passing
I.pass‧ing1 /ˈpɑːsɪŋ $ ˈpæ-/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable] [Word Family: noun: ↑pass, ↑overpass ≠ ↑underpass, ↑passage, ↑passing; adjective: ↑passing, ↑passable ≠ ↑impassable; verb: ↑pass] 1. the passing of time/the years the process of time going by: Most of the old traditions have died out with the passing of time. The passing of the years had done nothing to improve his temper. 2. mention/note something in passing if you say something in passing, you mention it while you are mainly talking about something else: He did mention his brother’s wife, but only in passing. 3. the passing of something is the fact that it has ended: The old regime was defeated, and few people mourned its passing. 4. the passing of a person is their death – use this when you want to avoid using the word ‘death’: Nothing could fill the gap in her life left by his passing. II.passing2 BrE AmE adjective [only before noun] [Word Family: noun: ↑pass, ↑overpass ≠ ↑underpass, ↑passage, ↑passing; adjective: ↑passing, ↑passable ≠ ↑impassable; verb: ↑pass] 1. going past a place or person: Michael watched the passing cars. A passing motorist stopped to help. 2. passing days/weeks/years etc literary the days, weeks, years etc that pass: Her grief became less intense with the passing years. With each passing day she grew stronger. 3. a passing thought or feeling is short and not very serious: He had only ever shown a passing interest in sport. 4. a passing remark is one that you make while you are talking about something else: He made only a passing reference to her achievements.
passinghu | | | | | ◎ | ['pɑ:siη] | ※ | danh từ | | ■ | sự đi qua, sự trôi qua (thời gian...) | | ☆ | the passing of time | | sự đi qua của thời gian | | ☆ | the passing of the years | | sự đi qua của năm tháng | | ■ | sự kết thúc; sự chết | | ☆ | the passing of the old year | | sự kết thúc của năm cũ (tức là đêm giao thừa) | | ☆ | they all mourned his passing | | mọi người đều thương tiếc cái chết của ông ta | | 〆 | in passing | | ✓ | một cách tình cờ, ngẫu nhiên, nhân tiện | | ☆ | mention something in passing | | tình cờ nêu lên cái gì | ※ | tính từ | | ■ | thoáng qua, ngắn ngủi | | ☆ | a passing thought | | một ý nghĩ thoáng qua | | ■ | ngẫu nhiên, giây lát, tình cờ, nhân tiện | | ☆ | a passing glance | | một cái nhìn ngẫu nhiên | ※ | phó từ | | ■ | (từ cổ,nghĩa cổ) hết sức, vô cùng | | ☆ | passing rich | | hết sức giàu |
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