读音

/ˈpæsɪv/

释义

• 形容词: 被动的；不主动的；受动的。例如: “The dog was in a passive state, waiting for its owner’s command.”
• 名词: 被动语态，被动形式。例如: “In English, verbs can be in the active or passive voice.”

短语

• “Passive voice” 指动词以被动形式表达，主语是动作的接受者。
• “Passive resistance” 非暴力抵抗，消极反抗。

例句

• 形容词: “She tends to take a passive role in group discussions.”
• 名词: “In this sentence, ‘The book was read by him,’ the verb ‘was read’ is in the passive voice.”

同义词

• Unassertive
• Indirect
• Receptive
• Inactive
• Submissive