Zest /zest/
Zest is the thin, colorful skin of a citrus fruit.
People grate zest from lemons, limes, or oranges.
Zest has a strong, fresh smell and taste.
You can use zest to make cakes or cookies taste better.
Some cooks add zest to salads or drinks for extra flavor.
Only a little zest is needed to make food smell nice.
果皮屑是柑橘类水果表面一层薄薄的有色果皮。
人们会刮下柠檬、酸橙或橙子的果皮屑。
果皮屑有很浓的清新气味和味道。
你可以用果皮屑让蛋糕或饼干味道更好。
有些厨师会在沙拉或饮品中加果皮屑来增加风味。
只需要一点点果皮屑，食物就会很香。
配套练习✍️
🔎语境型完形填空（Contextual Cloze）
Zest comes from the skin of a ______ fruit.
（citrus / watermelon / apple）
People often use a grater to get ______.
（zest / seeds / leaves）
Zest makes food taste and smell very ______.
（fresh / salty / hard）
Some people put zest in ______.
（cakes / shoes / coats）
Cooks add zest to drinks or ______ for more flavor.
（salads / windows / pencils）
You only need a ______ amount of zest.
（small / heavy / long）
📝句型模仿（Sentence Building）
Mom adds some ______ to the cookie mix.
（可选词：zest, meat, spoon）
🔗句型模仿（Sentence Building with Linking Words）
Zest is easy to use in food ______.
（可选词：if you want a new taste, although it is cold, before you go out）
Many people like zest ______.
（可选词：when they cook desserts, unless they are tired, so they watch TV）
练习答案✅
完形填空：
citrus
zest
fresh
cakes
salads
small
句型模仿：
Mom adds some zest to the cookie mix.
句型模仿（带连接词）：
Zest is easy to use in food if you want a new taste.
Many people like zest when they cook desserts.
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