passing
/ˈpɑ:sɪŋ; ?@ ˈpæs-; `pæsɪŋ/ adj
1 lasting for a short time; brief; fleeting 短暂的; 短促的; 飞逝的
a passing thought, fancy 闪现的念头、 幻想.
2 casual; cursory 随便的; 不经意的; 粗略的
a passing glance, reference, remark 顺便的看一眼、 一提、 一说. passing, n [U]
1 process of going by 经过: the passing of time, the years 时间、 年月的流逝.
2 (fml 文)
(a) end 末尾; 尽头
the passing of the old year, ie on New Year's Eve 除夕.
(b) (euph 婉) death 去世
They all mourned his passing. 大家都对他的逝世表示悲痛.
3 (idm 习语) in passing casually; incidentally 随便地; 碰巧地; 顺便地
mention sth in passing 顺便提某事.