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Zest N Uncount 例:He 英[Zest 美[Zɛst N.兴趣,热情;风味,滋味;风趣;热功率热核反应装置;V.给…调味 兴致;热情;狂热 Feeling

单词 zest
音标
英[zest] 美[zɛst]
解释
n.兴趣,热情;风味,滋味;风趣;热功率热核反应装置;v.给…调味;
例句

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兴致;热情;狂热
Zest is a feeling of pleasure and enthusiasm.
例: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。
例:He has a zest for life and a quick intellect.他对生活充满热情,思维敏捷。

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(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.
例: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。
例:...the zest and charm of this beautiful comic opera.这出精彩的喜歌剧的诙谐和魅力

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(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.
例: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。
例: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。
变形
third:zests~done:zested~pl:zests~adj:zestful, zesty~ing:zesting~past:zested~

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