zest
noun/zest/
/zest/
- [singular, uncountable] zest (for something) pleasure and enthusiasm
热情；狂热 - 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
她的舞蹈充满了二十岁少女的热情
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 Dictionaryadjective- great
- added
- infectious
- …
- be full of
- have
- add
- …
- with zest
- zest for
- He had a great zest for life.
- [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 Dictionaryadjective- great
- added
- infectious
- …
- be full of
- have
- add
- …
- with zest
- zest for
- The slight risk added zest to the experience.
- [uncountable] the outer skin of an orange, a lemon, etc., when it is used in cooking
柑橘外皮（包括橙子、柠檬等的外皮层，用于烹饪） - Add the zest of half a lemon.
添加半个柠檬皮。
- Add the zest of half a lemon.
Word Originlate 15th cent.: from French zeste ‘orange or lemon peel’, of unknown origin.