passive

Watching television is often considered a passive activity compared to reading a book.

(Chinese) 与读书相比，看电视通常被认为是一项被动的活动。

He played a passive role in the meeting, listening to others rather than speaking.

(Chinese) 他在会议中扮演了一个被动的角色，在倾听他人而不是发言。

In the sentence 'The window was broken by the ball', the verb is in the passive voice.

(Chinese) 在句子 'The window was broken by the ball' 中，动词使用了被动语态。

Teachers often advise students to use the active voice instead of the passive voice in essays.

(Chinese) 老师经常建议学生在作文中使用主动语态而不是被动语态。