Phrase
active voice
主动语态
The form of a verb in which the subject performs the action (e.g., 'The cat chased the mouse').
- 1.
The form in which the subject of a verb carries out some action.
- 2.
A form in a particular language used to express the active voice.
(专业术语)主动语态
In use
In English grammar, the active voice is often more direct and concise than the passive voice.
The teacher asked the students to rewrite the paragraph in the active voice to make it livelier.
Using the active voice in your resume can make your achievements sound more impressive.
use the active voice
Use the active voice to make your writing more direct.
使用主动语态让你的写作更直接。
write in the active voice
She always writes in the active voice.
她总是用主动语态写作。
change [sth] to the active voice
Change the sentence to the active voice.
把句子改成主动语态。
be in the active voice
This verb is in the active voice.
这个动词是主动语态。
Common mistakes
Write in active voice.Write in the active voice.
错在漏用了定冠词 'the'。在英语语法术语中，'active voice' 通常与定冠词连用，表示特定的语态概念。
He wrote the sentence by active voice.He wrote the sentence in the active voice.
错在使用了介词 'by'，而正确的介词是 'in'。表达'使用某种语态'时，常用 'in the active/passive voice'。
This is an active voice.This is the active voice.
错在用了不定冠词 'an'。'active voice' 是特定的语法术语，应使用定冠词 'the' 表示唯一的概念。
Connections
Confusing words
- passive voice
- 被动态 · 主动语态表示主语是动作的执行者，被动语态表示主语是动作的承受者。
Learner notes
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.