Zeal
[ziːl] or [zil]
解释:
(noun.) excessive fervor to do something or accomplish some end; 'he had an absolute zeal for litigation'.
艾德丽安录入--From WordNet
解释:
(n.) Passionate ardor in the pursuit of anything; eagerness in favor of a person or cause; ardent and active interest; engagedness; enthusiasm; fervor.
(n.) A zealot.
(v. i.) To be zealous.
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同义词及近义词：
n. Ardor, eagerness, engagedness, fervor, fervency, warmth, glow, feeling, energy, earnestness, intentness, heartiness, cordiality, enthusiasm, passion, soul, spirit.
艾米编辑
解释:
n. boiling or passionate ardour for anything: enthusiasm.—n. Zeal′ant (Bacon) a zealot or enthusiast.—adj. Zeal′less wanting zeal.—ns. Zealot (zel′ot) one full of zeal: an enthusiast: a fanatic: one of a fanatical Jewish party whose restless opposition to the Roman domination finally brought about the ruin of Jerusalem in 70 A.D.; Zealotism (zel′-) the character of a zealot; Zealotry (zel′-).—adj. Zealous (zel′-) full of zeal: warmly engaged or ardent in anything.—adv. Zealously (zel′-).—n. Zealousness (zel′-).
整理:罗德尼
娱乐性解释：
n. A certain nervous disorder afflicting the young and inexperienced. A passion that goeth before a sprawl.
手打:托德
例句:
- George remained four years at a French university, and, applying himself with an unintermitted zeal, obtained a very thorough education. 哈丽叶特·比切·斯托. 汤姆叔叔的小屋.
- He put in for me, with a zeal that was quite apostolic. 哈丽叶特·比切·斯托. 汤姆叔叔的小屋.
- Then he would have tried to kindle, blow and stir up in me the zeal of good works. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 维莱特.
- Methought this was but a poor expedient; but I assured him of my obedience and zeal. 玛丽·雪莱. 最后一个人.
- It is in this set of men, accordingly, that I have observed the greatest zeal for the continuance or renewal of the bounty. 亚当·斯密. 国富论.
- We have been talking with unseemly zeal about bloody battles and butchering generals; we arrive now at a triumph in your line. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 雪莉.
- That's my mind, said the good lady, breaking suddenly out with a tide of zeal that had been gaining strength in her mind all the morning. 哈丽叶特·比切·斯托. 汤姆叔叔的小屋.
- Research is stimulated, actively aroused, and a passionate zeal suffuses what is perhaps the most spontaneous reform enthusiasm of our time. 沃尔特·李普曼. 政治序论.
- We all felt then that we were of importance, and that our contribution of effort and zeal were vital. 弗兰克·刘易斯·戴尔. 爱迪生的生平和发明.
- In the fervour of my zeal to distribute the letters, it never occurred to me to inquire about Rachel. 威尔基·柯林斯. 月亮宝石.
- The Turk, amazed and delighted, endeavoured to kindle the zeal of his deliverer by promises of reward and wealth. 玛丽·雪莱. 弗兰肯斯坦.
- At this French party, I expected that the men would be tumbling over each other in their too great zeal to show me their national politeness. 哈里特·威尔逊. 哈里特·威尔逊回忆录.
- There was an obtrusive show of compassionate zeal in his voice and manner, more intolerable--at least to me--than any demeanour he could have assumed. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 大卫·科波菲尔.
- Do you think I show symptoms of yellow fever or cholera, that you are making post mortem arrangements with such zeal? 哈丽叶特·比切·斯托. 汤姆叔叔的小屋.
- In my dauntless zeal for her welfare, I ran the great risk, and openly alluded to her marriage engagement. 威尔基·柯林斯. 月亮宝石.
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