| 释义 |
zippy, a. colloq. (orig. U.S.).|ˈzɪpɪ|
[f. zip n. 2 + -y1.]
Bright, lively, energetic; fresh, invigorating; fast, speedy.
1904G. Ade True Bills 108 Vivian, our bright-eyed little Daughter..is the zippiest High-Flyer that speeds the Boulevard. 1917National Police Gazette 25 Aug. 2/4 It bubbles o'er with song and jest, Its fun is keen and ‘zippy’. 1926Bulletin (Glasgow) 26 Oct. 18/2 A zippy show is ‘Cheerio’ at the Glasgow Empire this week. 1939Better English Jan. 29 (heading) Your words—are they zippy? 1953Amer. Mercury Jan. 67/2 The March evening was zippy outside but cupped in it the breath of spring. 1959I. Jefferies Thirteen Days xii. 202 My idea..was to get a zippy load into Richon and then move on to T.A. 1966R. H. Rimmer Harrad Experiment (1967) 161 All we have to do now is to put together a zippy script. 1971Daily Tel. 23 June 11/6 The engine warms up rapidly and provides zippy acceleration. 1980M. Broadbent Great Vintage Wine Bk. 134 Ch. Potensac. Zippy little wine. 1984Guardian 5 Nov. 12/1 One advantage to being on Castleton social services committee is that they do have zippy meetings.
Hence ˈzippily adv.; ˈzippiness.
1924Wodehouse Bill the Conqueror viii. 152 This series on Bookmakers' Swindling Methods..had always reached a fair level of zippiness; but never..had it so outzipped itself as in the present instalment. 1983Times 10 June 17/6 The piece is zippily staged..and sung with immense liveliness. |