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单词 zigzag
释义 zig·zag
I. \ˈzigˌzag, -aa(ə)g, -aig\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: French, probably from German zickzack
1. : one of a series of short sharp turns, angles, or alterations in a course
 < the zigzags of the mountain roads — Vincent Starrett >
 < the party line has been a series of violent zigzagsNation >
2. : something having the form or character of a series of short sharp turns, angles, or alterations
 < draw a zigzag in the air — Annette Dinsmore >
 < a blue necktie with cherry red zigzags — Lawrence Williams >
as
 a. : a zigzag road or fence
  < a split-rail zigzag >
 b. : a zigzag approach in siege operations to avoid enfilade fire
 c. : a molding running in a zigzag line : a chevron or series of chevrons
II. adverb
: in or by a zigzag path or course
 < birds … flew zigzag with a shrill cry — Elizabeth Bowen >
III. adjective
also zig·zag·gy \-gē\
: having short sharp turns or angles
 < a zigzag path >
 < zigzag stitching >
IV. verb
(zigzagged ; zigzagged ; zigzagging ; zigzags)
transitive verb
1. : to trace a zigzag upon
2. : to form into a zigzag
 < office buildings … slightly zigzagged to fit available ground space — American Guide Series: Arkansas >
intransitive verb
: to lie in, proceed along, or consist of a zigzag course
 < lightning zigzagging through the pungent air — William Beebe >
 < a faint little path that zigzagged through ferny undergrowth — G.C.Bestor >
 < his line of thought suddenly zigzagged into the … practical — Helen Howe >
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