passage
gb/pˈæsɪd͡ʒ/ us/pˈæsɪd͡ʒ/
A2
Anh
~ 1900
Các nghĩa
0 nghĩa
Danh từ
A2
entity
1
Short part of written text
A small part of a book, article, or song.
Mẫu sử dụng:
a passage from [a book/song/article]
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners sometimes confuse 'passage' with 'message'; 'passage' refers to text, not communication in general.
Từ đồng nghĩa
excerpt (Usually refers to a selected part taken from a longer work, often for quotation.)
|
paragraph (A distinct section of writing, though not all paragraphs are considered passages.)
Từ trái nghĩa
whole text (Refers to the complete work rather than a part of it.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
read a passage
|quote a passage
|translate a passage
|study a passage
Chủ đề
literature
|education
|communication
|arts_entertainment
Ví dụ
- She read a passage from her favorite novel aloud.
- The teacher asked us to analyze the passage on page 42.
- That passage of the poem is particularly moving.
- He highlighted an important passage in the article.
- The exam included questions about the reading passage.
Ví dụ cho người học
- I read a passage from the book.
- Please look at the passage on page ten.
- This passage is hard to understand.
- We talked about the passage in class.
Danh từ
A2
entity
2
A way through or between places
A way to go through from one place to another.
Mẫu sử dụng:
a passage between [two places]
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners may confuse 'passage' with 'passport'; 'passport' is for travel documents, not physical routes.
Từ đồng nghĩa
corridor (Specifically refers to an indoor hallway.)
|
pathway (Can be outdoors or indoors; broader in use than 'passage'.)
Từ trái nghĩa
dead end (A route that does not allow passage through.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
narrow passage
|secret passage
|dark passage
|underground passage
Chủ đề
travel
|architecture
|space
Ví dụ
- The explorers found a hidden passage behind the bookshelf.
- There’s a narrow passage between the two buildings.
- An underground passage connects the castle to the river.
- The hallway led into a long passage lined with paintings.
- We squeezed through a tiny passage in the rocks.
Ví dụ cho người học
- We walked through a narrow passage.
- There is a secret passage in the old house.
- The passage goes to the other room.
- The cat ran down the dark passage.
Danh từ
B1
event
3
Change from one stage to another
When something changes from one time, place, or stage to another.
Mẫu sử dụng:
the passage from [state] to [state]
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners may confuse 'passage' here with only physical movement; it can be abstract change too.
Từ đồng nghĩa
transition (Focuses on the change itself rather than the journey.)
Từ trái nghĩa
stagnation (Lack of movement or change.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
passage of time
|rite of passage
|smooth passage
Chủ đề
life
|time
|core_vocabulary
Ví dụ
- The novel describes his passage from youth to adulthood.
- The ceremony marked her passage into married life.
- The law’s passage through parliament was quick.
- Winter’s passage into spring is my favorite time of year.
Ví dụ cho người học
- The film shows his passage from child to man.
- Her passage into college life was easy.
- We saw the slow passage of time in the movie.
Danh từ
B2
event
4
Approval of law or proposal
When an official group agrees to make a law or rule.
Mẫu sử dụng:
the passage of [a law/bill]
Từ đồng nghĩa
enactment (More formal and legal term for making a law official.)
Từ trái nghĩa
rejection (When a proposal is not accepted.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
passage of legislation
|passage of a bill
Chủ đề
politics
|law
Ví dụ
- The senator celebrated the passage of the new healthcare bill.
- Public support was key to the law’s passage.
- The measure’s quick passage surprised many analysts.
Ví dụ cho người học
- The passage of the law made people happy.
- We waited for the bill's passage.
- The city council voted for the passage of the rule.
Ngữ pháp
Dạng từ điển
passage
IPA
GB/pˈæsɪd͡ʒ/
US/pˈæsɪd͡ʒ/
Âm tiết và trọng âm
pas - sage (2 âm tiết)
Stress on 1st syllable (pas)
Các dạng từ
Noun
- Base: passage
- Plural: passage, passages
Họ từ
Cách diễn đạt
passage of time
1/pˈæsɪd͡ʒ əv tˈaɪm/
fixed phrase
Movement of time forward
The way time continues to move forward.
Ví dụ
- The old photos showed the passage of time.
- He reflected on the passage of time since his childhood.
rite of passage
1/ɹˈaɪt əv pˈæsɪd͡ʒ/
idiom
event marking life-stage change
An important event or experience that shows a person is moving from one stage of life to another, or entering a new group.
Ví dụ
- Graduating from high school is seen as a rite of passage in many countries.
- In many cultures, a big wedding is a major rite of passage.
- Learning to drive is often considered a rite of passage for teenagers.
- For some teenagers, getting a first smartphone feels like a rite of passage.
- Military service used to be a common rite of passage for young men in that country.