在日常的英语运用过程中,经常用到被动语态的以下用法：
一、突出或强调行为或动作的承受者.如：
The speech was written by a young man.演说词是一个年轻人写的.
Such books are bought for my daughter.这些书是为我女儿买的.
The car was seriously damaged.这辆车受到了严重的损坏.
二、无须或无法知道动作的执行者是谁.如：
The article was written in Japanese.这篇文章是用日文写的.
My house is cleaned every day.我的房子天天打扫.
The milk is kept in the cupboard.牛奶被放在碗柜里.
She was robbed yesterday and lost her purse and cell phone.
她昨天被抢了,并丢失了钱包和手机.