[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]热情的；狂热的 A passionate person has very strong feelings about something or a strong belief in something.
...his passionate commitment to peace...
他热情满怀地献身于和平事业
I'm a passionate believer in public art...
我是公共艺术的狂热信徒。
He is very passionate about the project.
他对那个项目非常热心。
...a passionate and combative speech.
激情四射、斗志昂扬的演讲
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I am passionately opposed to the death penalty.
我坚决反对死刑。
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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]热恋的；情欲强烈的 A passionate person has strong romantic or sexual feelings and expresses them in their behaviour.
...a beautiful, passionate woman of twenty-six.
美丽而炽烈的26岁女子
...the story of a passionate love affair...
热恋故事
We were both very tender and passionate towards one another.
我们相亲相爱，如胶似漆。
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He was passionately in love with her...
他热恋着她。
She kissed him passionately.
她忘情地亲吻了他。
Oxford
pas·sion·ate/ˈpæʃənət; NAmEˈpæʃənət/adjective1having or showing strong feelings of sexual love or of anger, etc. 拥有（或表现出）强烈性爱的；情意绵绵的；怒不可遏的◆to have a passionate nature天性易激动2having or showing strong feelings of enthusiasm for sth or belief in sth 热诚的；狂热的◆a passionate interest in music对音乐的浓厚兴趣◆a passionate defender of civil liberties公民自由权利的积极捍卫者▶pas·sion·ate·ly/ˈpæʃənətli; NAmEˈpæʃənətli/adverb◆He took her in his arms and kissed her passionately.他把她搂在怀里狂热地亲吻。◆They are all passionately interested in environmental issues.他们都热衷于环境问题。pas·sion·ate/ˈpæʃənət; NAmEˈpæʃənət/pas·sion·ate·ly/ˈpæʃənətli; NAmEˈpæʃənətli/
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passionatepas‧sion‧ate /ˈpæʃənət/ ●●○ adjective
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1showing or involving very strong feelings of sexual love: He had a brief but passionate love affair with an older woman. a very passionate young man a passionate lover a passionate kiss2someone who has a passionate belief believes something very strongly: a passionate supporter of women’s rights He had a passionate belief in justice.3if you are passionate about something, you like it a lot: She developed a passionate interest in wild flowers.passionate about I’ve always been passionate about football.—passionately adverb: He kissed her passionately. Peter is passionately involved in environmental issues.COLLOCATIONS– Meaning 2nounsa passionate belief/conviction· We had a passionate belief in what we were doing.a passionate commitment to something· There was no doubt about his passionate commitment to peace.a passionate concern for something· She developed a passionate concern for human rights.a passionate supporter of somebody/something· President Johnson was a passionate supporter of the space programme.a passionate defender of something· The actress is a vocal and passionate defender of women's rights.a passionate speech· Senator McCarthy delivered a powerful and passionate speech.a passionate plea· She made a passionate plea for tolerance.
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