词汇 | zip |
释义 | zip Theme: ENERGETIC n. vigor; spunk.Put some zip into it. It's too ho-hum.This whole thing lacks the zip it needs to survive. Theme: HURRY in. to move to a place fast.I'll zip to the office and get a new form.He's just zipped out to get pizza. Theme: NOTHING 1. n. a score or grade of zero. Well, you got zip on the last test. Sorry about that.The prof said that zip is better than nothing, but I don't see how it could be. 2. n. nothing. There was no mail today. Nothing. Zip.I got zip from the booking agency all week. Theme: PEOPLE - STUPID n. a worthless person; a person who amounts to zero.Who is that silly zip carrying all the books?Garth is such a zip. No brains in his head at all. zip 1. noun 1 an Italian or Sicilian criminal brought to the US for criminal purposes, especially murder US, 1993. 2 a Viet Cong; a Vietnamese; any South Asian person US, 1970. 3 energy UK, 1900. 4 methamphetamine US, 1997. 5 cocaine. Probably from ZIPPED (drug-intoxicated) US, 1998. 6 used for representing the sharp sound of, for instance, a bullet or a mosquito as it moves through the air; specifically of bullets, it is often reduplicated: 'zip-zip' or 'zip, zip' UK, 1875. 7 nothing at all; zero US, 1900. 8 a hand-made gun, a zip gun US, 1967 2. verb 1 to move quickly US, 1852. 2 to kill someone US, 1982.► zip itto stop talking. From the image of zipping your mouth shut US, 1999.► zip your lip; zip your mouthto stop talking. The image of a zip fastener (zipper) sealing your lips; may be mimed rather than spoken; often as an imperative US, 1942 zip up 1. zip up sth • zip sth up to fasten a piece of clothing or a bag using a zip (=two lines of small pieces of metal that slide together to fasten a piece of clothing or a bag): Can you zip up my dress for me? This bag's useless - everytime I try to zip it up, the zip gets stuck.■ SIMILAR TO: do up■ OPPOSITE: unzip2. zip up if a piece of clothing or a bag zips up, it can be fastened together using a zip (=two lines of small pieces of metal that slide together to fasten a piece of clothing or a bag): The jacket zips up at the front. I'm getting too fat for these jeans - they won't zip up anymore.zip-up adj always before noun a zip-up piece of clothing or bag, fastens together using a zip: a zip-up leather jacket zip1. noun Nothing; zero. A: "Did any payments come through today?" B: "Zip. I don't know how we're going to pay our rent." I knew I did horribly on that test, but I can't believe I actually scored zip. 2. noun Energy; vitality; vigor. The self-help book promises to put some zip back into your marriage. Come on, put a little zip in your step! 3. noun Speed. Wow, for such a tiny car, it's got a lot of zip! 4. verb To move with great speed. He zipped past me before I could ask him about our paychecks. I just need to zip to the bank and deposit this check. zip by1. To pass physically by (someone or something) with great speed. He zipped by before I could ask him about our paychecks. The police cars zipped by our house in pursuit of the criminals. 2. Of time, to pass very easily or pleasantly, as if going fast. Wow, the afternoon completely zipped by! Being stuck inside with the kids when it's raining can be a drag, but try coming up with inventive new games to play with them and the day will zip by. 3. To visit someone or some place for a brief period of time or for a particular purpose. Mary said she'd zip by for a quick visit. I just want to zip by the bank on the way home to deposit this check. zip along1. To move very speedily. I used to see him zipping along on his motorbike each morning. The runners zipped along on the race course. 2. To get moving; to leave promptly. You zip along and try those problems on your own—if you still have questions, we can go over them tomorrow during my office hours. I had better zip along before the bank closes. zip through1. To move through something or some place with great quickness. He zipped through the office and out the door as soon as the clock struck five. She zipped through the streets in his bicycle to deliver the package. 2. To complete, accomplish, or work through something with great speed or ease. Don't just zip through the book like that, or you won't remember anything that happens a week later. Thanks to all my studying, I was able to zip through the test in less than an hour. zip alongto move along very fast. The motorcycle zipped along nicely. Let's zip along and get there on time. zip past someone or somethingto run or move past someone or something very rapidly. The deer zipped past the hunter, who stood there, startled. The cars zipped past the intersection. zip something onto put on a piece of clothing and zip it up. She zipped her jumper on and headed toward the door. Zip on your jacket and let's go. zip something up1. to close a zipper. You should zip that zipper up. You should zip up that zipper. 2. to close a garment by zipping a zipper closed. You had better zip your jacket up. You had better zip up your jacket. 3. Sl. to close one's mouth. (Fig. on {2}.) Zip your mouth up, Fred! Zip up your mouth, Fred. Zip (up) your lip!and Zip it up!Inf. Be quiet!; Close your mouth and be quiet! "I've heard enough. Zip your lip!" hollered the coach. Andy: All right, you guys. Shut up! Zip it up! Bob: Sorry. Andy: That's better. zip byv. 1. To pass quickly, as of a moving object or an interval of time: The summer zipped by so fast that we didn't get the chance to do half of the things we planned to. 2. To pass someone or something quickly: The cars zipped by the people on the side of the road. 3. To pay a brief visit: My friends zipped by for a quick lunch. zip throughv. 1. To accomplish or proceed with something swiftly and energetically: She zipped through college in just three years. 2. To read something quickly and with ease: I zipped through five chapters of Great Expectations in less than an hour. 3. To move rapidly through something: The bird zipped through the air to its nest. zip1. n. nothing. There was no mail today. Nothing. Zip. 2. n. a score or grade of zero. Well, you got zip on the last test. Sorry about that. 3. n. vigor; spunk. Put some zip into it. It’s too ho-hum. 4. in. to move to a place fast. I’ll zip to the office and get a new form. 5. n. a worthless person; a person who amounts to zero. Garth is such a zip. No brains in his head at all. 6. n. an ounce of a drug. How much for a zip of hash. 7. n. cocaine. He’s freezing his nose with zip nearly every night. zip along in. to move along rapidly. Days are zipping along, and we’re all getting lots done. zip gun n. a homemade handgun. (Underworld.) The kid had a zip gun, so I didn’t argue. Zip (up) your lip!and Zip it up! exclam. Be quiet!; Zip up your mouth! Shhhh! Zip up your lip! Zip it up and keep it zipped. Zip it up!verbSee Zip up your lip! Zip your lip!verbSee Zip up your lip! zipped mod. drug intoxicated. (Drugs.) The kid is too zipped to talk. |
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