passive

受け身の、消極的な

自分から行動したり変えようとしたりせず、起こることを受け入れる様子。

やさしい英語で： Accepting what happens without trying to change it or do anything yourself.

• She remained passive during the argument.
• Watching television can be a passive activity.
• Why do they take such a passive role in these meetings?

類義語： inactive, unresponsive

反対語： active

よく使う表現： passive role, remain passive, passive observer, passive attitude

受動態の

文法で、主語が動作をする側ではなく、される側であること。

やさしい英語で： In grammar, describing a sentence whose subject receives the action instead of doing it.

• This sentence is passive.
• We learned about passive verbs today.
• Can you change that clause into the passive voice?

反対語： active

よく使う表現： passive voice, passive clause, passive verb, passive construction