Passive transfer

passive ['pæsɪv]

adj. 被动的;消极的;不抵抗的;冷漠的; n. 动词被动形式，被动语态;

pass感情+ive形容词后缀→感情用事的→被动的；消极的

transfer [træns'fɝ]

vt. 使转移;使调动;转让（权利等）;让与; vi. 转让;转学;转乘;转会（尤指职业足球队）; n. 转移;调动;换乘;（运动员）转会;

trans交换+fer带来，拿来→交换带走→转送，转移

Fine. How much would you like to exchange, sir?

好的。您要兑换多少呢，先生？

Lend your money and lose your friend.

赔了夫人又折兵。

Do you remember one afternoon ten years ago when I came to your house and borrowed a necklace of yours? Pierre, my husband, was working in a government office. We'd been invited to a ball at the palace so I needed to borrow some jewellery.

10年前的一个下午，我到你家借过一条项链，你还记得吗？我的丈夫比尔当时在政府的一个部门工作。我们被邀请参加一个宫庭舞会，所以我需要借一点珠宝首饰。