passing
noun uk/ˈpɑː.sɪŋ/ us/ˈpæs.ɪŋ/
(CONVERSATION)
in passing 顺便，附带地
If something is said in passing, it is said while talking about something else and is not the main subject of a conversation.
When asked if he had told the police about the incident, Mr Banks said he had mentioned it in passing to a detective. 被问及是否已将此告诉了警察时，班克斯先生说他曾向一位侦探顺便提过。
(TIME)
the passing of time/the years （时间的）流逝，过去
the process of time passing
My parents seem to have mellowed with the passing of the years. 随着岁月的流逝，我父母似乎变得心气平和了。
[ S ]逝世，去世；流逝，消失
the death or end of someone or something
Ten years after her death, the public still mourns her passing. 她死去10年后，人们仍在为她的去世感到悲痛。
the passing of the old year 旧的一年的流逝
passing
adjective [ before noun ] uk/ˈpɑː.sɪŋ/ us/ˈpæs.ɪŋ/
(GOING PAST)
路过的，经过的
moving past
A passing motorist stopped and gave her a lift to the nearby town. 一名路过的汽车司机停下来，把她捎到了附近的镇上。
(TIME)
短暂的，一时的
lasting only for a short time and not important or complete
I gave the restaurant a passing glance as I walked by, but I didn't notice who was in there. 走过这家餐馆时我瞟了一眼，但没有注意到谁在里面。
The matter is only of passing scientific interest. 这东西的科学意义只是暂时的。
过去的，逝去的
used to refer to a period of time that is going past
The situation seems to become more hopeless with each/every passing day. 日子一天天过去了，局势似乎越来越无可救药了。
Idiom
a passing resemblanceidiom 些许的相似
a slightly similar appearance
He bears more than a passing resemblance to (= he is noticeably similar to) the young Marlon Brando. 他长得颇像年轻时的马龙‧白兰度。