passage
UK/'pæsidʒ/US
NGSL 2kIELTSTOEFLA2
Definitions
n.
A short section of a text, speech, or piece of music.
（文章、讲话、乐曲的）一段，段落。
n.
A narrow way or corridor connecting places.
通道，走廊。
n.
The act or process of passing through or moving on.
通过；（时间的）流逝。
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedpass (go through) + -age (action/place) = the going-through, or the place where you go through. From that one idea come all its senses: a corridor (a place you pass through), a paragraph (a stretch you pass through while reading), and 'the passage of time' (time going past).
Root pass still carries 14 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.a passage of text一段文字
- 2.narrow passage狭窄通道
- 3.passage of time时间的流逝
- 4.underground passage地下通道
Example Sentences
- 1.
Read the following passage and answer the questions below.
- 2.
A narrow passage led from the kitchen to the garden.
- 3.
With the passage of time, the pain slowly faded.