"His passion came from his son who died,I believe of cancer."

VOA: standard.2010.06.30

In "The Song of the Wandering Aengus," I talked about the kind of flickering passion and the fire in the head that sends Angus out on his quest.

在流浪者安古斯之歌里,我讲了促使安古斯追逐的,燃烧的激情和头脑里的火焰。

耶鲁公开课 - 现代诗歌课程节选

He would be quite famous in his line of work. Whether Magda was his wife or not, one evening when he was wise-lined and gray at the temples he'd smile gravely, at a fashionable dinner party, and remind her of his youthful passion.

他会在他的行业中变得相当有名，不管Magda是否,成为他的妻子，等他有了智慧的皱纹，两鬓斑白了,他会有天晚上在一次上流社会的晚宴上，庄重地微微一笑,对她提起自己少年时代的钟情。

耶鲁公开课 - 1945年后的美国小说课程节选

(SPEAKING) Drew Johnson,a web designer, considers helping others his passion.

VOA: standard.2010.07.06