•When asked if he had told the police about the incident, Mr Banks said he had mentioned it in passing to a detective.被问及是否已将此事告知警方时，班克斯先生说他曾向一位侦探顺便提过。

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•My parents seem to have mellowed with the passing of the years.随着岁月的流逝，我父母似乎变得心平气和了。

•Ten years after her death, the public still mourns her passing.她死去十年后，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

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•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，把她送到了附近的镇上。

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•The elephants and giraffes got only a passing glance from the teenagers heading from the car park to the games arcade.从停车场走往电动游乐场的少年只对大象和长颈鹿瞥了一眼。

•The matter is only of passing scientific interest.这东西的科学意义只是暂时的。

•The situation seems to become more hopeless with each/every passing day.日子一天天过去，局势似乎越来越无可救药了。

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•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。