zap
verb
uk/zæp/us/zæp/-pp-zapverb(DESTROY)
[T]informal
to getridof orkillsomething or someone,especiallyintentionally:
(尤指蓄意)破坏,谋杀They have thekindofweaponsthat can zap theenemyfrom thousands ofmilesaway.他们拥有那种可以将敌人消灭在千里之外的武器。
figurativeWe're really going to zap thecompetitionwith this newproduct!我们这种新产品的确无人能及!
Destroying and demolishing
- annihilate
- annihilation
- apocalypse
- bash
- bash through (something)
- be sacrificed on the altar ofsomethingidiom
- fall in
- in piecesidiom
- indestructibility
- killsomethingoff
- kill the goose that lays the golden eggidiom
- sacrifice
- self-destruct
- self-devouring
- shred
- sink
- smash
- stave
- stavesomethingin
- tear
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Killing
zapverb(GO QUICKLY)
[IorT,usually+ adv/prep]UKinformal
to gosomewhereor do somethingquickly:
迅速去(某处);快速做Have I gottimeto zap intotownand do someshopping?我有时间赶到市区去买些东西吗?
George zapped through hishomeworkandrushedout toplaybasketball.乔治匆匆做完作业,然后冲出去踢足球了。
There are now over a million Americanfaxmachineszapping(=sendingquickly)messagesfromcoasttocoast.现在有100多万台美国传真机在东西海岸之间迅速传递信息。
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zipnoun(SPEED)informal
[Iusually+ adv/prep]informal
to use anelectronicdevicetochangetelevisionchannelsquickly, sometimes toavoidwatchingadvertisements
快速变换频道(以跳过电视广告)Moving quickly
- agility
- beetle
- bowl down/alongsomething
- buzz
- careen
- career
- gallop
- gun
- outsail
- pelt
- rush
- scamper
- scoot
- scrabble
- scramble
- scud
- shoot
- stampede
- ton
- trot
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Broadcasting: television
[T]informal
tocooksomething in amicrowave:
用微波炉烹饪Don'tbakepotatoesin theoven, zap them in themicrowave-dinnerin 10minutes!别用烤箱烤土豆,用微波炉吧——晚餐十分钟就好。
Preparing food
- batch cooking
- biga
- bind
- boil
- butter
- buttered
- can't boil an eggidiom
- clarify
- glaze
- glazed
- grate
- ingredient
- jerk
- purée
- re-season
- recipe
- rehydrate
- restuff
- toss
- whip
zap
noun[U]
mainlyUSinformaluk/zæp/us/zæp/anelectricshockor somethingsimilar:
电击,电流;类似电击(或电流)的Thedevicegivescoldbatteriesa zap ofenergytobringthem back tolife.这种设备给低温下的电池注入电流,使其恢复功用。
The zap is asstrongas anelectriceel's.这种电流跟电鳗释放的强度类似。
Excitement, interest, energy and enthusiasm
- alacrity
- animation
- ardour
- avidity
- boosterism
- commotion
- fever pitch
- flirtation
- frenzy
- friskiness
- frisson
- frolic
- hubbub
- pep
- perkiness
- physicality
- piquancy
- pizzazz
- zeal
- zealousness
zap
exclamation
informaluk/zæp/us/zæp/used,especiallyincomics(=storiestold inpictures)to show that someone has beenhit:
Pow! Zap!
Zap! Thelightningseasonhasstarted.
Linguistics: interjections
- aiyo
- alas and alackphrase
- attaboy
- attagirl
- auf Wiedersehen
- aw shucks
- figure
- goodo
- mazel tov
- more
- more power toyourelbow!idiom
- need
- need I say more?idiom
- no siridiom
- period
- small wonderidiom
- sweet
- the rest is historyidiom
- you seeidiom
- yum yum
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Linguistics: sounds used as interjections