active voice

英 美
  • 主动态
  • active adj.活跃的;积极的;起作用的;灵活的
  • voice n.声音;嗓音;[语]语态;发言权;意见vt.表达;[语]发音;[音]调音
Noun:
  1. the voice used to indicate that the grammatical subject of the verb is performing the action or causing the happening denoted by the verb;

    "`The boy threw the ball' uses the active voice"

    1. A construction or form in the active voice.
      主动语态结构,主动语态形式主动语态的结构或形式
    2. "Birds build nests" uses the active voice; "nests built by birds" uses the passive voice.
      "鸟筑巢"用主动语态; "被鸟筑的巢"用被动语态

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