zest
英[zest]美[zɛst]
- n. 风味；热心；强烈的兴趣
- vt. 给…调味
词态变化
复数: zests;形容词: zestful; zesty;
助记提示
1. 沐浴露品牌：Zest => 激爽; Slick => 飘影(头发柔顺的感觉); Head & Shoulders => 海飞丝(顶极的，头和肩膀); Herbal Essence => 草本精华.
2. Safeguard: 舒肤佳。Rejoice: 飘柔。
3. 用激爽，使生活更有滋味。
中文词源
zest 柑橘外皮，风味，热量
来自法语zeste,橘子皮，来自希腊语skhizo,分开，剥下，来自PIE*skei,砍，切，词源同scissor,scythe,segment,因橘子皮可用来调味，因此引申词义风味，热情。
英文词源
- zest (n.)
- 1670s, from French zeste "piece of orange or lemon peel used as a flavoring," of unknown origin. Sense of "thing that adds flavor" is 1709; that of "keen enjoyment" first attested 1791.
双语例句
- 1. The outer skin of the orange is called the "zest".
- 橙子皮称为zest。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. Finely grate about a teaspoon of orange zest and put aside.
- 将橙皮擦出大约一茶匙的细末待用。
来自柯林斯例句
- 3. She wrote com-pellingly, with great zest.
- 她满怀热情，饶有兴致地写着。
来自柯林斯例句
- 4. He had a great zest for life .
- 他对生命有着极大的热情。
来自《权威词典》
- 5. The love affair added a little zest to her life.
- 这次恋爱给她的生命增添了一些生趣.
来自《简明英汉词典》