名詞 passage:

1. the act of passing from one state or place to the next
   同義詞：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
   同義詞：enactment
5. a journey usually by ship
   同義詞：transit
6. a short section of a musical composition
   同義詞：musical passage
7. a path or channel or duct through or along which something may pass
   同義詞：passageway
8. a bodily reaction of changing from one place or stage to another
   同義詞：passing
9. the motion of one object relative to another
   同義詞：passing
10. the act of passing something to another person
    同義詞：handing over

1. He knew the passage like the palm of his hand.
   他對(duì)這條航線了如指掌。
2. This passage may be given several interpretations.
   這段文字可以有不同的解釋。
3. This is our room, and yours is down the passage.
   這是我們的房間，你們的在走廊的那一頭。
4. We discovered a secret passage behind the wall.
   我們?cè)趬蟀l(fā)現(xiàn)了秘密通道。
5. The police kept a clear passage for the traffic.
   警方使來(lái)往車輛暢通無(wú)阻。
6. The bridge is not strong enough to allow the passage of vehicles.
   這座橋不夠牢固，車輛不能通行。

passage

n.Abbr. pass.（名詞）縮寫 pass.
The act or process of passing, especially:
通過(guò)，經(jīng)過(guò)：通過(guò)的行為或過(guò)程，尤指：
A movement from one place to another, as by going by, through, over, or across; transit or migration.
通過(guò)：從一處到另一處的移動(dòng)，如經(jīng)過(guò)、穿過(guò)、越過(guò)或橫穿；轉(zhuǎn)移或遷移
The process of elapsing:
消逝，推移：消逝的過(guò)程：
例句：
the passage of time.
時(shí)間的消逝

The process of passing from one condition or stage to another; transition:
轉(zhuǎn)變：從一種狀態(tài)或階段變?yōu)榱硪环N狀態(tài)或階段的過(guò)程；轉(zhuǎn)換：
例句：
the passage from childhood to adulthood.
從童年到成年的過(guò)渡

Enactment into law of a legislative measure.
（議案）通過(guò)：把立法議案制定為法律
A journey, especially one by air or water:
旅程，行程：旅行，尤指乘飛機(jī)或乘船的旅行：
例句：
a rough passage on the stormy sea.
在驚濤駭浪的海面上進(jìn)行的一次歷盡艱險(xiǎn)的航行

The right to travel as a passenger, especially on a ship:
旅行：作為旅客旅行的權(quán)利，尤指在船上進(jìn)行的旅行：
例句：
book passage; pay for one`s passage.
訂船票；付船費(fèi)

The right, permission, or power to come and go freely:
通過(guò)權(quán)：來(lái)去自由的權(quán)利、許可或能力：
例句：
Only medical supply trucks were granted safe passage through enemy territory.
只有運(yùn)藥物的卡車允許安全通過(guò)敵方領(lǐng)土

A path, channel, or duct through, over, or along which something may pass:
通道，管道：可以使某些東西穿過(guò)、越過(guò)或經(jīng)過(guò)的小路、隧道或溝渠：
例句：
the nasal passages.
鼻腔

A corridor.See Synonyms at way
走廊參見 way

An occurrence or event:
發(fā)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)
.另一個(gè)令人鼓舞的事件發(fā)生了，國(guó)家領(lǐng)導(dǎo)人注意到了一些控制不了的影響經(jīng)濟(jì)的外部因素.(海倫·基欽)

Something, such as an exchange of words or blows, that occurs between two persons:
爭(zhēng)論，打斗：發(fā)生在兩個(gè)人之間的言辭交換或打斗等事件：
例句：
a passage at arms.
互斗

A segment of a written work or speech:
一段，一節(jié)：書面作品或演講的一部分：
例句：
a celebrated passage from Shakespeare.
莎士比亞的一個(gè)有名的段子

Music A segment of a composition, especially one that demonstrates the virtuousity of the composer or performer:
【音樂(lè)】 樂(lè)曲的一節(jié)：音樂(lè)作品的一部分，尤指顯示作曲家或演奏者精湛技藝的一部分：
例句：
a passage of exquisite beauty, played to perfection.
一段表演精湛的優(yōu)美曲調(diào)

A section of a painting or other piece of artwork; a detail.
細(xì)節(jié)：繪畫或其它藝術(shù)作品的一部分；細(xì)節(jié)
Physiology An act of emptying, as of the bowels.
【生理學(xué)】 排泄：排泄的行為，如排便
Biology The process of passing or maintaining a group of microorganisms or cells through a series of hosts or cultures.
【生物學(xué)】 繼代移種：一群微生物或細(xì)胞通過(guò)一系列寄生或培養(yǎng)菌而傳代或生存下來(lái)的過(guò)程
Obsolete Death.
【廢語(yǔ)】 死亡

來(lái)源：
Middle English
中古英語(yǔ)
from Old French
源自 古法語(yǔ)
from passer [to pass] * see pass
源自 passer [經(jīng)過(guò)] *參見 pass

passage
passage 2

n.（名詞）
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，斜橫步：馬術(shù)中的一種慢而有節(jié)奏的步子，令馬一對(duì)斜對(duì)腳與另一對(duì)交替著抬起和放下
v.（動(dòng)詞）
pas.saged,pas.sag.ing,pas.sag.es
v.intr.（不及物動(dòng)詞）
To execute such a trot in dressage.
在馴馬中令馬作這種步子
v.tr.（及物動(dòng)詞）
To cause (a horse) to execute such a trot in dressage.
使（馬）在馴的過(guò)程中作這種步子

來(lái)源：
French
法語(yǔ)
from passager [to execute a passage]
源自 passager [這種步子]
alteration influenced by passer [to pass]
受 passer的影響 [經(jīng)過(guò)]
of passéger
passéger的變化
from Italian passeggiare
源自 意大利語(yǔ) passeggiare
from passare [to pass]
源自 passare [經(jīng)過(guò)]
from Vulgar Latin *pass3re
源自 俗拉丁語(yǔ) *pass3re
from Latin passus [step] * see pace
源自 拉丁語(yǔ) passus [步子] *參見 pace