zeal

英 [ziːl]美 [zil]
  • n. 热情；热心；热诚
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中文词源

zeal 热情，狂热

来自希腊语zelos,羡慕，竞争，热情，激情，来自PIE*ya,寻求，渴望，词源同jealous.

英文词源

zeal
zeal: [14] Zeal is closely related to jealousy. It comes via late Latin zēlus from Greek zélos ‘fervour, jealousy’. The medieval Latin derivative zēlōsus has left English a double legacy: zealous [16] and (via Old French) jealous.
=> jealous
zeal (n.)
"passionate ardor in pursuit of an objective or course of action," late 14c., from Old French zel (Modern French zèle) and directly from Late Latin zelus "zeal, emulation" (source also of Italian zelo, Spanish celo), a Church word, from Greek zelos "ardor, eager rivalry, emulation," "a noble passion" [Liddell & Scott], but also "jealousy;" prom PIE *ya- "to seek, request, desire." From mid-15c. as "devotion."

双语例句

1. Mr Lopez approached his task with a religious zeal.
洛佩斯先生以宗教般的热诚对待工作。
来自柯林斯例句
2. His reforming zeal was boundless.
他对于改革热情无限。
来自柯林斯例句
3. The reforms were carried out with an almost messianic zeal.
改革是以极大的热情进行的。
来自《权威词典》
4. Revolutionary zeal caught them up, and they joined the army.
革命热情激励他们, 于是他们从军了.
来自《简明英汉词典》
5. 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.
来自《简明英汉词典》