passive voice

• [语]被动式； 被动态

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"
   

近反义词

【近义词】

• passive 被动的

【反义词】

• active voice 主动态