- a. 经过的;短暂的;偶然的;及格的;供通行的
- ad. 非常
- n. 经过;通过;流逝;去世
a.[B]
- 经过的;越过的
- 短暂的,一时间
- 偶然的,不经意的;附带的
- 及格的
- 供通行的
ad.
- 【古】非常
n.[U]
- 经过;越过;通行
- (议案的)通过;(考试的)及格
- (时间等的)流逝;消失
- 【婉】去世
短语
in passing
- 顺便(提起)
辨析
以上来源于:《英汉大辞典》
adj.
- going past.
- (of a period of time) going by.
- carried out quickly and lightly:
- (of a resemblance or similarity) slight.
n.
- the action of passing.
- the passage of something, especially time.
- the end of something. ▸euphemistic a person's death.
Phrase
- in passing
briefly and casually.
Derivative
- passingly adv.
以上来源于:《简明牛津英语词典》