音标:['zigzæg] ;
n. 曲折线条, Z字形道路
a. 之字形的, 曲折的, 锯齿形的
adv. 之字形地, 曲折地, 成锯齿形地
vt. 使成之字形, 使曲折进行
vi. 成之字形, 弯曲地走路
n. an angular shape characterized by sharp turns in alternating directions
v. travel along a zigzag path
s. having short sharp turns or angles
词型变化:过去式 : zigzagged ; 名词复数形式 : zigzags ; 现在分词 : zigzagging ; 第三人称单数 : zigzags ; 过去分词 : zigzagged
考试类型:[考研/托福/GRE]
词性分布:
动词52%
名词48%

zigzag的用法和样例:

例句

用作名词(n.)
  1. As long as the insect remains in the odor stream, fairly direct or weakly zigzag flight paths are maintained until it overshoots the odor source.只要昆虫与气味一接触时,它们沿着几乎是直接的或稍有曲折的飞行路线,直到越过气味源。
  2. The same effect causes student drivers to zigzag down the road, as each late large correction of the steering wheel overreacts to the last late overcorrection.这就跟新手开车总是开出之字形道理一样,因为每次转动方向盘,总是会矫枉过正,超过上次校正所偏离的部分。
用作形容词(adj.)
  1. As long as the insect remains in the odor stream, fairly direct or weakly zigzag flight paths are maintained until it overshoots the odor source.只要昆虫与气味一接触时,它们沿着几乎是直接的或稍有曲折的飞行路线,直到越过气味源。

常见句型

用作动词(v.)
用作不及物动词S+~(+A)
  1. She walked along, zigzagging with her head back.她回头看着,弯弯扭扭地向前走去。
  2. The drunken man zigzagged down the street.那个醉鬼歪歪倒倒地沿街走去。
  3. The road zigzagged up the hill.那条路曲折地伸到山上。
  4. The lightning zigzagged through the church yard.闪电呈之字形划过教堂的院子。
用作及物动词S+~+ n./pron.
  1. Zigzag the rivets, please.请把那铆钉铆成错纵状。

词汇搭配

用作动词 (v.)
~+副词
  • zigzag adroitly机敏地前进着
  • zigzag cleverly明智地向前走
  • zigzag clumsily笨拙地前进
  • zigzag interestingly高兴地前进
  • zigzag miserably痛苦地前进
  • zigzag slightly略呈之字形前进
  • zigzag slowly曲折缓慢地走
  • zigzag down歪歪倒倒地走
~+介词
  • zigzag across穿过…
  • zigzag through穿过…

经典引文

  • Lightning flashed, an enormous zigzag of it ripping across the sky.

    出自:E. Blair
  • We made our way northward, zigzagging to avoid derelicts..in the middle of the road.

    出自:J. Wyndham
  • A Chinese screen zigzagged between the door and one of the armchairs.

    出自:J. Fane
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