"passive" 怎么发音

word

US

/ˈpæsɪv/

PA-siv

UK

/pˈɑːsɪv/

PAH-siv

释义

Someone or something that does not take action or lets things happen instead of acting. In grammar, 'passive' is the form where the subject receives the action, not does it.

IPA 音标

美式英语

/ˈpæsɪv/

英式英语

/pˈɑːsɪv/

简化发音

美式

PA-siv

英式

PAH-siv

语境中听

He is a passive student in class.

The door was opened by a passive force.

This sentence is in the passive voice.

Sometimes it's better to take action than stay passive.