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

• 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。
• 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。
• We cannot help being touched by their zeal.
  我们禁不住被他们的热情所打动。
• You have zeal for the work you do and the people you work with.
  你要满腔热情的去工作和对待同事。
• They plunged into their work with immense zeal.
  他们以极大的热情投入工作。
• 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。
• 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。
• The role they play is contingent on their political ability and zeal.
  他们起的作用取决于他们的政治能力和热情。
• 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。
• Revolutionary zeal caught them up, and they joined the army.
  革命热情激励了他们，他们参军了。