passion
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noun
ˈpæʃən noun
1 a very strong feeling of sexual love 情欲,肉欲,强烈的爱; C,U
His eyes were burning with passion.
他的眼中欲火燃烧。
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her passion for a married man
她对一名有妇之夫强烈的爱
2 a very strong belief or feeling about something 强烈的情感,激情 C,U
with passion
He spoke with considerable passion about the importance of art and literature.
他激动地谈起艺术和文学的重要性。
The issue arouses strong passions .
那件事激起了人们强烈的情绪。
3 a very strong liking for something 强烈的爱好,热爱 C
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his passion for football
他对足球的热爱
Gardening was her great passion.
她酷爱园艺。
4
fly into a passion
to suddenly become very angry [文] 勃然大怒 literary
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5
the Passion
the suffering and death of Jesus Christ 耶稣受难