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单词 passion
释义
passion
(pæʃən )
Word forms: passions
1. variable noun B2
Passion is strong sexual feelings towards someone.
...my passion for a dark-haired, slender boy named James. [+ for]
...the expression of love and passion.
...Maggy, the object of his passions.
2. uncountable noun B2
Passion is a very strong feeling about something or a strong belief in something.
He spoke with great passion.
...the passion and commitment of the Republican candidate.
3. countable noun
If you have a passion for something, you have a very strong interest in it and like it very much.
She had a passion for gardening. [+ for]
His other great passion was Italy.
Synonyms: mania, fancy, enthusiasm, obsession  
Quotations:
In passion, the body and the spirit seek expression outside of selfJohn Boormanjournal entry
A man who has not passed through the inferno of his passions has never overcome themCarl Gustav JungMemories, Dreams, Reflections
Collocations:
deep passion
He has the gift of the gab, and a deep passion for football.
Times,Sunday Times
It's a love choice that gives you the special peace of mind that leads to deep passion.
The Sun
She spent most of her time with the corporation working on the arts, for which she had a deep passion backed by an impressive knowledge.
Times, Sunday Times
Or will you always need a touch of drama and deep passion?
The Sun
When it comes to love, a relationship could go from friendly fun to deep passion.
The Sun
lack passion
It won't lack passion but it might lack quality.
The Sun
They'll lack passion for the goals of the ministry, and this apathy will soon spill over onto others.
Christianity Today
She was occasionally a little vague on policy, but she didn't lack passion and you had to admire her chutzpah.
Times, Sunday Times
They lack passion; they lack abandonment.
The Times Literary Supplement
They lack passion and creativity preferring strict rules and regulations.
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pursue a passion
So, after a couple of years he left the goldmine before collecting the gold, to pursue his passion to become a writer.
Times, Sunday Times
He did not have the confidence to pursue his passion and, after leaving school, he trained for accountancy.
Times, Sunday Times
After graduating in 1951, he was free to pursue his passion.
Times, Sunday Times
Merely send a big star off to pursue their passion and you've got six one-hour programmes for less than the cost of 15 minutes of costume drama.
Times, Sunday Times
Others bear a litany of 'who-also-______' titles: some who-also pursue a passion, some who-also start to work on the next thing to get them out of the job they hate.
Christianity Today
raw passion
Don't be afraid to shake it up and embrace raw passion.
The Sun
At 71, the singer-keyboard player still summons up something of the raw passion of the club gigs of his youth.
Times, Sunday Times
His gaffe will be quickly forgotten if he can display more of the raw passion that was on display during a campaign rally yesterday afternoon.
Times, Sunday Times
Set in the 1940s, it had raw passion and energy, qualities notably missing from this anodyne updating.
Times, Sunday Times
Sometimes a little more raw passion would have been welcome.
Times, Sunday Times
reignite passion
Later, love temperatures are rising which can spark instant attraction in a traffic queue or reignite passion in an ongoing relationship.
The Sun
You have the energy to keep going in the right direction ... maybe use some of it to reignite passion tonight.
The Sun
Entering a contest together may reignite passion.
The Sun
But it's discovering that love can be both adventurous and caring that will reignite passion.
The Sun
Later, the moon of love reignites passion in a relationship.
The Sun
secret passion
Surely finds they can't keep their secret passion quiet for much longer?
The Sun
Will your secret passion dreams soon be fulfilled?
The Sun
While on holiday he succumbs to a secret passion, which foreshadows his doom.
Times, Sunday Times
I hate it with a dark, secret passion and always have.
Christianity Today
As the planet of learning boosts new horizons, a trip to study a secret passion signals a fresh start for you.
The Sun
share a passion
Both divorced, they share a passion for opera and travel.
Times, Sunday Times
They are at opposite ends of the motoring scale but share a passion for excellence and innovation.
The Sun
And the pair, who met more than 30 years ago at a recorder class, said they are one of many couples who share their passion.
The Sun
Generally they share a passion for good design and the thrill of motoring.
Times, Sunday Times
Like the blessing of a teacher who comes across a genuine student, leaders sometimes find other individuals who share their passion.
Christianity Today
shared passion
The pair met and fell in love over their enthusiasm for the longbow, a shared passion that has not dimmed in 30 years.
Times, Sunday Times
I prefer to look at it as a group of erudite people talking engagingly about a shared passion.
Times, Sunday Times
A shared passion for literature made them determined to start a magazine.
Times, Sunday Times
We were brought together, like nomads, by a shared passion.
Times, Sunday Times
As well as the shared passion for the arts, a shared drive and restlessness, there are physical similarities between them.
Times, Sunday Times
spark a passion
This sparked a passion for contemporary art, of which he became a collector.
Times, Sunday Times
That trip and feeling sparked some passion in me.
The Sun
These ranged from pieces to camera outlining why food sparked a passion, to elegant presentations on taste and flavour.
Times, Sunday Times
I was thrown in at the deep end, but it sparked my passion for the industry.
The Sun
He's not sure what sparked his passion for food and simply recalls looking through the window of a restaurant one day and seeing a chef at work.
ST
unbridled passion
He had thought university would be a place of unbridled passion.
Times, Sunday Times
But now one senses more unbridled passion and bared soul.
Times, Sunday Times
I hate it with an unbridled passion.
Times, Sunday Times
The songs, the good-natured jibes, the crazy clothes; unbridled passion and unselfconscious fashion in perfect harmony.
The Sun
They further observed that such a principle might be the legal cloak for unbridled passion and atrocious crime.
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Translations:
Chinese: 热情
Japanese: 熱情
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