elapsing
elapsing — 動詞
- elapsingpresent simple I / you / we / they
- elapsings3rd person singular
- elapsinging-ing form
- elapsingedpast simple
1. When a period of time elapses, it moves forward and comes to an end.
流逝
時間過去、消逝的過程
When a period of time elapses, it moves forward and comes to an end.
Three hours elapsed before Ananya heard any news from the hospital.
三個小時過去了，Ananya 才從醫院聽到消息。
elapse + before-clause
A full decade had elapsed since Santiago last walked through his hometown.
Santiago 上次走在家鄉街頭，已經過了整整十年。
The deadline elapses at midnight, so please finish the report soon.
截止期限在午夜到期，請盡快完成報告。
Only a few seconds elapsed between the lightning and the thunder.
閃電與雷聲之間只經過了幾秒鐘。
Months elapsed without a single reply, and Kwame began to worry.
好幾個月過去了都沒收到回覆，Kwame 開始擔心了。
用法筆記
Subject is always a period of time (seconds, hours, days, years). Common in formal or written contexts; in everyday speech, 'pass' or 'go by' is preferred.
常見錯誤
elapsing — 名詞
1. The act or process of time going past; the steady forward movement of minutes, h
時光推移
時間向前行進的行為或過程
The act or process of time going past; the steady forward movement of minutes, hours, or years.
With the quiet elapsing of the afternoon, Chen grew more and more restless.
隨著午後時光靜靜推移，Chen 變得越來越坐立不安。
the + elapsing + of + time period
Theo barely noticed the elapsing of three whole weeks during his recovery.
Theo 幾乎沒注意到整整三週在康復中就這樣過去了。
Priya watched the slow elapsing of the final minutes before the exam began.
Priya 看著考試前最後幾分鐘緩緩流走。
The elapsing of the five-minute window left Jin standing outside the locked lecture hall.
短短五分鐘的時間推移，Jin 就被擋在鎖住的講堂門外。
Amir sat in silence, aware only of the elapsing of the long winter night.
Amir 靜靜坐著，只感受到漫漫冬夜的時光流逝。
用法筆記
The noun form is rare and mainly literary. Most speakers use 'passing' or 'passage' instead. Distinguish from verb sense 1 (TIME PASSES): the noun describes the process itself as a thing.