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 was afire with missionary zeal.
  他充满了传教士般的热忱。
• Loyalty and ideological zeal rather than competence were the path to preferment. That exacerbated already difficult challenges.
  效忠和意识形态的热情、而不是胜任能力，成了晋升之路，这恶化了业已艰难的挑战。
• 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。
• Appearances matter in Japan and the carmaker's zeal is being matched by others.
  日本的表面事物和汽车制造商的热忱已经是一致的了。
• 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。
• Hate and revolutionary zeal raged.
  恨和革命热情交相进发。
• It is a commendable zeal, I hasten to say.
  这是一个值得称道的热情，我赶紧说。
• 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。
• Revolutionary zeal caught them up, and they joined the army.
  革命热情激励了他们，他们参军了。
• He let his zeal outrun discretion.
  他让热心超越了谨慎。