Word · Frequency #6041
passionate
热情的
Having or expressing strong emotions
- 1.
Given to strong feeling, sometimes romantic, sexual, or both.
容易产生强烈感情,有时是浪漫、性欲或两者兼有。
- 2.
having or expressing strong emotions
具有或表达强烈情感的
- 3.
Fired with intense feeling.
充满强烈感情。
容易产生强烈感情,有时是浪漫、性欲或两者兼有。；具有或表达强烈情感的；充满强烈感情。；热烈的；易怒的
In use
She is a passionate advocate for animal rights.
He gave a passionate speech about environmental protection.
They are passionate about playing the guitar.
passionate about sth
表示对某事物有强烈兴趣或情感。
She is passionate about environmental issues.
她对环境问题充满热情。
passionate in sth
表示在某方面表现出强烈情感。
He is passionate in his beliefs.
他对自己的信念充满热情。
Common mistakes
I have a passionate for music.I have a passion for music.
将形容词 "passionate" 误用作名词。名词形式应为 "passion"，表示强烈的爱好或热情。
Connections
Collocations
- passionate about
- 对…充满热情
- She is passionate about environmental protection.她对环境保护充满热情。
- passionate love
- 热烈的爱情
- Their passionate love story inspired many people.他们热烈的爱情故事激励了很多人。
- passionate kiss
- 热情的吻
- They shared a passionate kiss under the moonlight.他们在月光下深情接吻。
- passionate speech
- 充满激情的演讲
- The leader delivered a passionate speech that moved the audience.领导发表了一场激动人心的演讲，打动了观众。
- passionate supporter
- 热情的支持者
- He is a passionate supporter of the local football team.他是当地足球队的热情支持者。
- passionate affair
Learner notes
Memory Tip
把'passionate'联想成'热情'，心中燃起火焰。
Context & Register
语域中性，多用于工作、学习、人际关系等场合，描述强烈的热情或情感。
Pronunciation & Spelling
The words 'compassionate' and 'dispassionate' rhyme with 'passionate' (same stressed /æ/ and -ʃənət ending). 'Proportionate' (/prəˈpɔːrʃənət/) and 'affectionate' (/əˈfekʃənət/) are spelling lookalikes but do not rhyme due to different stressed vowels.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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