❶ (时间、水流等过去) pass; elapse: 时光易 ～。 Time passes quickly. ❷ （死亡） die; pass away: 病 ～ die of illness ◆逝世 pass away; die； 逝水年华 Time passes like flowing water.; The light and moonlight followed each other like flowing water.； 逝者如斯 It passes like this.; sigh what has passed and warn against the repetition