"passive" in Chinese (Simplified)
被动的被动语态
Definition
指不采取主动行动或让事情发生而不干涉的人或事物。在语法中，'被动'指主语受到动作，而不是执行动作。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
既能形容人/物（“被动的学生”），也用作语法术语（“被动语态”），通常与“主动”对比。语法中常用“被”字句。形容人的“被动”有负面意味时需注意。
Examples
He is a passive student in class.
他在课堂上是一个**被动的**学生。
The door was opened by a passive force.
门是被一股**被动的**力量打开的。
This sentence is in the passive voice.
这个句子是**被动语态**。
Sometimes it's better to take action than stay passive.
有时采取行动比保持**被动**更好。
He always plays the passive role in group work.
他在小组工作中总是扮演**被动**角色。
The information was delivered in a very passive way, almost as if no one cared.
信息传递得非常**被动**，好像没人关心。