passive

英 ['pæsɪv] 美 ['pæsɪv]

• adj. 被动的；消极的
• n. 被动性

双解释义

adj. (形容词)

1. 被动的,消极的; 不抵抗的

   not active; submissive; suffering without opposition

2. 冷漠的,不关心的

   showing no interest

详尽释义

adj. 形容词

1. 被动的，消极的，消沉的
2. 【语】被动（语态）的，被动式的
3. 耐腐蚀的
4. 不抵抗的，顺从的，顺服的，默从的
5. 【物、化】惰性的，钝性的，钝态的
6. 守势的
7. (电子元件等)无源的
8. 【医】虚性的
9. 【空】不用发动机的
10. 【律】无利息的

n. 名词

1. 【语】被动语态
2. 【语】被动态的动词，动词被动形式，被动式
3. 被动性
4. 被动消极的东西

英英释义

Noun:

1. the voice used to indicate that the grammatical subject of the verb is the recipient (not the source) of the action denoted by the verb;

   "`The ball was thrown by the boy' uses the passive voice"
   "`The ball was thrown' is an abbreviated passive"
   

Adjective:

1. lacking in energy or will;

   "Much benevolence of the passive order may be traced to a disinclination to inflict pain upon oneself"
   

2. peacefully resistant in response to injustice;

   "passive resistance"
   

3. expressing that the subject of the sentence is the patient of the action denoted by the verb;

   "academics seem to favor passive sentences"
   

例句

用作形容词 (adj.)

1. He played a passive role in the marriage.
   他在婚姻中扮演了一个被动的角色。
2. You are passive when you allow things to happen, but do nothing.
   当你让这些事发生,而不做任何事来阻止它,你是消极的。

用作名词 (n.)

1. Good is the passive that obeys reason.
   善是服从理智的被动性。
2. Passive tear suctioning force can be demonstrated by a Venturi tube model.
   被动性泪液吸引之力量，可藉由文氏管模型来解释。

常见句型

用作形容词 (adj.)

用作定语

～+ n.

1. He has a passive disposition.
   他个性消极。
2. He has a passive expression on his face.
   他脸上有一种漠然的表情。

用作表语

S+be+～

1. His response was passive.
   他的反应是被动的。
2. Her attitude was passive.
   她的态度消极。

经典引文

• The mind is..merely passive, receiving like wax the impressions of external objects.

  出自： Ld Monboddo

• The most common distinction was between active and passive male prostitutes.

  出自： Boswell

词汇搭配

用作形容词 (adj.)

～+名词

• passive observer 冷漠的旁观者
• passive operation 消极作战
• passive position 被动位置
• passive resistance 消极抵抗
• passive voice 被动语态

动词+～

• remain passive 仍然消极

词源解说

• ☆ 14世纪晚期进入英语，直接源自古法语的passif，意为受苦；最初源自拉丁语的passivus，意为能受苦。

近反义词

【近义词】

• apathetic
• idle
• inactive

【反义词】

• active
• live
• operative