
 < passing fair >
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