知识点70 ：X、Y、Z字母开头的单词 xenophobia

xenophobia（foreign：外资
Xenophobia is strong and unreasonable dislike or fear of people from other countries

xenophile：崇洋）
A person who liked a foreingers or things foreign

yoke 束缚

1. If you say that people are under the yoke of a bad thing or person, you mean they are forced to live in a difficult or unhappy state because of that thing or person.
2. A yoke is a long piece of wood tied across the necks of two animals such as oxen, in order to make them walk close toghether when they are pulling a low
3. If two or more people or things are yoked together, they are forced to be closely linked with each other

yolk 蛋黄
The yolk of an egg is the yellow part in the middle

yeast（feast：盛宴
Yeast is a kind of fungus which is used to make bread rise, and in making alcoholic drinks such as beer.

ferment：发酵

1. Ferment is excitement and trouble caused by change or uncertainty
2. If a food, drink, or other natural substance ferments, or if it is fermented, a chemical change takes place in it so that alcohol is produced. This process forms part of the production of alcoholic drinks such as wine and beer.

foment：煽动）
If someone or something foments trouble or violent opposition, they cause it to develop

zeal（zealous：热情的
Zeal is great enthusiasm, especially in connection with work, religion, or plitics

zealot：狂热者
If you describe someone as a zealot, you think that their views and actions are very extreme, especially in following a particular political or religious belief.

jealous：嫉妒）
If someone is jealous, they feel angry or bitter because they think that another person is trying to take a lover or friend, or a possession, away from them

zenith（acme：极致
The zenith of something is the time when it is most successful or powerful

crest：波峰

1. The crest of a hill or a wave is the top of it
2. If you say that you are on the crest of a wave, you mean that you are feeling very happy and confident because things are going well for you

apex：顶点

1. The apex of an organization or system is the highest and most important position in it
2. The apex of something is its pointed top or end

culmination：高潮
Something, especially something important, that is the culmination of an activity, process, or series of events happens at the end of it.

nadir：最低点
The nadir of something such as someone’s career or the history of an organization is its worst time