passage
noun
ˈpæsɪdʒ
noun
1
IN A BUILDING
建筑物内
a
long
narrow
area
with
walls
on
either
side
which
connects
one
room
or
place
to
another
过道，走廊;
C
My
office
is
just
along
the
passage.
我的办公室就在过道旁边。
We
walked
down
a
narrow
passage
to
the
back
of
the
building.
我们沿着一条狭窄的通道来到大楼的后面。
an
underground
passage
地下通道
2
FROM A BOOK ETC
来自书等
a
short
part
of
a
book,
poem,
speech,
piece
of
music
etc
〔书、诗歌、演讲、乐曲等的〕一段，一节
C
[+
from/of
]
He
read
out
a
short
passage
from
the
Bible.
他朗读了《圣经》里的一小段。
3
MOVEMENT
移动
the
movement
of
people
or
vehicles
along
a
road
or
across
an
area
of
land
[正式] 经过; 穿过; 越过
U | formal
[+
of
]
The
bridge
isn’t
strong
enough
to
allow
the
passage
of
heavy
vehicles.
那座桥不够坚固，无法让重型车辆通过。
Both
sides
agreed
to
allow
the
free
passage
of
medical
supplies
into
the
area.
双方都同意允许医疗用品自由运入该地区。
He
was
guaranteed
safe
passage
out
of
the
country.
有人保证他可以安全离境。
4
OF A LAW
一项法律的
when
a
new
law
is
discussed
and
accepted
by
a
parliament
or
Congress
〔法案的〕通过
U
[+
through
]
The
bill
was
amended
several
times
during
its
passage
through
Congress.
那项法案在提交国会通过时作过几次修正。
They
are
expecting
the
new
legislation
to
have
quite
a
rough
passage
(=be
discussed
and
criticized
a
lot)
through
parliament.
他们预料新的法律在议会通过会遭遇重重困难。
5
JOURNEY
旅行
a
journey
on
a
ship
[过时] 〔乘船旅行的〕航程
C | old-fashioned
[+
to
]
My
parents
couldn’t
afford
the
passage
to
America.
我父母付不起去美国的船费。
6
INSIDE SB’S BODY
在某人体内
a
tube
in
your
body
that
air
or
liquid
can
pass
through
〔人体的〕管道
C
the
nasal
passages
鼻道
7
WAY THROUGH
穿行的路
a
way
through
something
通道，通路
singular 单数
[+
through
]
The
police
forced
a
passage
through
the
crowd.
警察在人群中辟出一条通道。
8
the passage of time
the
passing
of
time
时间的消逝
With
the
passage
of
time,
things
began
to
look
more
hopeful.
随着时间的流逝，事情开始显得更有希望。