词汇 | zap |
释义 | zap 1 ENTRIES FOUND: zap (verb) zap /ˈzæp/ verb zaps; zapped; zapping zap /ˈzæp/ verb zaps; zapped; zapping Learner's definition of ZAP informal 1 [+ object] a : to attack, destroy, or kill (someone or something) quickly(迅猛地)袭击,摧毁,杀害 The flowers were zapped by the cold weather.花儿在寒冷的天气中一下子就冻死了。 — often used figuratively常用作比喻 The loss on Monday zapped [=killed] any chance the team had to go on to the finals.周一的失败使这支队丧失了一切冲击决赛的机会。 He was zapped [=hit] with a finance charge because of a single late payment.因为有一次未能按期付款,他不得不额外支付一笔财务费。 b : to hit (someone or something) with electricity电击 Lightning zapped [=struck] the tree. = The tree was zapped by lightning.闪电击中了这棵树。 She won't work with the wiring because she's afraid of getting zapped. [=shocked, electrocuted]她不愿干安装电线的活儿,因为怕遭到电击。 c : to shoot (someone or something) with an electric gun, laser, etc.(用激光等)打击,射击 The aliens in the movie zapped people from spaceships.影片中的外星人从宇宙飞船上用激光向人们射击。 The doctor zapped [=removed] a mole on the patient's back with a laser.医生用激光除掉了病人背上的一颗痣。 2 [+ object] informal : to heat or cook (something) in a microwave oven(在微波炉中)加热,烹煮 She reheated her muffin by zapping it in the microwave for a few seconds.她将松饼放人微波炉中重新加热了几秒钟。 3 : to change what you are watching on television by using an electronic device (called a remote control)(用遥控器)改换电视频道 [no object] I zapped through the channels for a while before falling asleep.我花了一点时间切换频道,后来就睡着了。 We tape the show so we can zap through the commercials.我们用录像带录下这段演出,这样就可以跳过广告。 [+ object] We tape the show so we can zap [=skip] the commercials.我们用录像带录下这段演出,这样就可以跳过广告。 4 a [no object] : to move quickly or suddenly(快速或突然地)移动 Pain zapped through his ankle.他的脚踝猛地疼了起来。 b [+ object] : to send (something or someone) quickly from one place to another through electronic means(通过电子方式)快速传递 He can zap the file to the office from his laptop.他能把文件从自己的笔记本电脑即时发送到办公室。 The images can be zapped into our homes from anywhere via satellite.图像可以通过卫星从任何地方传送到我们家中。 In the movie the hero is zapped into the past in a time machine.影片中,男主人公通过时间机器穿越回到了过去。 |
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