词组 | zeal |
释义 | zeal /ziːl/ noun great eagerness to do somethingadjectivesgreat zeal She performed her duties with great zeal.excessive zeal (=too much) The police were accused of controlling the protesters with excessive zeal.missionary/religious zeal (=great eagerness because you strongly believe that something is right) He tried with missionary zeal to convince her to become a vegetarian. | He brought an almost religious zeal to his work.revolutionary/reforming zeal (=eagerness to make big changes) She was known for her revolutionary zeal in wanting to improve the lives of the poor.prepositionswith zeal He approached the task with zeal.a zeal for sth She has shown considerable zeal for getting things done efficiently.phrasesin sb’s zeal to do sth In his zeal to get the job finished quickly, he can be a bit careless. |
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