whizz by
Phrasal Verb
BritishAmericanAustralian
★★★☆☆ Moderate
informal
Meaning: To pass very quickly
飞速掠过
Pasar zumbando
ビューンと通り過ぎる
쌩하고 지나가다
To go past at high speed.
以极快的速度经过。转瞬即逝。
Pasar a gran velocidad.
非常に速く通り過ぎること。あっという間に過ぎる。
매우 빠른 속도로 지나가다.
Base verb: whizz
Particle: by
Separable: No — the verb and particle stay together
Examples
- The cars whizzed by. 车嗖嗖地驶过los coches pasaban zumbando車がビューンと通り過ぎた차들이 쌩하고 지나갔다.
- Time whizzes by. 时间飞逝el tiempo pasa volando時間があっという間に過ぎる시간이 순식간에 지나간다.
- She whizzed by on her bike. 她骑着自行车飞驰而过pasó zumbando en su bici彼女は自転車でさっと通り過ぎた그녀가 자전거를 타고 휙 지나갔다.
Pronunciation
Usage Guide
Context: fast, passing, speed
Tone: dynamic
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- Whizz by飞速掠过、转瞬即逝Pasar zumbando; Pasar volandoビューンと過ぎる、飛ぶように過ぎる쌩하고 지나가다, 순식간에 지나가다
Origin & History
From passing with a whizzing sound.
Cultural Context
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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