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

• We cannot help being touched by their zeal.
  我们禁不住被他们的热情所打动。
• The greatest dangers to liberty lurk in insidious encroachment by men of zeal, well-meaning but without understanding.
  自由最大的危险潜藏于热情、善意但没有良好理解力的人们的隐伏的侵蚀中。
• 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。
• Revolutionary zeal caught them up, and they joined the army.
  革命热情激励了他们，他们参军了。
• 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。
• 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 let his zeal outrun discretion.
  他让热心超越了谨慎。
• 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。
• Our tenet is Specialization, Zeal and High Efficiency.
  我们的原则是专业、热情和高效。
• 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。