Tra từ passing - Từ điển Việt Anh Việt 4in1 - English Vietnamese 4 in 1 Dictionary

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.

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◎	['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