“被动”常见的英文表达有 passive 和 be driven/acted upon(侧重状态描述时的一种表达方式) ,以下为你详细介绍:
词性:形容词。
含义:指不主动、消极的,常用来描述人、行为或状态处于一种被影响、被控制,而非主动出击或主导的境地。
例句:
He has a passive personality and never takes the initiative.(他性格被动,从不主动。)
In this project, we should avoid being passive and take more proactive measures.(在这个项目中,我们应该避免被动,采取更多积极主动的措施。)
含义:这种表达侧重于描述处于被推动、被影响的状态,强调外在因素的作用,而非自身主动作为。
例句:
The company was driven by market forces and had to make some adjustments.(公司受市场力量的推动,不得不做出一些调整。 )
In this situation, we seem to be acted upon by external factors rather than controlling the situation ourselves.(在这种情况下,我们似乎受到外部因素的影响,而不是自己控制局面。)