zest

noun

/zest/

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[singular, uncountable] zest (for something) pleasure and enthusiasm synonym appetite
- He had a great zest for life.
- She danced with the zest of a twenty-year-old
Extra Examples
- He is 74 years old but still full of zest.
- Last month's victory has given him a renewed zest for the game.
- a zest for battle
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- great
- added
- infectious
- …
verb + zest
- be full of
- have
- add
- …
preposition
- with zest
- zest for
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[uncountable, singular] the quality of being exciting, interesting and fun
- The slight risk added zest to the experience.
- The love affair added a little zest to her life.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- great
- added
- infectious
- …
verb + zest
- be full of
- have
- add
- …
preposition
- with zest
- zest for
See full entry
[uncountable] the outer skin of an orange, a lemon, etc., when it is used in cooking
- Add the zest of half a lemon.
compare peel, rind, skin

Word Originlate 15th cent.: from French zeste ‘orange or lemon peel’, of unknown origin.

单词	zest
释义	zest noun /zest/ /zest/ jump to other results [singular, uncountable] zest (for something) pleasure and enthusiasm synonym appetite He had a great zest for life. She danced with the zest of a twenty-year-old Extra Examples He is 74 years old but still full of zest. Last month's victory has given him a renewed zest for the game. a zest for battle Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective great added infectious … verb + zest be full of have add … preposition with zest zest for See full entry [uncountable, singular] the quality of being exciting, interesting and fun The slight risk added zest to the experience. The love affair added a little zest to her life. Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective great added infectious … verb + zest be full of have add … preposition with zest zest for See full entry [uncountable] the outer skin of an orange, a lemon, etc., when it is used in cooking Add the zest of half a lemon. compare peel, rind, skin Word Originlate 15th cent.: from French zeste ‘orange or lemon peel’, of unknown origin.
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