negative 英[ˈnegətɪv]美[ˈnɛɡətɪv]adj. 消极的,否认的; [数] 负的; [心] 反抗性的; 无预期结果的;n. 否定词语; 否定的观点; 消极性; [摄] 底片;vt. 否定; 拒绝;[例句]Next time you have a problem, think about how you can improve the situation instead of dwelling on all the negative aspects.下次再碰到问题,想想怎样改善局势,而不是一味考虑那些消极的方面。[其他] 第三人称单数:negatives 复数:negatives 现在分词:negativing 过去式:negatived 过去分词:negatived 形近词: negating ergative negation
accepting what happens or what people do without trying to change anything or oppose them
He played a passive role in the relationship.
他在他们的关系中处于被动地位。
a passive observer of events
列席观察员
2、(grammar 语法) (动词形式)被动语态的
connected with the form of a verb used when the subject is affected by the action of the verb, for example He was bitten by a dog is a passive sentence.