passionate

形容词 passionate:

1. having or expressing strong emotions

1. His early experience turn him into a passionate social reformer.
   他早年的经历使他变成了一个狂热的社会改革者。
2. The novelist characterizes his heroine as capricious and passionate.
   这位小说家把女主人公刻画成反覆无常而又多情的人。
3. His passionate speech had an effect on our emotions.
   他的热情的演讲打动了我们的感情。

pas.sion.ate

adj.（形容词）
Capable of, having, or dominated by powerful emotions:
热情的：能付出强烈感情的，具备强烈感情的或受强烈感情支配的：
例句：
a family of passionate personalities.
一个热情的家庭

Wrathful by temperament; choleric.
脾气急躁的；易怒的
Marked by strong sexual desire; amorous or lustful.
性欲强烈的：有强烈的性欲之特征的；色情的或色欲的
Showing or expressing strong emotion; ardent:
激昂的：显示或表达强烈感情的；热烈的：
例句：
a passionate speech against injustice.
一个反对不公正的激昂的演讲

Arising from or marked by passion:
由热情产生的或具有热情特征的：
例句：
a teacher who is passionate about her subject.
热心于其学科的教师

【引伸】
pas.sionately
adv.（副词）
pas.sionateness
n.（名词）