passively

passively — 副詞

1. without doing anything to shape or stop what is happening, so you leave the situ

1.副詞C1
釋義

被動；消極

不主動介入或反抗

without doing anything to shape or stop what is happening, so you leave the situation or the decision in other people's hands.

例句

Leo sat passively while his brother chose the movie for everyone.

Leo 只是被動地坐著，讓哥哥替大家選電影。

sit + passively while someone else decides

During the meeting, Nina listened passively and never asked a question.

開會時，Nina 只是消極地聽著，連一個問題都沒問。

listen passively in a group discussion

同義詞
  • inactively

    focuses on not doing anything, without clearly suggesting that others take control

  • submissively

    stronger; suggests willing obedience to another person's authority

  • meekly

    adds a sense of softness, fear, or lack of confidence

反義詞
  • actively

    shows direct effort to influence events

  • assertively

    stresses confident action or speaking up

文法句型

verb + passively

passively accept + noun

passively watch/listen/wait

用法筆記

Usually follows verbs such as sit, listen, watch, wait, or accept, showing a lack of response rather than simple silence. Distinguish from calmly: someone may act calmly and still take control, but someone acting passively does not really try to affect the result.

常見錯誤

❌She looked passively during the argument.
✅She sat passively during the argument.
💡'passively' describes an action or response, not the verb 'look' in this meaning.
❌The students passively about the new rule.
✅The students reacted passively to the new rule.
💡the adverb must modify a full verb phrase.