passion
n
1
(a) [U, C] strong feeling, eg of hate, love or anger 強烈的情感(如恨、 愛、 怒)
She argued with great passion. 她爭論時情緒很激動.
Passions were running high at the meeting, ie people were in an angry or emotional state. 會上群情鼎沸.
(b) [sing] angry state; rage (used esp in the expressions shown) 憤怒, 盛怒(尤用於以下示例)
be in a passion 在盛怒中
get/fly into a passion, ie become very angry 勃然大怒.
2 [U] ~ (for sb) intense, esp sexual, love 強烈的愛(尤指性愛)
His passion for her made him blind to everything else. 他強烈地愛著她, 對其他一切都已熟視無睹.
3 [sing]
(a) ~ for sth strong liking or enthusiasm for sth 酷愛; 熱愛
a passion for chocolate, detective stories, tennis 很喜歡巧克力、 偵探小說、 網球.
(b) thing for which sb has a strong liking or enthusiasm 酷愛或熱中的事物
Horse-racing is her passion. 賽馬是她最喜愛的運動.
Music is a passion with him. 他酷愛音樂.
4 the Passion [sing]
(religion 宗) the suffering and death of Christ 耶穌的受難.