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单词 zest
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zest

noun
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  1. [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
  2. [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
  3. [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
  4. Word Originlate 15th cent.: from French zeste ‘orange or lemon peel’, of unknown origin.
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