zip
noun
verb
zɪp
noun
1
two
lines
of
small
metal
or
plastic
pieces
that
slide
together
to
fasten
a
piece
of
clothing
[英] 拉链;
C | BrE AmE
The
zip
on
my
skirt
had
broken.
我裙子上的拉链坏了。
do
up/undo
a
zip
Your
zip’s
undone
at
the
back.
你后背的拉链没拉。
2
speed,
energy,
or
excitement
[非正式] 速度; 能量; 兴奋
U | informal
This
car
goes
with
a
bit
more
zip
than
my
last
one.
这辆车比我上一辆更有力道一些。
A
spoonful
of
mustard
will
give
the
dish
some
zip.
加一勺芥末可以让这道菜更有风味。
3
nothing
at
all
or
zero
[美，非正式] 全无; 零
singular 单数 | AmE informal
We
beat
them
10
to
zip.
我们以 10 比 0 赢了他们。
‘How
much
money
do
you
have
left?’
‘Zip!’
“你还剩多少钱？”“一分都不剩！”
verb
4
to
fasten
something
using
a
zip
用拉链拉上
T
‘I’ll
see
you
tomorrow,’
said
John,
zipping
his
jacket.
“明天见。”约翰边说边拉上外套的拉链。
zip
sth
shut/open
Olsen
zipped
the
bag
shut.
奥尔森把袋子的拉链拉上。
He
zipped
open
the
case
(=unfastened
it)
.
他拉开了箱子的拉链。
zip
sth
together
The
two
sleeping
bags
can
be
zipped
together
to
make
a
double.
这两个睡袋可以用拉链拉起来合成一个双人睡袋。
5
to
go
somewhere
or
do
something
very
quickly
[非正式] 快速地到某地 （做某事 ）;
I always + adv/prep | informal
[+
through/past/along
etc
]
We
zipped
through
customs
in
no
time.
我们很快通过了海关。
6
zip it/zip your lip
used
to
tell
someone
not
to
say
anything
about
something,
or
to
tell
them
to
be
quiet
[美，口，非正式] 闭上嘴
AmE spoken informal
You’d
better
zip
your
lip
or
you’ll
be
in
trouble!
你最好闭上嘴巴，不然会有麻烦的！
7
to
fasten
something
using
a
zip,
or
to
become
fastened
using
a
zip
用拉链拉上; 拉上拉链;
zip
sth
↔
up
He
was
zipping
up
a
small
brown
suitcase.
他正在给一个棕色的小手提箱拉上拉链。
The
dress
zipped
up
at
the
front.
这件连衣裙的拉链是在前面的。
zip
sb
up
Could
you
zip
me
up
(=fasten
my
dress)
please?
I
can’t
reach.
帮我把拉链拉上好吗？我够不着。