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

• 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。
• They plunged into their work with immense zeal.
  他们以极大的热情投入工作。
• 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。
• He feels zeal for his work.
  他对工作抱有热忱。
• 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。
• Revolutionary zeal caught them up, and they joined the army.
  革命热情激励了他们，他们参军了。
• 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。
• 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 was afire with missionary zeal.
  他充满了传教士般的热忱。
• His reforming zeal was boundless.
  他对于改革热情无限。