mindmap root((热情)) passion applies to an emotion that is deeply stirring or ungovernable: developed a ~ for reading. fervor implies a warm and steady emotion: read the poem aloud with great ~. ardor suggests warm and excited feeling likely to be fitful or short-lived: the ~ of their honeymoon soon faded. enthusiasm applies to lively or eager interest in or admiration for a proposal or cause or activity: never showed much ~ for sports. （admiration钦佩赞赏羡慕applies to a feeling of great liking and respect for someone or something，如I have always had the greatest admiration for him我始终对他最为钦佩(或欣赏)） eager热切 zeal implies energetic and unflagging pursuit of an aim or devotion to a cause: preached with the ~ of the converted. （pursue追赶追逐,强调热切和不松懈，有时带有敌意to follow someone eagerly and persistently, sometimes with hostile intent，如pursued the bandits on foot徒步追赶土匪）