passively
adverb
often disapprovinguk /ˈpæs.ɪv.li/ us /ˈpæs.ɪv.li/
in a way that does not act to influence or change a situation; in a way that allows other people to be in control: 被动地
He tends to wait passively for his boss to tell him what to do.他倾向于被动地等他老板告诉他要做什么。
They will not passively accept what is presented to them.他们不会被动地接受递到他们面前的东西。
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passive
The students in this school do not sit passively in classrooms learning theories.
Eating in class was passively ignored rather than actively allowed.
Children should be outside playing instead of passively watching TV.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
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anywhere
breather
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bum
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idle
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laze
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lie around
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sit on your handsidiom
sit round
slob
slob around (something)
slop around (something)
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