zeal

英 [ziːl]

美 [ziːl]

n.  热情; 激情

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Collins.1 / BNC.11139 / COCA.10184

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

• The greatest dangers to liberty lurk in insidious encroachment by men of zeal, well-meaning but without understanding.
  自由最大的危险潜藏于热情、善意但没有良好理解力的人们的隐伏的侵蚀中。
• They plunged into their work with immense zeal.
  他们以极大的热情投入工作。
• We cannot help being touched by their zeal.
  我们禁不住被他们的热情所打动。
• This kind of painstaking care and zeal has become part of Li's working philosophy.
  这种艰苦卓绝的认真态度和极端的热忱，已成为李的工作哲学的一个组成部分。
• He let his zeal outrun discretion.
  他让热心超越了谨慎。
• 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。
• They took on the assignment with great zeal.
  他们以极大的热情接受了这项任务。
• She had a kind of missionary zeal about bringing culture to the masses.
  她对于向大众传播文化有着满腔的热忱。
• He recounts the conflict with the exactitude of a well-informed witness and the zeal of a reformer.
  他以见识广博的目击者的精确性和革新者的热情详细叙述了这些冲突。
• I am a teacher. I started my profession with zeal and an attitude of optimism.
  我是老师。我带着热情和乐观的态度开始了我的职业生涯。