passage

名词 passage:

1. the act of passing from one state or place to the next
   同义词：transition
2. a section of text; particularly a section of medium length
3. a way through or along which someone or something may pass
4. the passing of a law by a legislative body
   同义词：enactment
5. a journey usually by ship
   同义词：transit
6. a short section of a musical composition
   同义词：musical passage
7. a path or channel or duct through or along which something may pass
   同义词：passageway
8. a bodily reaction of changing from one place or stage to another
   同义词：passing
9. the motion of one object relative to another
   同义词：passing
10. the act of passing something to another person
    同义词：handing over

1. He knew the passage like the palm of his hand.
   他对这条航线了如指掌。
2. This passage may be given several interpretations.
   这段文字可以有不同的解释。
3. This is our room, and yours is down the passage.
   这是我们的房间，你们的在走廊的那一头。
4. We discovered a secret passage behind the wall.
   我们在墙后发现了秘密通道。
5. The police kept a clear passage for the traffic.
   警方使来往车辆畅通无阻。
6. The bridge is not strong enough to allow the passage of vehicles.
   这座桥不够牢固，车辆不能通行。

passage

n.Abbr. pass.（名词）缩写 pass.
The act or process of passing, especially:
通过，经过：通过的行为或过程，尤指：
A movement from one place to another, as by going by, through, over, or across; transit or migration.
通过：从一处到另一处的移动，如经过、穿过、越过或横穿；转移或迁移
The process of elapsing:
消逝，推移：消逝的过程：
例句：
the passage of time.
时间的消逝

The process of passing from one condition or stage to another; transition:
转变：从一种状态或阶段变为另一种状态或阶段的过程；转换：
例句：
the passage from childhood to adulthood.
从童年到成年的过渡

Enactment into law of a legislative measure.
（议案）通过：把立法议案制定为法律
A journey, especially one by air or water:
旅程，行程：旅行，尤指乘飞机或乘船的旅行：
例句：
a rough passage on the stormy sea.
在惊涛骇浪的海面上进行的一次历尽艰险的航行

The right to travel as a passenger, especially on a ship:
旅行：作为旅客旅行的权利，尤指在船上进行的旅行：
例句：
book passage; pay for one`s passage.
订船票；付船费

The right, permission, or power to come and go freely:
通过权：来去自由的权利、许可或能力：
例句：
Only medical supply trucks were granted safe passage through enemy territory.
只有运药物的卡车允许安全通过敌方领土

A path, channel, or duct through, over, or along which something may pass:
通道，管道：可以使某些东西穿过、越过或经过的小路、隧道或沟渠：
例句：
the nasal passages.
鼻腔

A corridor.See Synonyms at way
走廊参见 way

An occurrence or event:
发生的事，事件：
例句：
.Another encouraging passage took place . . . when heads of state . . . took note of the extraneous factors affecting their economies that are beyond their control.(Helen Kitchen)
.另一个令人鼓舞的事件发生了，国家领导人注意到了一些控制不了的影响经济的外部因素.(海伦·基钦)

Something, such as an exchange of words or blows, that occurs between two persons:
争论，打斗：发生在两个人之间的言辞交换或打斗等事件：
例句：
a passage at arms.
互斗

A segment of a written work or speech:
一段，一节：书面作品或演讲的一部分：
例句：
a celebrated passage from Shakespeare.
莎士比亚的一个有名的段子

Music A segment of a composition, especially one that demonstrates the virtuousity of the composer or performer:
【音乐】 乐曲的一节：音乐作品的一部分，尤指显示作曲家或演奏者精湛技艺的一部分：
例句：
a passage of exquisite beauty, played to perfection.
一段表演精湛的优美曲调

A section of a painting or other piece of artwork; a detail.
细节：绘画或其它艺术作品的一部分；细节
Physiology An act of emptying, as of the bowels.
【生理学】 排泄：排泄的行为，如排便
Biology The process of passing or maintaining a group of microorganisms or cells through a series of hosts or cultures.
【生物学】 继代移种：一群微生物或细胞通过一系列寄生或培养菌而传代或生存下来的过程
Obsolete Death.
【废语】 死亡

来源：
Middle English
中古英语
from Old French
源自 古法语
from passer [to pass] * see pass
源自 passer [经过] *参见 pass

passage
passage 2

n.（名词）
A slow, cadenced trot in which the horse alternately raises and returns to the ground first one diagonal pair of feet, then the other.
巴沙基，斜横步：马术中的一种慢而有节奏的步子，令马一对斜对脚与另一对交替着抬起和放下
v.（动词）
pas.saged,pas.sag.ing,pas.sag.es
v.intr.（不及物动词）
To execute such a trot in dressage.
在驯马中令马作这种步子
v.tr.（及物动词）
To cause (a horse) to execute such a trot in dressage.
使（马）在驯的过程中作这种步子

来源：
French
法语
from passager [to execute a passage]
源自 passager [这种步子]
alteration influenced by passer [to pass]
受 passer的影响 [经过]
of passéger
passéger的变化
from Italian passeggiare
源自 意大利语 passeggiare
from passare [to pass]
源自 passare [经过]
from Vulgar Latin *pass3re
源自 俗拉丁语 *pass3re
from Latin passus [step] * see pace
源自 拉丁语 passus [步子] *参见 pace