zip

Word family nounzipperzipadjectivezipperedzippyziplock

Related topics: Clothes & fashion

zip1 /zɪp/ S3 noun

[countableC] British EnglishBrEDC two lines of small metal or plastic pieces that slide together to fasten a piece of clothing 拉链 SYN American English zipper

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.

你后背的拉链开了。

→4 See picture of 见图 zip →5 see picture at 见图 button1

2 [uncountableU] informalENERGETIC speed, energy, or excitement 速度；能量；兴奋

This car goes with a bit more zip than my last one.

这辆车比我上一辆马力更足一些。

A spoonful of mustard will give the dish some zip.

加一勺芥末可以给这道菜添味。

3 [singular] American EnglishAmE informalNONE/NOTHING nothing at all or zero 全无；零

We beat them 10 to zip.

我们10比0赢了他们。

‘How much money do you have left?’ ‘Zip!’

“你还剩多少钱？”“一分都没剩！”

Examples from the Corpus

zip• Zips: a double zip which is smooth running with an inner draught baffle.• Sue ordered tickets for three shows, but got zip.• A white towel hung over its back and on the seat rested a brown canvas bag, its zip open.• He may be less than a month shy of turning 41, but his passes still carry plenty of zip.• If you want to join two bags together to make a double, make sure the zips are compatible.• Zips: the two-way zip is well protected inside with a baffle and has anti-snag webbing along its full length.

zip2 verb (zipped, zipping)

1 [transitiveT]FASTEN/DO UP to fasten something using a zip 拉上…的拉链

‘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 something 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 something 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 see picture at 见图 fasten

2 [intransitiveI always + adverbadv/prepositionprep] informalFAST/QUICK to go somewhere or do something very quickly 疾行前往；快速做事 SYN whizz, zoom

zip through/past/along etc

We zipped through customs in no time.

我们很快通过了海关。

3 zip it/zip your lip American EnglishAmE spoken informalQUIET used to tell someone not to say anything about something, or to tell them to be quiet 闭上嘴

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！

4 zip up phrasal verbphr v FASTEN/DO UPto fasten something using a zip, or to become fastened using a zip 把…的拉链拉上；被拉上拉链 OPP unzip

The dress zipped up at the front.

这件连衣裙的拉链是在前面的。

zip something ↔ up

He was zipping up a small brown suitcase.

他正在把一只棕色小手提箱的拉链拉上。

zip somebody 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。

Examples from the Corpus

zip up• Can you zip my dress for me?• My sleeping bag was fully zipped up.• She took some money out of her purse and quickly zipped it up again.• Roger zipped up the battered black case he carried his guitar in.• I can't zip up these jeans - they're too tight.

Examples from the Corpus

zip• The lower internal lining also sports a couple of pockets, one zipped.• Some of these fellas are several screens high, yet they zip around at lightning speed!• If you're mainly zipping around town or enjoying country lanes, 1.6 litres is all you need.• She was wearing a top that zipped at the neck.• He zipped himself up, partway.• He passes me on the right, zips in front of me and tailgates the guy ahead of me.• Perdita was trembling so badly that she could hardly zip up her boots.• A Simi Valley reader said her family loves the easy version she shares zipped up with sweet pickle relish.

zip through/past/along etc• The spy-fly zipped along in her wake, down narrower, abandoned, grim alleys.• He zipped past one man, then two.• Just the right price to give added zip through the water.• The two joggers seemed surprised when a motorized wheelchair zipped past them on the downtown Denver sidewalk.• We zip through town, heading into the agricultural regions north and south of San Quintin.

From Longman Business Dictionary

zipzip /zɪp/ verb (zipped, zipping) [transitiveT]COMPUTING

to make a computer file smaller in order to store it or send it

The file has been zipped.

Origin zip1

1. (1800-1900) From the sound of something moving very quickly.

2. (1900-2000) zip code

词汇	zip
释义	zip Word family nounzipperzipadjectivezipperedzippyziplock Related topics: Clothes & fashion zip1 /zɪp/ ●●● S3 noun 1 [countableC] British EnglishBrEDC two lines of small metal or plastic pieces that slide together to fasten a piece of clothing 拉链 SYN American English zipper 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. 你后背的拉链开了。 →4 See picture of 见图 zip →5 see picture at 见图 button1 2 [uncountableU] informalENERGETIC speed, energy, or excitement 速度；能量；兴奋 This car goes with a bit more zip than my last one. 这辆车比我上一辆马力更足一些。 A spoonful of mustard will give the dish some zip. 加一勺芥末可以给这道菜添味。 3 [singular] American EnglishAmE informalNONE/NOTHING nothing at all or zero 全无；零 We beat them 10 to zip. 我们10比0赢了他们。 ‘How much money do you have left?’ ‘Zip!’ “你还剩多少钱？”“一分都没剩！” Examples from the Corpus zip• Zips: a double zip which is smooth running with an inner draught baffle.• Sue ordered tickets for three shows, but got zip.• A white towel hung over its back and on the seat rested a brown canvas bag, its zip open.• He may be less than a month shy of turning 41, but his passes still carry plenty of zip.• If you want to join two bags together to make a double, make sure the zips are compatible.• Zips: the two-way zip is well protected inside with a baffle and has anti-snag webbing along its full length. zip2 verb (zipped, zipping) 1 [transitiveT]FASTEN/DO UP to fasten something using a zip 拉上…的拉链 ‘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 something 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 something 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 see picture at 见图 fasten 2 [intransitiveI always + adverbadv/prepositionprep] informalFAST/QUICK to go somewhere or do something very quickly 疾行前往；快速做事 SYN whizz, zoom zip through/past/along etc We zipped through customs in no time. 我们很快通过了海关。 3 zip it/zip your lip American EnglishAmE spoken informalQUIET used to tell someone not to say anything about something, or to tell them to be quiet 闭上嘴 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！ 4 zip up phrasal verbphr v FASTEN/DO UPto fasten something using a zip, or to become fastened using a zip 把…的拉链拉上；被拉上拉链 OPP unzip The dress zipped up at the front. 这件连衣裙的拉链是在前面的。 zip something ↔ up He was zipping up a small brown suitcase. 他正在把一只棕色小手提箱的拉链拉上。 zip somebody 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。 Examples from the Corpus zip up• Can you zip my dress for me?• My sleeping bag was fully zipped up.• She took some money out of her purse and quickly zipped it up again.• Roger zipped up the battered black case he carried his guitar in.• I can't zip up these jeans - they're too tight. Examples from the Corpus zip• The lower internal lining also sports a couple of pockets, one zipped.• Some of these fellas are several screens high, yet they zip around at lightning speed!• If you're mainly zipping around town or enjoying country lanes, 1.6 litres is all you need.• She was wearing a top that zipped at the neck.• He zipped himself up, partway.• He passes me on the right, zips in front of me and tailgates the guy ahead of me.• Perdita was trembling so badly that she could hardly zip up her boots.• A Simi Valley reader said her family loves the easy version she shares zipped up with sweet pickle relish. zip through/past/along etc• The spy-fly zipped along in her wake, down narrower, abandoned, grim alleys.• He zipped past one man, then two.• Just the right price to give added zip through the water.• The two joggers seemed surprised when a motorized wheelchair zipped past them on the downtown Denver sidewalk.• We zip through town, heading into the agricultural regions north and south of San Quintin. From Longman Business Dictionary zipzip /zɪp/ verb (zipped, zipping) [transitiveT]COMPUTING to make a computer file smaller in order to store it or send it The file has been zipped. Origin zip1 1. (1800-1900) From the sound of something moving very quickly. 2. (1900-2000) zip code
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