passing的用法
一、passing作形容词的用法
1. 表示“经过的;过往的”
用来修饰表示人或事物的名词,强调其处于移动、路过的状态。例如:
- We waved at the passing cars as we stood by the road.(我们站在路边向过往的车辆招手。)
- A passing stranger helped me pick up the books I dropped.(一个路过的陌生人帮我捡起了掉落的书。)
2. 表示“短暂的;转瞬即逝的”
用于描述持续时间短、不会长久存在的事物,常和时间、感受等名词搭配。例如:
- The joy of winning the game was just a passing feeling; soon I was worrying about the next match.(获胜的喜悦只是转瞬即逝的感觉,很快我就开始担心下一场比赛了。)
- She only had a passing interest in the topic we were discussing.(她对我们讨论的话题只是短暂感兴趣。)
3. 表示“及格的;通过(考试等)的”
在教育相关语境中使用,指达到了通过某项测试的标准。例如:
- He was relieved to know he got a passing grade in the final exam.(得知自己期末考试及格了,他松了一口气。)
- The teacher explained the requirements for a passing essay to the class.(老师向全班讲解了一篇合格作文的要求。)
二、passing作名词的用法
1. 表示“通过;经过”
侧重于动作本身,可指人、车辆等的路过行为,也可用于抽象意义上的“通过”。例如:
- I heard the passing of the train through the window.(我透过窗户听到火车驶过的声音。)
- The passing of the new law will have a big impact on small businesses.(新法律的通过会对小企业产生重大影响。)
2. 表示“去世;逝世”
用于正式、委婉地提及他人的死亡,带有尊重的语气。例如:
- The whole community was sad at the passing of the respected old teacher.(整个社区都为那位受人尊敬的老教师的逝世而悲痛。)
- They held a memorial service to mark the passing of their friend.(他们举办了一场追悼会纪念朋友的离世。)
三、passing作副词的用法
用于固定搭配“passing strange”“passing fair”等
在这类短语中,passing用来加强语气,相当于“quite”“rather”,多存在于书面语或较为古老的表达中。例如:
- It was passing strange that he didn't show up to his own birthday party.(他没出席自己的生日派对,这相当奇怪。)
- The castle in the novel was described as passing fair, with tall towers and a beautiful garden.(小说里的城堡被描绘得相当美丽,有着高耸的塔楼和漂亮的花园。)
四、passing作现在分词的用法
构成进行时态
和be动词一起组成现在进行时,表达正在进行的“传递、通过”等动作。例如:
- She is passing the ball to her teammate during the game.(比赛中她正在把球传给队友。)
- The time is passing so quickly that we hardly notice it.(时间过得太快,我们几乎没察觉。)
作定语或状语
作定语时修饰名词,强调动作正在进行;作状语时则表示伴随、方式等。例如:
- We could see children passing by the window, laughing and shouting.(我们能看到孩子们笑着喊着从窗户旁经过。)
- The teacher stood there, passing out the test papers to the students.(老师站在那里,给学生们分发试卷。)





