zest

noun

/zest/

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[singular, uncountable] zest (for something) pleasure and enthusiasm热情；狂热 synonym appetite
- He had a great zest for life.他对生命有着极大的热情。
- She danced with the zest of a twenty-year-old她以20岁女孩的热情跳舞
Extra Examples
- He is 74 years old but still full of zest.他 74 岁了，但仍然充满热情。
- Last month's victory has given him a renewed zest for the game.上个月的胜利重新唤起他对这项运动的热情。
- a zest for battle战斗的激情
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- great
- added
- infectious
- …
verb + zest
- be full of
- have
- add
- …
preposition
- with zest
- zest for
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[uncountable, singular] the quality of being exciting, interesting and fun兴奋；激动；有趣；愉快
- The slight risk added zest to the experience.冒了一点儿险使得这次经历更加有趣。
- The love affair added a little zest to her life.这次恋爱给她的生活增添了些许生趣。
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- great
- added
- infectious
- …
verb + zest
- be full of
- have
- add
- …
preposition
- with zest
- zest for
See full entry
[uncountable] the outer skin of an orange, a lemon, etc., when it is used in cooking柑橘外皮（包括柠檬或橙子等的外皮层，用于调味）
- Add the zest of half a lemon.加入半个柠檬的味道。
compare peel, rind, skin

Word Originlate 15th cent.: from French zeste ‘orange or lemon peel’, of unknown origin.