passage: [13] Passage goes back to the Latin ancestor of modern French. Here, the noun *passāticum was derived from passāre (source of English pass). This found its way into English via Old French passage. At first it simply meant ‘passing’ or ‘way along which one passes’; the sense ‘segment of music, text, etc’ did not emerge in English until the 16th century. => pass
early 13c., "a road, passage;" late 13c., "action of passing," from Old French passage "mountain pass, passage" (11c.), from passer "to go by" (see pass (v.)). Meaning "corridor in a building" first recorded 1610s. Meaning "a portion of writing" is from 1610s, of music, from 1670s.
双语例句
1. It's been 200 years since the passage of the Bill of Rights.
《人权法案》通过已经200年了。
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2. The gaslights in the passage would be on, turned low.
走廊里的煤气灯应该是开着的，调得比较暗。
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3. Two men suddenly elbowed a passage through the shoppers.
两名男子突然用肘在购物者中挤出一条路。
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4. Mr Thomas would be given safe passage to and from Jaffna.
托马斯先生可以安全地往来于贾夫纳。
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5. Harry stepped into the passage and closed the door behind him.
