passion project

IPA/ˈpæʃ.ən ˌprɒdʒ.ekt/
IPA/ˈpæʃ.ən ˌprɑː.dʒekt/

passion project — 名詞

1. a creative or professional activity that a person chooses to do mainly because t

1.名詞B2
釋義

興趣專案

基於個人熱愛而非營利所從事的創作

a creative or professional activity that a person chooses to do mainly because they find it deeply meaningful and exciting, rather than because they are paid for it or required to finish it

例句

Mia paints after work — her passion project is a portrait series of local shopkeepers.

Mia 下班後會畫畫——她的興趣專案是為當地店主們創作一系列肖像畫。

Gabriel's passion project is a documentary about the coral reefs near his hometown in Indonesia.

Gabriel 的興趣專案是一部關於他家鄉印尼附近珊瑚礁的紀錄片。

possessive + passion project + describes the project's content

同義詞
  • labour of love

    more formal; emphasises emotional investment over a specific project scope

  • pet project

    slightly informal; can imply the project is not taken seriously by others

  • side project

    neutral; focuses on the fact that it is outside one's main work, not necessarily driven by passion

反義詞
  • day job

    the paid work that supports someone while they do their passion project

  • assigned task

    work given by a boss or teacher, done out of obligation rather than personal love

文法句型

possessive + passion project + verb

treat [something] as someone's passion project

用法筆記

Commonly used with a possessive (her passion project, my passion project, the family's passion project). The phrase usually refers to a single identifiable activity that continues over time, not a one-time task.

常見錯誤

❌I finished my passion project in one afternoon.
✅I spent months working on my passion project.
💡A passion project is typically a long-term, ongoing activity, not a quick task.