passively
adverb
oftendisapprovinguk/ˈpæs.ɪv.li/us/ˈpæs.ɪv.li/in a way that does notacttoinfluenceorchangeasituation; in a way thatallowsotherpeopleto be incontrol:
被动地Hetendstowaitpassively for hisbosstotellhim what to do.他倾向于被动地等他老板告诉他要做什么。
They will not passivelyacceptwhat ispresentedto them.他们不会被动地接受递到他们面前的东西。
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passive
- Thestudentsin thisschooldo notsitpassively inclassroomslearningtheories.
- Eating inclasswas passivelyignoredratherthanactivelyallowed.
- Children should beoutsideplayinginsteadof passivelywatchingTV.
Passive and not working
- anywhere
- breather
- breathing space
- bum
- bum around
- dormancy
- idle
- laze
- leavesomeonebeidiom
- lie around
- moribund
- navel
- non-physical
- recharge
- siesta
- sit onyourhandsidiom
- sit round
- slob
- slob around (something)
- slop around (something)