passive
/ˈpæsɪv/
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adj. 被動的;消極的
- Watching TV for hours is a passive activity that does little to keep your brain active. 一連看好幾個小時電視是一種被動的活動,對大腦保持活躍沒什麼幫助。
其他意思
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adj. 被動的, 消極的
If you describe someone as passive, you mean that they do not take action but instead let things happen to them.
- His passive attitude made things easier for me
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n.
In grammar, the passive or the passive voice is formed using `be' and the past participle of a verb. The subject of a passive clause does not perform the action expressed by the verb but is affected by it. For example, in `He's been murdered', the verb is in the passive. Compare active.
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pat, pass 承受、受苦
pass + ive承受 + 形容詞