zeal

英 [ziːl] 美 [ziːl]

• n. 热情；热忱

双解释义

n. (名词)

1. [U] 热心,热忱,热情

   enthusiasm or keenness

详尽释义

n. 名词

1. 热心
2. 热诚
3. 热情
4. 热衷
5. 激情
6. 奋发
7. 奋起
8. 虔诚
9. 积极性
10. 热忱

英英释义

Noun:

1. a feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause);

   "they were imbued with a revolutionary ardor"
   "he felt a kind of religious zeal"
   

2. excessive fervor to do something or accomplish some end;

   "he had an absolute zeal for litigation"
   

3. prompt willingness;

   "readiness to continue discussions"
   "they showed no eagerness to spread the gospel"
   "they disliked his zeal in demonstrating his superiority"
   "he tried to explain his forwardness in battle"
   

例句

用作名词 (n.)

1. They plunged into their work with immense zeal.
   他们以极大的热情投入工作。
2. He shows great zeal for knowledge.
   他表现出极大的求知热情。
3. His zeal will soon burn itself out.
   他的热忱很快就会冷淡下来的。
4. Entire employee zeal is expecting your presence!
   酒店全体员工热忱期待着您的光临！

常见句型

用作名词 (n.)

1. They worked with great zeal to finish the project.
   他们热情高涨地工作，以期完成这个项目。

经典引文

• I the Lord haue spoken it in my zeale, when I haue accomplished my fury.

  出自：Bible (AV): Ezekiel

词汇搭配

• zeal for 热心

词义辨析

zeal，enthusiasm

• 这两个名词均含“热情”之意。
• zeal通常指为实现向往的事业或为达到所追求的目标而积极投身到实践活动中所表现出来的热情。
• enthusiasm侧重指比较理智的热情，如对人对事的钦佩或为了事业或目的等所表现出的追求与忠诚。

近反义词

【近义词】

• passion 激情
• enthusiasm 热情
• ardor 热情
• eagerness 渴望
• fervor 热诚
• sincerity 真诚
• application 应用
• expression 表情
• inspiration 灵感
• vigor 活力
• warmth 温暖
• ardour 热情
• fanaticism 狂热
• fervour 热情
• keenness 锐利
• vehemence 热烈
• intensity 强度
• readiness 准备就绪
• elan （法语）锐气...
• forwardness 大胆

【反义词】

• phlegm 痰
• stolidity 迟钝
• apathy 冷漠