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 let his zeal outrun discretion.
  他让热心超越了谨慎。
• 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。
• For I bear them witness, that they have a zeal of God, but not according to knowledge.
  我可以为他们作证：他们对天主有热心，但不合乎真知超见。
• His reforming zeal was boundless.
  他对于改革热情无限。
• Though their task was a difficult one, their revolutionary zeal and perseverance carried them through.
  虽然他们的任务艰巨，但他们的革命热情和坚韧不拔的精神帮助他们克服了一切困难。
• But in their zeal to act, politicians and regulators are looking through the wrong end of the telescope.
  但行动热情高涨的政治家和监管者正从望远镜的错误一端看问题。
• Let loyalty profession dream and zeal drive both our enterprise and our valued customers to more success.
  我们相信：忠诚、专业、梦想和热忱能够让我们和我们的客户取得更多的成功。
• 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。
• 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。