1670s, from French zeste "piece of orange or lemon peel used as a flavoring," of unknown origin. Sense of "thing that adds flavor" is 1709; that of "keen enjoyment" first attested 1791.
雙語(yǔ)例句
1. The outer skin of the orange is called the "zest".
橙子皮稱(chēng)為zest。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
2. Finely grate about a teaspoon of orange zest and put aside.
將橙皮擦出大約一茶匙的細(xì)末待用。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
3. She wrote com-pellingly, with great zest.
她滿(mǎn)懷熱情，饒有興致地寫(xiě)著。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
4. He had a great zest for life .
他對(duì)生命有著極大的熱情。
來(lái)自《權(quán)威詞典》
5. The love affair added a little zest to her life.