| 单词 | passionate |
| 释义 | passionate (pæʃənət ) 1. adjective B2 A passionate person has very strong feelings about something or a strong belief in something. ...his passionate commitment to peace. I'm a passionate believer in public art. He is very passionate about the project. [+ about] ...a passionate and combative speech. Synonyms: emotional, excited, eager, enthusiastic passionately adverb I am passionately opposed to the death penalty. Synonyms: furiously, angrily, violently, excitably Synonyms: emotionally, eagerly, enthusiastically, vehemently 2. adjective B2 A passionate person has strong romantic or sexual feelings and expresses them in their behaviour. ...a beautiful, passionate woman of twenty-six. ...the story of a passionate love affair. We were both very tender and passionate towards one another. passionately adverb He was passionately in love with her. She kissed him passionately. Synonyms: furiously, angrily, violently, excitably Synonyms: emotionally, eagerly, enthusiastically, vehemently Synonyms: lovingly, with passion, erotically, ardently Collocations: passionate advocacy But passionate advocacy can draw readers to books, as collecting and arranging facts cannot. Times, Sunday Times The school fees were largely paid by my local authority, thanks to the passionate advocacy of my social worker, who thought a boarding school was the best thing for me. Times, Sunday Times However, the book slowly won the passionate advocacy of independent booksellers and the book's popularity grew by word-of-mouth. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Is it that their passionate engagement with the climate emergency has meant they have been expecting a cataclysm during their lifetime? Times,Sunday Times From the very start, the response to his material was passionate engagement. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He has an unerring eye for the bumptiousness of middlebrow culture with its language of passionate engagement and acquisitiveness. The Times Literary Supplement How do you write about your father-in-law as a true historian, with passionate engagement but also a steely eye? Times, Sunday Times We've been married for a year after a less than passionate engagement. The Sun Quilting still has a passionate following. Times, Sunday Times Her art, which includes pictures of figureless landscapes and groves, seascapes and floral sculptures, has a passionate following. Times, Sunday Times Yet emotional extremes, giddy positivity and black depression are by-products of a passionate following. Times, Sunday Times The comedies have been reassessed to some extent by younger and more open-minded critics, but the horror films have an even more passionate following. Times, Sunday Times The band gained a small but passionate following from early 2000 to 2003, especially among college students. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Is not some of the best writing today thoroughly conversant with particle physics, astronomy or genetics, areas of knowledge of widespread and passionate interest? Times, Sunday Times If you applied to university because you had a passionate interest in your subject, nothing should stop you pursuing your dream. Times, Sunday Times These are busy people, hurrying along after work, and none of them seems to have a passionate interest in design. Times, Sunday Times So take a passionate interest in the pregnancy and help with the plans for your new arrival. The Sun His passionate interest in and defence of the planet's smallest inhabitants makes the book a lively and important read. Times, Sunday Times Revealing your love feelings can spark a passionate response. The Sun A bittersweet concert, all in all, but the audience's passionate response at the end was a measure of her stature. Times, Sunday Times The simplest words of love get the most passionate response. The Sun He said it had taken action to cut back production, reduce expenses, pay down debt, and there had been a passionate response online from fans to criticism of the firm. Times, Sunday Times We were impressed by their passionate response to our performance. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 There follows a series of brief encounters, setting off a passionate romance. The Sun So she took up modelling and had a passionate romance with her friend's physics lecturer. Times, Sunday Times As with many a passionate romance that ends in collateral damage, it all began at a nightclub. Times, Sunday Times They engage in a passionate romance. Globe and Mail Will this simple friendship bloom into a passionate romance? Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 During her fifth state tour in 2004 she made a passionate speech about peace between the two nations. The Sun He made it clear they must respect the shirt, the club and its history - as well as the manager - during a passionate speech to his squad. The Sun Then, he had dazzled with his passionate speeches delivered without notes. Times, Sunday Times I imagined a few passionate speeches. Times, Sunday Times You rate the dresses and cheer passionate speeches, or when your favourite movie wins. Times, Sunday Times I know what it's like to be a passionate supporter. The Sun He was also a passionate supporter of public radio. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He has been a passionate supporter of the club since his youth and has held the position of president since 1996. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It's a proposal that even its most passionate supporters regard as an unsatisfactory compromise. Times, Sunday Times Passionate supporters are the backbone and lifeline of the club. The Sun Learn what you're truly passionate about so you can find meaningful ways to incorporate it into your life. Christianity Today But it's love you can rely on that's truly passionate. The Sun Everyone with a truly passionate devotion to a football club feels something of the same thing, especially if it was part of childhood. Times, Sunday Times Translations: Chinese: 狂热的 Japanese: 情熱的な |
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