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zipped

UK //zɪpt//US //zɪpt//

词源

源自拟声词 'zip'(模拟拉链或快速移动的声音),19世纪末首次用于描述拉链动作。

verb

❶ 用拉链拉上或扣紧衣物、包袋等物品的动作,指通过拉链将开口部分闭合。

“She zipped up her jacket before going outside.”

(她出门前拉上了夹克的拉链。)

“He quickly zipped his backpack shut.”

(他迅速拉上了背包的拉链。)

❶ 快速移动或通过某处,形容动作迅速且轻快,常伴随嗖嗖声。

“The car zipped past us on the highway.”

(那辆车在高速公路上嗖地一声从我们旁边驶过。)

“A bullet zipped through the air.”

(一颗子弹嗖地划过空中。)

同义词:fasten, close, speed, whiz, dash

常见短语

zip it — 非正式表达,意为要求某人保持安静或停止说话。

“I told him to zip it during the movie.”

(我让他在看电影时闭嘴。)

zip up — 指拉上拉链的动作,也可比喻为完成或整理某事物。

“Don't forget to zip up your coat—it's cold outside.”

(别忘了拉上外套拉链——外面很冷。)