zeal

英 [ziːl]

美 [ziːl]

n.  热情; 激情

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牛津词典

noun

• 热情；激情
  great energy or enthusiasm connected with sth that you feel strongly about
  1. her missionary/reforming/religious/political zeal
     她的传教士般的 / 改革 / 宗教 / 政治热情

柯林斯词典

• N-UNCOUNT 热情;激情;热忱
  Zealis great enthusiasm, especially in connection with work, religion, or politics.
  1. ...his zeal for teaching...
     他对教学工作的热情
  2. Mr Lopez approached his task with a religious zeal.
     洛佩斯先生以宗教般的热诚对待工作。

英英释义

noun

• prompt willingness
  1. readiness to continue discussions
  2. they showed no eagerness to spread the gospel
  3. they disliked his zeal in demonstrating his superiority
  4. he tried to explain his forwardness in battle
  Synonym:readinesseagernessforwardness
• excessive fervor to do something or accomplish some end
  1. he had an absolute zeal for litigation
• a feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause)
  1. they were imbued with a revolutionary ardor
  2. he felt a kind of religious zeal
  Synonym:ardorardourelan

双语例句

• He let his zeal outrun discretion.
  他让热心超越了谨慎。
• He feels zeal for his work.
  他对工作抱有热忱。
• We cannot help being touched by their zeal.
  我们禁不住被他们的热情所打动。
• His reforming zeal was boundless.
  他对于改革热情无限。
• They plunged into their work with immense zeal.
  他们以极大的热情投入工作。
• And young students fired with religious fever and revolutionary zeal are powerful weapons helping to achieve those aims.
  年轻的学生们拿出高涨的宗教信念和革命热情与政府顽抗到底，这是帮助他们实现目标的最有力武器。
• He thinks that with the new zeal for money-making, a certain quality of life has been lost.
  他认为由于这股新的挣钱热情，生活的某种品质已经丧失殆尽了。
• In those days, full of zeal, I made a great many parish calls.
  那时候，充满着热心，我打了很多次教区的电话。
• They took on the assignment with great zeal.
  他们以极大的热情接受了这项任务。
• Revolutionary zeal caught them up, and they joined the army.
  革命热情激励了他们，他们参军了。