zest
Word family nounzesterzestfulnesszestadjectivezestfulzestyadverbzestfully
zest /zest/ noun 1 [uncountableU]ENTHUSIASTIC eager interest and enjoyment 热心,热情;兴趣zest for She had a great zest for life. 她对生活有极大的热情。
2 [singular, uncountableU]EXCITED the quality of being exciting and interesting 刺激性;趣味性 The danger of being caught added a certain zest to the affair. 被捉奸的危险为这件风流韵事增添了一些刺激性。
—zestful adjectiveadj
—zestfully adverbadv
zest for• Francis has brought style and a real zest for life to the Valley. Origin zest (1400-1500) French