| 单词 | zip |
| 释义 | zip zip1 /zip/, n. , v. , zipped, zipping. n. 1. a sudden, brief hissing sound, as of a bullet. 2. Informal. energy; vim; vigor. v.i. 3. to move with a zipping sound. 4. Informal. to act or move with speed or energy: I'll just zip upstairs. v.t. Informal. 5. to convey with speed and energy: I'll zip you downtown on my motorcycle. 6. to add vitality or zest to (usually fol. by up): A little garlic zips up a salad. [1850-55; of expressive orig.] Syn. 2. pep, dash, verve, vivacity, vitality. zip2 —zipless, adj. /zip/, v. , zipped, zipping, n. , adj. v.t. 1. to fasten or unfasten with a zipper: Zip your jacket. Zip open the traveling case. 2. to enclose or free by doing up or undoing a zipper: Zip this money into your wallet. Zip me out of my dress. v.i. 3. to become fastened or unfastened by means of a zipper: a handy purse that zips shut. 4. to do up or undo a zipper. n. 5. a zipper. adj. 6. utilizing or having a zipper: a coat with a zip front. [1935-40, Amer.; back formation from ZIPPER] zip3 /zip/, n. , v. , zipped, zipping. Slang. n. 1. zero or nothing: The score of last night's hockey game was 4-zip. v.t. 2. (in sports) to defeat by keeping an opponent from scoring: The home team was zipped again yesterday. [1895-1900; Amer.; appar. an expressive word, with z- of ZERO; cf. ZILCH] zip4 /zip/, n. , v. , zipped, zipping. Informal. n. 1. See zip code. v.t. 2. to zip-code. [by ellipsis] |
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