passion

noun

/ˈpæʃn/

Idioms

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[uncountable, countable] a very strong feeling of love, hate, anger, enthusiasm, etc.
- I admire the passion and commitment shown by the players.
- with passion She argued her case with considerable passion.
- a crime of passion (= caused by strong feelings of sexual jealousy)
- Passions were running high (= people were angry and emotional) at the meeting.
- He's a man of violent passions.
Extra Examples
- That passion drove me to get to the top.
- The team has been playing with renewed passion this season.
- There were moments of high passion in the game.
- This issue always arouses passion.
- a speech full of passion
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- grand
- great
- all-consuming
- …
… of passion
- surge
- wave
verb + passion
- arouse
- awaken
- ignite
- …
passion + verb
- cool
- wane
- drive somebody
- …
preposition
- with passion
- passion between
- passion for
- …
phrases
- a crime of passion
- full of passion
- a night of passion
- …
See full entry
[countable] a very strong feeling of liking something; a hobby, an activity, etc. that you like very much
- Music is his true passion.
- passion for something She left her job to pursue her lifelong passion for painting.
- passion for doing something He was a quiet man with a passion for writing poetry.
- They shared a passion for Italian food.
Extra Examples
- Music is a passion with him.
- The English have a passion for gardens.
- Elliot and Nina discovered a shared passion for poetry.
- He developed a real passion for acting.
- She had very little time to indulge her passion for painting.
- his lifelong passion for aeroplanes
- his renewed passion for the game
Topics Preferences and decisionsb1
[uncountable] passion (for somebody) a very strong feeling of sexual love
- His passion for her made him blind to everything else.
Extra Examples
- No one had ever aroused his passion as much as Sandra.
- She didn't believe in grand passion or love at first sight.
- She was his first great passion.
- The passion between them had cooled.
- They kissed with passion.
- They spent a night of passion in a hotel.
- the young girl who was the object of his passion
Topics Family and relationshipsb1, Feelingsb1
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- grand
- great
- all-consuming
- …
… of passion
- surge
- wave
verb + passion
- arouse
- awaken
- ignite
- …
passion + verb
- cool
- wane
- drive somebody
- …
preposition
- with passion
- passion between
- passion for
- …
phrases
- a crime of passion
- full of passion
- a night of passion
- …
See full entry
[singular] (formal) a state of being very angry synonym rage
- She flies into a passion if anyone even mentions his name.
Topics Feelingsc2
the Passion
[singular] (in Christianity) the suffering and death of Jesus Christ

Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French, from late Latin passio(n-) (chiefly a term in Christian theology), from Latin pati ‘suffer’.

Idioms

with a passion

if you love, hate, etc. somebody/something with a passion, you love, hate, etc. them/it very much
- To do this job you have to love architecture with a passion.
- She hated him with a passion.

单词	passion
释义	passion noun /ˈpæʃn/ /ˈpæʃn/ Idioms jump to other results [uncountable, countable] a very strong feeling of love, hate, anger, enthusiasm, etc. I admire the passion and commitment shown by the players. with passion She argued her case with considerable passion. a crime of passion (= caused by strong feelings of sexual jealousy) Passions were running high (= people were angry and emotional) at the meeting. He's a man of violent passions. Extra Examples That passion drove me to get to the top. The team has been playing with renewed passion this season. There were moments of high passion in the game. This issue always arouses passion. a speech full of passion Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective grand great all-consuming … … of passion surge wave verb + passion arouse awaken ignite … passion + verb cool wane drive somebody … preposition with passion passion between passion for … phrases a crime of passion full of passion a night of passion … See full entry [countable] a very strong feeling of liking something; a hobby, an activity, etc. that you like very much Music is his true passion. passion for something She left her job to pursue her lifelong passion for painting. passion for doing something He was a quiet man with a passion for writing poetry. They shared a passion for Italian food. Extra Examples Music is a passion with him. The English have a passion for gardens. Elliot and Nina discovered a shared passion for poetry. He developed a real passion for acting. She had very little time to indulge her passion for painting. his lifelong passion for aeroplanes his renewed passion for the game Topics Preferences and decisionsb1 [uncountable] passion (for somebody) a very strong feeling of sexual love His passion for her made him blind to everything else. Extra Examples No one had ever aroused his passion as much as Sandra. She didn't believe in grand passion or love at first sight. She was his first great passion. The passion between them had cooled. They kissed with passion. They spent a night of passion in a hotel. the young girl who was the object of his passion Topics Family and relationshipsb1, Feelingsb1 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective grand great all-consuming … … of passion surge wave verb + passion arouse awaken ignite … passion + verb cool wane drive somebody … preposition with passion passion between passion for … phrases a crime of passion full of passion a night of passion … See full entry [singular] (formal) a state of being very angry synonym rage She flies into a passion if anyone even mentions his name. Topics Feelingsc2 the Passion [singular] (in Christianity) the suffering and death of Jesus Christ Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French, from late Latin passio(n-) (chiefly a term in Christian theology), from Latin pati ‘suffer’. Idioms with a passion if you love, hate, etc. somebody/something with a passion, you love, hate, etc. them/it very much To do this job you have to love architecture with a passion. She hated him with a passion.
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