Sadly, many believe that to be feminine one must remain passive, a role I refuse to accept.

可悲的是，许多人认为，女性就应该保持被动状态，这样的角色定位是我难以接受的。

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But TV receivers that use what is called a passive glasses system are costly.

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We don't have to worry about links of time for the competition when you were doing a passive animation.

我们不需要担心,在此过程中的时间关联,像在被动型动画里所担心的那样。

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It's as if "thinking nothing" is not a passive activity, but an active one.

好像“脑子里一片空白“,不是一种被动行为，而是主动的似的。

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