| 单词 | passage |
| 释义 | passage (pæsɪdʒ ) Word forms: passages 1. countable noun B2 A passage is a long narrow space with walls or fences on both sides, which connects one place or room with another. Harry stepped into the passage and closed the door behind him. ...up some stairs and along a narrow passage towards a door. 2. countable noun B2 A passage in a book, speech, or piece of music is a section of it that you are considering separately from the rest. He reads a passage from Milton. [+ from] ...the passage in which Blake spoke of the world of imagination. Compare the following passages. 3. countable noun A passage is a long narrow hole or tube in your body, which air or liquid can pass along. ...cells that line the air passages. ...blocked nasal passages. Synonyms: tube, opening, hole, aperture 4. countable noun A passage through a crowd of people or things is an empty space that allows you to move through them. He cleared a passage for himself through the crammed streets. [+ through] Two men suddenly elbowed a passage through the shoppers. Synonyms: way, route, path, course 5. uncountable noun [usually with poss] The passage of someone or something is their movement from one place to another. Germany had not requested Franco's consent for the passage of troops through Spain. [+ of] The passage of heat through rock is extremely slow. Synonyms: movement, passing, advance, progress 6. uncountable noun [oft with poss] B2 The passage of someone or something is their progress from one situation or one stage in their development to another. ...to ease their passage to a market economy. ...the passage from school to college. [+ from/to] Synonyms: transition, change, move, development 7. uncountable noun [oft NOUN of noun] B2 The passage of a bill or act is the official acceptance of it by a parliament or legislature. It's been 200 years since the passage of the Bill of Rights. Synonyms: establishment, passing, legislation, sanction 8. singular noun B2 The passage of a period of time is its passing. ...an asset that increases in value with the passage of time. [+ of] ...after the passage of eighteen months. Synonyms: passing, course, march, advance 9. countable noun A passage is a journey by ship. We'd arrived the day before after a 10-hour passage from Swansea. [+ from] Synonyms: journey, crossing, tour, trip 10. uncountable noun If you are granted passage through a country or area of land, you are given permission to go through it. He would be given safe passage to and from the capital. [+ to/from] You may have free passage across our territory whenever you require it. Idioms: a bird of passage someone who never stays in one place for long Most of these emigrants were birds of passage who returned to Spain after a relatively short stay. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Collocations: easy passage With the potential of extra time looming, especially with a numerical disadvantage out on the pitch, this was hardly the easy passage that they had expected at this stage of the competition. Times, Sunday Times (2015) England's other three clubs were handed a much easier passage to the knockout stages than City. The Sun (2012) So it was an easy passage into the finals. The Sun (2010) When it comes to the chosen passage of text, however, things are very different. The Times Literary Supplement In addition, websites should have 'speaking' facilities, where passages of texts can be read out. Times, Sunday Times They are not perfect for mobile gadgets, however, as they can look washed out in sunlight and painfully bright at night, especially when you're reading long passages of text. Times, Sunday Times These are usually brief passages of text which bring encouragement, counsel and direction to the church. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Single-leaf woodcuts from the preceding decades often included passages of text with prayers, indulgences and other material; the block book was an extension of this form. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 And, even stranger, the feeling of world-changing loss has actually grown rather than diminished with the passage of time. Times, Sunday Times Even in its heyday it was dire, and the passage of time has done little to improve it. Times, Sunday Times The sheer passage of time means that some political problems have been fixed and some have disappeared. Times, Sunday Times It was materially different in some respects because of the passage of time. Times, Sunday Times Nor did the passage of time make much difference. The Times Literary Supplement They should read the passage twice to make sure they understand it well. Times,Sunday Times I have never read a passage written from the point of view of a urinary catheter before. Times, Sunday Times Read the passage, allowing the sights and smells to come to life in your mind. Christianity Today I continued to read this passage, my hair standing on end. Times, Sunday Times Read a passage and then sit quietly for at least 30 minutes. Christianity Today Flapping the open book from his own field of vision to mine and back again, he this-ed the relevant passage. The Times Literary Supplement Or read out relevant passages from a book to get your point across. The Sun This meant that, fourth, it was only in the late autumn that those criticised in the report began receiving the relevant passages. Times, Sunday Times She told them she'd shown him the relevant passages and that he was fine, but they were wary because of his unpredictability. Times, Sunday Times The relevant passages were posted online. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Scripture passages that seem to limit the full expression of a person are discounted as cultural or out of touch. Christianity Today After anyone speaks (or sings or recites a scripture passage), several minutes are allowed to pass before anyone else speaks, to allow the message to be considered carefully. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He would often recite (with a degree of exactness not normally found), several prayers, scripture passages, poetry etc. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The cathedral was a warren of hidden doors and secret passages. The Tribes Triumphant (2006) There are also secret passages reputedly used by fleeing smugglers. The Sun (2011) These secret passages have come in handy for whisking politicians in and out. Times, Sunday Times (2012) He did manage to secure the passage of the primary bill and some revision to the railroad tax structure. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He spent a huge amount of political capital on securing the passage of the healthcare legislation. Times, Sunday Times He also secured the passage of laws reforming and expanding the militia. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 While on the council he was instrumental in securing the passage of an ordinance requiring applicants for a saloon license to get the consent of nearby property owners. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 These are the deities routinely blamed for anything that thwarts the smooth passage to success of our clubs. Times, Sunday Times In what proved to be a less than smooth passage to victory. Times, Sunday Times Fittingly, it was not a smooth passage for the runner-up. Times, Sunday Times Just as in classical times, patronage and talent assured his smooth passage to the despot's favour. Times, Sunday Times He lost his unbeaten record there but did not have a smooth passage. The Sun I find this a striking passage. Christianity Today The results are not wholly satisfying, but there are striking passages. Times, Sunday Times Some of the book's most striking passages address the liberation of the concentration camps. Times, Sunday Times Let's concentrate on the visual images in the most striking passages. Times, Sunday Times One of the most striking passages in the memoir concerns a fond memory of a day at school in the company of teachers — brothers — he liked and admired. Times, Sunday Times What must it sound like to her as she arrives down the underground passage? Times, Sunday Times A door in the sports hall opens into an underground passage of sandstone, which creates a kind of heat sink for the house. Times, Sunday Times You have to enter via an underground passage (left as you cross the bridge, then up the hill). Times, Sunday Times It also has an underground passage offering easy access to the beach for all guests to enjoy. Times, Sunday Times Entrances are located on the south and north sides of the northbound platform and connected to the southbound one via the underground passage. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Translations: Chinese: 通道, 段落 Japanese: 通路 route, 楽節 musical |
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