zest


n. 风味;热心;强烈的兴趣

vt. 给…调味

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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.

中文解释

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。

实用例句

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。
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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.
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