zone
noun
verb
zəʊn
noun
1
a
large
area
that
is
different
from
other
areas
around
it
in
some
way
〔与周围地区有所不同的〕地区，地带，区域
This
is
a
no-parking
zone.
这是禁止泊车区。
San
Francisco
and
Tokyo
are
both
located
in
earthquake
zones.
旧金山和东京都位于地震带。
danger
zone
battle/war
zone
The
south
side
of
the
city
has
virtually
become
a
war
zone.
该城的南边实际上已成为战区。
The
government
has
set
up
a
special
economic
zone
to
promote
private
enterprise.
政府设立了一个经济特区来促进私营企业的发展。
verb
2
if
an
area
of
land
is
zoned,
it
is
officially
kept
separate
from
other
land
so
that
it
can
be
used
for
a
particular
purpose
【美】
将…划作〔某项用途的〕区域
The
land
is
currently
zoned
for
residential
use.
这片土地目前规划为住宅用途。
3
to
stop
paying
attention
because
you
are
bored
or
tired,
or
because
you
have
taken
drugs
[非正式] 〔因厌倦或疲倦而〕走神; 〔吸毒后〕精神恍惚
What?
Oh,
sorry
–
I
was
just
zoning
out
there
for
a
minute.
什么？哦，对不起 — 我刚才走神了。