passionate
adjective
uk/ˈpæʃ.ən.ət/us/ˈpæʃ.ən.ət/B2
having verystrongfeelingsoremotions:
情绪激昂的，热情的a passionatespeech热情洋溢的演讲
The child'smothermade a passionatepleaforhelp.那孩子的母亲急切地向人们求助。
Joe is passionateaboutbaseball(= helikesit very much).乔非常喜欢打棒球。
Opposites
emotionless
passionlessdisapproving
felt or experienced with a lot of force
- strongI felt a strong urge to hug him.
- powerfulAnger is one of the most powerful human emotions.
- intenseShe learned that even intense emotional pain passes.
- fierceThe people have a fierce pride in their country.
- deepHe suffered from a deep feeling of inadequacy.
- deep-seatedHe has a deep-seated loathing of snobbery.
having,showing, orinvolvingstrongsexualfeelings:
The Italians are said to be the most passionatepeopleinEurope.据说意大利人是欧洲最富激情的民族。
a passionatekiss/embrace热烈的亲吻／拥抱
Opposite
passionlessdisapproving
- Thepriestdelivereda passionatesermonagainstwar.
- Behind thatcoldexteriorthere's a passionate man.
- What is veryclearin theselettersis Clark's passionatehatredof hisfather.
- It was a passionate and oftenstormyrelationship.
- They had a passionatecourtshipand along,lovingmarriage.
Excited, interested and enthusiastic
- ablaze
- aflame
- aflutter
- agog
- all of a flutteridiom
- amped
- animated
- entranced
- evangelical
- evangelistic
- excited
- excitedly
- fevered
- go ahead
- heartily
- make (all) the right, correct, etc. noisesidiom
- mood
- nuts
- omnivorous
- on the edge ofyourseatidiom
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