表示死亡時,passing 是比較正式的講法嗎?

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Rebecca
可以這麼說!passing 比較正式、有禮貌,而 death、dead 聽起來會太過刺耳且直接。passing 是 death 的婉轉講法及替代用詞。 例句: She passed away last night. (她昨晚過世了。) = She died last night. (她昨晚死了。) 例句: The passing of my grandmother was expected. (祖母的過世在預料之中。)