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The hamburger zealot was so fanatical about his burgers that he camped outside his favorite fast-food joint for hours every morning, waiting for it to open. And he would never put mustard on them, only ketchup.
The original zealots were a group of first-century Jews who were absolutely determined to overthrow Roman rule in Palestine. Today, anyone who goes overboard in their zeal, or enthusiasm, for a particular cause, a religion, a sports team, or a charitable organization — can be called a zealot. The coffee lover was a zealot regarding where his coffee was grown, who grew it, and how it was roasted.
实用短语
词根词缀
后缀: -ot
表名词,”……人”
n.
bigot 盲目信仰者,顽固者big+ot……人→中世纪英语bigod的变体
patriot 爱国者,爱国主义者patri祖国[比喻成父亲]+ot名词字尾,表示人→n.爱国者,爱国主义者
pilot 飞行员;领港员pil+ot……人→意大利语piloto”划桨”的变体
zealot 狂热分子,热心者zeal热心+ot……人→n.狂热分子,热心者
v.
pilot 驾驶[飞机等];领航,引水pil+ot……人→意大利语piloto”划桨”的变体
词根: zeal
=ardor,表示”热心”
adj.
jealous [of]妒忌的;猜疑的,警惕的jeal=zeal热心+ous……的→对什么表示热心而无法得到,从而嫉妒
zealous 热心的,热情的zeal热心+ous表形容词→adj.热心的,热情的
n.
zeal 热心,热忱,热情zeal热心→n.热心,热忱,热情
zealot 狂热分子,热心者zeal热心+ot人→n.狂热分子,热心者
同义词
communicant / fanatic / nut