zest

英 [zest] 美 [zest]

n.  热情; 狂热; 兴奋; 激动; 有趣; 愉快; 柑橘外皮(包括柠檬或橙子等的外皮层,用于调味)
v.  给…调味

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牛津词典

noun

  1. 热情;狂热
    enjoyment and enthusiasm
    1. He had a great zest for life .
      他对生命有着极大的热情。
  2. 兴奋;激动;有趣;愉快
    the quality of being exciting, interesting and enjoyable
    1. The slight risk added zest to the experience.
      冒了一点儿险使得这次经历更加有趣。
  3. 柑橘外皮(包括柠檬或橙子等的外皮层,用于调味)
    the outer skin of an orange, a lemon, etc., when it is used to give flavour in cooking

    柯林斯词典

    1. N-UNCOUNT 兴致;热情;狂热
      Zest is a feeling of pleasure and enthusiasm.
      1. He retired from professional chess because he had lost the zest for winning...
        他退出了职业国际象棋赛场,因为他已经对获胜毫无兴致。
      2. He has a zest for life and a quick intellect.
        他对生活充满热情,思维敏捷。
    2. N-UNCOUNT (活动或情形的)乐趣,趣味,刺激性
      Zest is a quality in an activity or situation which you find exciting.
      1. Live interviews add zest and a touch of the unexpected to any piece of research.
        现场采访会为各种调查增添趣味性和些许新奇感。
      2. ...the zest and charm of this beautiful comic opera.
        这出精彩的喜歌剧的诙谐和魅力
    3. N-UNCOUNT (用于调味的)柠檬皮,橙皮
      The zest of a lemon, orange, or lime is the outer skin when it is used to give flavour to something such as a cake or a drink.
      1. Mix the rest of the olive oil with the zest and juice of the lemon...
        将其余的橄榄油和柠檬皮及柠檬汁混合在一起。
      2. Finely grate about a teaspoon of orange zest and put aside.
        将橙皮擦出大约一茶匙的细末待用。

    双语例句

    1. Brad Pitt steals the show as the young man doomed by his zest for life.
      布拉德·皮特扮演一名因对生命怀有极大热情而注定在劫难逃的年轻人,抢尽了镜头。
    2. She sparkles, and has as much zest as a person half her age
      她才华横溢,而且像只有她一半岁数的年轻人一样充满热情。
    3. They love her practical attitude to life, her zest and wit.
      他们喜欢她务实的人生态度、她的热情和幽默。
    4. He retired from professional chess because he had lost the zest for winning
      他退出了职业国际象棋赛场,因为他已经对获胜毫无兴致。
    5. He has a zest for life and a quick intellect.
      他对生活充满热情,思维敏捷。
    6. Live interviews add zest and a touch of the unexpected to any piece of research.
      现场采访会为各种调查增添趣味性和些许新奇感。
    7. Mix the rest of the olive oil with the zest and juice of the lemon
      将其余的橄榄油和柠檬皮及柠檬汁混合在一起。
    8. Finely grate about a teaspoon of orange zest and put aside.
      将橙皮擦出大约一茶匙的细末待用。
    9. Self-focused strengths include curiosity, self-regulation and zest, while other-focused strengths include modesty, kindness and forgiveness.
      自我关注优势包括好奇心,自我规范和强烈的兴趣,而他人关注优势包括谦虚,善良和宽容。
    10. This love for freedom also adds a zest of adventure in her.
      正是这种对自由的热爱使得她的性格中又增添了对冒险的痴迷。
    11. A winner has a zest for life.
      成功者要对生活有极大的热情。
    12. Mix egg yolks with sugar, cornstarch, and lemon zest.
      将蛋黄与糖、淀粉和柠檬皮丝混合,搅拌。
    13. He approached every task with a boundless zest.
      他以无穷无尽的热情处理了每一项任务。
    14. He dived into his new job with great zest.
      他充满热情地投入了新的工作。
    15. The oranges can also be used to create marmalade, and the zest can be used for baking.
      橘子还可以用来制造果酱和热情可用于烘烤使用。
    16. It brings with it the feeling of peace and rightness, a new zest for living and a sense of completeness to every activity.
      它带来平静和良好的感觉,一种新的对生活的热情和一种对所有活动的圆满感。
    17. He has incredible zest for life.
      他对生活的热情。
    18. He had a great zest for life.
      他对生命有着极大的热情。
    19. He feel that some of the zest have go out of his life.
      他觉得他的生活已少了些情趣。
    20. There was a bluster and zest in Anthony.
      安东尼身上有一种疯狂和热情。
    21. She joined in the games with zest.
      她很有兴趣地参加了比赛。
    22. He has a zest for life.
      他对生活充满了情趣。
    23. He never lost his zest for life.
      他从未失去对生活的热情。
    24. The feat he had felt then now seemed to add a little zest to the story he was telling.
      他当时感到的恐惧现在似乎给他正在讲的故事增加了一点刺激性。
    25. Add zest or flavor to, make more interesting.
      为了使更有趣而增加风味或滋味。
    26. He entered into our plans with zest.
      他热心地加入我们的计划。
    27. True happiness comes from the joy of deeds well done, the zest of creating things new.
      真正的快乐来自于做好某事的喜悦和创造新事物的热情。
    28. I ate my scrambled eggs and bitter marmalade with the zest which in youth follows a restless night.
      我带着一夜没睡的青年人的好胃口吃着炒鸡蛋和苦味的果酱。
    29. This is the fresh, zippy, invigorating smell of lemon zest usually associated with the fruit's acidity.
      这是一种柠檬风味的新鲜、活泼、爽快的味道,通常和水果的酸味相关联。
    30. The setback did not damp his zest. Defeat and failure make people humble.
      挫折没有使他降低热情。挫折与失败使人谦卑。

    英英释义

    noun

    1. a tart spicy quality

        Synonym:    nippiquancepiquancypiquantnesstangtanginess

      1. vigorous and enthusiastic enjoyment

          Synonym:    gustorelishzestfulness

        verb

        1. add herbs or spices to

            Synonym:    spicespice up