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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 2957 COCA: 2283

passion
passion /ˈpæʃən/ noun
plural passions
passion
/ˈpæʃən/
noun
plural passions
Learner's definition of PASSION
1 
a  : a strong feeling of enthusiasm or excitement for something or about doing something激情；热情
[count]
[noncount]
b  : a strong feeling (such as anger) that causes you to act in a dangerous way盛怒；激怒
[noncount]
[count]
2 
: a strong sexual or romantic feeling for someone爱恋；情欲
[noncount]
— often + for
[count]
3 
[count]
a  : something that you enjoy or love doing very much爱好；嗜好
b  : a strong feeling of love for something热爱
4 
the Passion : the sufferings of Jesus Christ between the night of the Last Supper and his death耶稣受难

with a passion

informal
— used to say that you strongly dislike someone or something非常（不喜欢）；特别（厌恶）

— passionless

/ˈpæʃənləs/ adjective
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 2957 COCA: 2283

passion

noun

pas·​sion ˈpa-shən How to pronounce passion (audio)
plural passions
1
often capitalized
a
: the sufferings of Christ between the night of the Last Supper and his death
b
: an oratorio based on a gospel narrative of the Passion
Bach's St. Matthew Passion
2
obsolete : suffering
3
: the state or capacity of being acted on by external agents or forces
moldable and not moldable … and many other passions of matter Francis Bacon
4
a(1)
: emotion
his ruling passion is greed
(2)
passions plural : the emotions as distinguished from reason
a study of the passions
b
: intense, driving, or overmastering feeling or conviction
with enough passion to make a great poet W. B. Yeats
c
: an outbreak of anger
a crime of passion
5
a
: ardent affection : love
He had never felt such passion for any woman but her.
b
: a strong liking or desire for or devotion to some activity, object, or concept
a passion for chess
a passion for opera
c
: sexual desire
a look of passion in her face
d
: an object of desire or deep interest
passionless
ˈpa-shən-ləs How to pronounce passion (audio)
adjective

Synonyms

Choose the Right Synonym for passion

passion, fervor, ardor, enthusiasm, zeal mean intense emotion compelling action.

passion applies to an emotion that is deeply stirring or ungovernable.

gave in to his passions

fervor implies a warm and steady emotion.

read the poem aloud with great fervor

ardor suggests warm and excited feeling likely to be fitful or short-lived.

the ardor of their honeymoon soon faded

enthusiasm applies to lively or eager interest in or admiration for a proposal, cause, or activity.

never showed much enthusiasm for sports

zeal implies energetic and unflagging pursuit of an aim or devotion to a cause.

preaches with fanatical zeal

synonyms see in addition feeling

Example Sentences

If anyone had asked me what my passions were, I would have said building fires, climbing cliffs, going on long hikes in the woods … Paul Theroux, Newsweek, 6 Aug. 2001 The gods themselves had passions and frailties—these are the stuff of the myths. James Salter, New Yorker, 4 Aug. 1997 The skin is dry and as chaste and beautiful as old paper. But I remember the passion inspired by those fingers, their gifted, sly, infinitely provocative caresses and gestures. Richard Selzer, Discover, February 1994 Polo was the Khan's passion. He cared for little else, and when his armies moved, he moved with them, because he couldn't stand to be without the game. Hunter S. Thompson, Rolling Stone, 15 Dec. 1994 Everyone could see the passion in his approach to the work. a controversy that has stirred passions in Congress Her performance is full of passion and originality. She spoke with passion about preserving the building. The crime was committed in a fit of passion. Music has always been his passion. She developed a passion for opera. a student with a passion for literature See More
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Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Late Latin passion-, passio suffering, being acted upon, from Latin pati to suffer — more at patient

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of passion was in the 13th century

Phrases Containing passion
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 2957 COCA: 2283
passion

noun

ADJECTIVE | ... OF PASSION | VERB + PASSION | PASSION + VERB | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVE➤grand, great如火的激情；摯愛◇She didn't believe in grand passion or love at first sight.她不相信如火的激情或一見鍾情。◇She was his first great passion.她是他第一個深愛的人。◇a woman of great passion一位有激情的女性➤all-consuming, burning, consuming, deep, fierce, fiery, intense強烈的激情；火熱的愛；熱烈的愛；深厚的愛；熾熱的情感➤animal (old-fashioned) , physical, romantic, sexual獸慾；浪漫的激情；性慾➤secret秘密的激情◇He had a secret passion for poetry.他對詩歌有一種不為人知的鍾愛。➤considerable, deep, real, strong相當強烈的激情；深情；真正的熱情；高昂的情緒◇There were moments of real passion in the game.這場比賽有幾次令觀眾情緒激昂。➤unbridled, violent奔放的／暴烈的激情➤renewed重新產生的激情◇The team has been playing with renewed passion this season.這個賽季該隊在比賽中重新燃起了鬥志。◇his renewed passion for the game他對這場比賽再次燃起的激情➤abiding, genuine, lifelong持久的熱愛；真正的喜愛；一生的熱愛◇his lifelong passion for flying他一生對飛行的酷愛➤personal個人的激情➤shared共同的熱情◇Elliot and Nina discovered a shared passion for poetry.埃利奧特和尼娜發現了彼此都熱愛詩歌。➤human人類的激情➤youthful青春激情➤intellectual, moral, political, religious知識／道德／政治／宗教熱情... OF PASSION➤surge, wave激情湧動VERB + PASSION➤arouse, awaken, ignite, inflame喚起激情；激起情慾；引發強烈的情感◇No one had ever aroused his passion as much as Sandra.從來沒有人像桑德拉那樣喚起他的激情。➤rekindle重新點燃激情➤be filled with, feel充滿／感到激情◇the great passion he felt for her他對她的極大熱情➤develop, have產生熱愛；有激情◇A writer should have passion.作家應該有激情。➤fuel, rouse, stir燃起激情；使迸發激情◇This issue always rouses passion.這個話題總能喚起大家的熱情。➤discover發現激情➤share有同樣的愛好◇They shared a passion for food.他們都酷愛食物。➤express表達熱情➤feel感覺到熱情➤lack缺乏激情➤indulge, pursue投入熱衷的愛好；滿足興趣◇She had very little time to indulge her passion for painting.她很少有時間享受自己酷愛的繪畫。PASSION + VERB➤cool, wane熱情冷卻／消退◇As time went by the passion cooled.隨着時間的推移，激情冷卻了。➤drive sb激情驅使某人◇That passion drove me to get to the top.那種激情推動着我到達頂峰。PREPOSITION➤with passion充滿激情地◇They kissed with passion.他們熱烈地接吻。◇He argued his case with great passion.他很激動地據理力爭。➤passion between⋯之間的激情◇The passion between them had cooled.他們之間的激情已經冷卻下來了。➤passion for對⋯的激情◇his all-consuming passion for her他對她痴狂的激情◇He developed a real passion for acting.他對表演產生了真正的熱情。PHRASES➤a crime of passion激情犯罪◇She killed her husband's lover in a crime of passion.她殺死了丈夫的情人，構成激情犯罪。➤full of passion充滿激情◇a speech full of passion熱情洋溢的演講➤a night of passion一夜情◇They spent a night of passion in a hotel.他們在旅館裏發生了一夜情。➤the object of sb's passion某人熱戀的目標◇the young girl who was the object of his passion他痴戀的那個女孩

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