单词 | passageway |
释义 | passageway —passage /ˈpæs.ɪdʒ/ noun (CONNECTING WAY) B2 [C] (ALSO passageway) a usually long and narrow part of a building with rooms on one or both sides, or a covered path that connects places: » A narrow passage led directly through the house into the garden.» The bathroom's on the right at the end of the passage.Thesaurus+: ↑Passages and entrance areasF0 [C] a hollow part of the body through which something goes: » the nasal passages» the anal passageThesaurus+: ↑Substances and structures in the bodyWord Builder:–Nouns: pass, overpass, underpass, passage, passing–Adjectives: passing–Verbs: pass• • • Extra Examples:» subterranean passages» an underground passage» The tomb was honeycombed with passages and chambers.» A narrow passage leads from one building to the other.» The president escaped through a secret passage underneath the parliament building.noun (TIME) the passage of time LITERARY► F0 the process of time going past: » Memories fade with the passage of time.Thesaurus+: ↑Spending time and time passingnoun (TRAVEL) F0 [U] FORMAL travel, especially as a way of escape: » The gunman demanded a plane and safe passage to an unspecified destination.Thesaurus+: ↑Navigation and shipwrecksThesaurus+: ↑TravellingF0 [S] OLD-FASHIONED a journey, especially over the sea: » He had booked his passage to Rio de Janeiro.Thesaurus+: ↑JourneysThesaurus+: ↑Sailing and boatingwork your passage OLD-FASHIONEDF0 to do work on a ship during your journey instead of paying for a ticket Thesaurus+: ↑Sailing and boatingnoun [C] (PART) ► B2 a short piece of writing or music that is part of a larger piece of work: » Several passages from the book were printed in a national newspaper before it was published.Thesaurus+: ↑Musical piecesThesaurus+: ↑Pieces of writing• • • Extra Examples:» This passage of text has been excerpted from her latest novel.» It is a difficult passage, but just translate it as best you can.» This passage doesn't make any sense.» The book contains numerous plagiarized passages.» Kathy read a short passage from the Bible.noun [U] (MOVEMENT) ► C2 an act of moving through somewhere: » Many meteors disintegrate during their passage through the atmosphere.» The government prohibits the passage of foreign troops and planes across its territory.Thesaurus+: ↑Movementnoun [U] FORMAL (LAW) ► F0 the official approval of something, especially a new law: » He again urged passage of a constitutional amendment outlawing abortion.Thesaurus+: ↑Legislation and law-making |
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