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zest 音标拼音: [z'ɛst] n. 风味,强烈的风味,热情,热心
vt. 给…调味 风味,强烈的风味,热情,热心给…调味 zest n 1: vigorous and enthusiastic enjoyment [ synonym: { gusto}, { relish}, { zest}, { zestfulness}] 2: a tart spicy quality [ synonym: { nip}, { piquance}, { piquancy}, { piquantness}, { tang}, { tanginess}, { zest}] v 1: add herbs or spices to [ synonym: { zest}, { spice}, { spice up}] Zest \ Zest\ ( z[ e^] st), n. [ F. zeste, probably fr. L. schistos split, cleft, divided, Gr. ?, from ? to split, cleave. Cf. { Schism}.] [ 1913 Webster] 1. A piece of orange or lemon peel, or the aromatic oil which may be squeezed from such peel, used to give flavor to liquor, etc. [ 1913 Webster] 2. Hence, something that gives or enhances a pleasant taste, or the taste itself; an appetizer; also, keen enjoyment; relish; gusto. [ 1913 Webster] Almighty Vanity! to thee they owe Their zest of pleasure, and their balm of woe. -- Young. [ 1913 Webster] Liberality of disposition and conduct gives the highest zest and relish to social intercourse. -- Gogan. [ 1913 Webster] 3. The woody, thick skin inclosing the kernel of a walnut. [ Obs.] [ 1913 Webster]
Zest \ Zest\, v. t. [ imp. & p. p. { Zested}; p. pr. & vb. n. { Zesting}.] 1. To cut into thin slips, as the peel of an orange, lemon, etc.; to squeeze, as peel, over the surface of anything. [ 1913 Webster] 2. To give a relish or flavor to; to heighten the taste or relish of; as, to zest wine. -- Gibber. [ 1913 Webster] 139 Moby Thesaurus words for " zest": activity, alacrity, amusement, animal pleasure, animal spirits, animation, anxiety, anxiousness, appetite, ardor, avidity, avidness, bite, bliss, bodily pleasure, breathless impatience, brio, briskness, capersomeness, carnal delight, cheerful readiness, coltishness, comfort, content, contentment, coziness, creature comforts, delectation, delight, eagerness, ease, ecstasy, edge, elan, elation, endpleasure, enjoyment, entertainment, enthusiasm, esprit, euphoria, exuberance, fervor, flavor, forepleasure, forwardness, friskiness, frolicsomeness, fruition, fun, gaiety, gamesomeness, gayness, ginger, glow, gratification, great satisfaction, gust, gusto, guts, heart, heartiness, hearty enjoyment, hotness, hunger, impatience, impetuosity, impetus, intellectual pleasure, interest, joie de vivre, keen desire, keen pleasure, keenness, kick, kicks, life, liveliness, lustiness, luxury, mettle, nip, nippiness, palate, passion, pepper, pepperiness, perkiness, pertness, physical pleasure, piquancy, piss and vinegar, playfulness, pleasure, promptness, punch, pungency, quickness, quiet pleasure, raciness, readiness, relish, robustness, rollicksomeness, rompishness, satisfaction, savor, self- gratification, self- indulgence, sensual pleasure, sensuous pleasure, sexual pleasure, skittishness, snap, snappiness, spice, spiciness, spirit, spiritedness, spirits, sportiveness, sprightliness, sweetness of life, tang, tanginess, thirst, titillation, verve, vigor, vim, vitality, vivacity, voluptuousness, warmth, well- being, zeal, zestfulness, zing, zip |
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