zest sth
zest 作动词时表示“给…调味”,直接宾语是被调味的食物。
Zest the fish before grilling.
烤鱼前先给鱼调味。
(用香草或香料)给…调味
先理解核心含义,再看它在真实句子里的用法。
(用香草或香料)给…调味
add herbs or spices to
Zest the fish before grilling.
烤鱼前先给鱼调味。
刮取果皮
To scrape the zest from a fruit.
使更有风味
To make more zesty.
zest
Base
原形
zests
3rd person
第三人称单数
zesting
-ing
现在分词
zested
Past
过去式
zested
Past participle
过去分词
She zests every dish with lemon peel.
她每道菜都加柠檬皮提味。
He zested the soup with fresh herbs.
他往汤里加了新鲜香草提味。
I am zesting the orange for the cake.
我正在为蛋糕擦橙皮屑。
规则动词,意为用香料或柑橘皮给食物增添风味。
She zested the soup with a pinch of thyme and oregano.
她往汤里加了一撮百里香和牛至来调味。
You can zest the pasta by sprinkling fresh basil over it after cooking.
你可以煮好后在意大利面上撒新鲜罗勒来调味。
He was zesting the grilled fish with garlic and parsley when I walked into the kitchen.
我走进厨房时,他正在用大蒜和欧芹给烤鱼调味。
zest 作动词时表示“给…调味”,直接宾语是被调味的食物。
Zest the fish before grilling.
烤鱼前先给鱼调味。
with 后接所添加的香草或香料。
She zested the soup with fresh herbs.
她用新鲜香草给汤调味。
Not this
He is very zest about the trip.
Use this
He is full of zest about the trip.
zest 是名词,不是形容词,不能直接作表语。表示“对……充满热情”应用 be full of zest。
Not this
Zest the soup with salt.
Use this
Season the soup with salt.
作动词时,zest 专指用香草或香料给食物调味,而盐不属于香草或香料,因此这里应改用更通用的 season。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
用香草给肉调味
Zest the meat with fresh herbs before roasting.
烤制前用新鲜香草给肉调味。
用香料给汤调味
She zested the soup with a blend of spices.
她用混合香料给汤调味。
用大蒜给酱汁调味
You can zest the sauce with a clove of garlic.
你可以用一瓣大蒜给酱汁调味。
对生活的热情
After retirement, she discovered a new zest for life.
退休后,她重新找到了生活的热情。
给……增添趣味/活力
The colorful decorations added zest to the room.
五颜六色的装饰给房间增添了活力。
充满热情地,兴致勃勃地
The children tackled the task with zest.
孩子们兴致勃勃地完成了这项任务。
热情是一切美丽的秘诀。没有热情,就没有动人的美丽。
This quote by fashion designer Christian Dior reminds us that true beauty is tied to zest, meaning energy and enthusiasm.
时装设计师克里斯汀·迪奥的这句话提醒我们,真正的美丽与热情相连,也就是活力和热忱。
Use zest naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
把 zest 联想成撒柠檬皮屑的动作:那缕清香既给菜添风味,也给人添热情。
语域:neutral 常见场景:cooking、recipes 该注针对动词义项(给食物加香草或香料调味)。这个用法通常出现在烹饪或食谱语境中,语气中性偏正式,日常口语中较少使用。
与 zest 押韵的词有 best、test、rest、guest、nest,重读元音和后续辅音都是 /-ɛst/。注意 priest 虽然也以 -est 结尾,但读作 /priːst/(长音 /iː/),并不与 zest 押韵。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.