单词 | passive |
释义 | passive['pæsiv]a. 消极的, 被动的, 冷漠的, 顺从的, 无源的【医】 被动的【经】 无利息的, 不活动的 passive pas.sive AHD: [p²s“¹v] D.J. [6p#s!v]K.K. [6p#s!v]adj.(形容词)1. Receiving or subjected to an action without responding or initiating an action in return.默许的:以无反应或不行动作为回应而接受或服从于某一行动的2. Accepting or submitting without objection or resistance; compliant.顺从的:无反对或反抗的接受或忍受的;驯服的3. Not participating, acting, or operating; inert.See Synonyms at inactive 不参与的:不参与的、不行动的或不起作用的;缺乏活力的参见 inactive4. Of, relating to, or being certain bonds or shares that do not bear financial interest.不生息的:没有金融利息的某类债券或股票的、与之有关的或以此种形式存在的5. Of, relating to, or being a solar heating or cooling system that uses no external mechanical power.与太阳能冷暖器有关的:与不消耗外部机械能的太阳能加热或冷却系统有关的或以此种形式存在的6. Abbr. pass.Grammar Of, relating to, or being a verb form or voice used to indicate that the grammatical subject is the object of the action or the effect of the verb. For example, in the sentenceThey were impressed by his manner, were impressed is in the passive voice. 缩写 pass.【语法】 被动语态的:用来表示语法主语是动作的宾语或动词产生的结果的动词形式或语态的、与之有关的或以这种形式存在的。如句子 They were impressed by his manner, were impressed (他们为他的风度所打动中,被…打动)是被动语态 7. Chemistry Unreactive except under special or extreme conditions; inert.【化学】 不起化学反应的:只有在特殊的或极端的状态下才起化学反应的;惰性的8. Electronics Exhibiting no gain or contributing no energy:【电子学】 中性的:显示无增益或不发射能量的:a passive circuit element.中性的电路元件9. Psychology Relating to or characteristic of an inactive or submissive role in a relationship, especially a sexual relationship.【心理学】 消极的,被动的:关于在一种关系中不活跃的、被动的或具有此种特征的,尤指性关系n.(名词)1. Abbr. pass.Grammar 缩写 pass.【语法】 2. The passive voice.被动语态3. A verb or construction in the passive voice.被动语态形式:被动语态形式的动词或结构4. One that is submissive or inactive. Often used in the plural:被动者:驯服或不活跃的人。常常以复数形式出现:“And the rest of us, we passives of the world, proceeded . . . as if nothing untoward had happened”(&b{Martin Gottfried})“而我们其余的人,这个世界的屈服者,继续生活着…就好象没有任何不幸的事发生”(马丁·哥特弗莱德)语源:1. Middle English 中古英语 2. from Old French passif 源自 古法语 passif 3. from Latin pass&9{ºvus} [capable of suffering] 源自 拉丁语 pass&9{ºvus} [能承受的] 4. from passus [past participle of] pat&9{º} [to suffer] * see p¶(i)- 源自 passus [] pat&9{º}的过去分词 [遭受] *参见 p¶(i)- 继承用法:pas“sively adv.(副词)pas“siveness n.(名词) |
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