zigzag

英 [ˈzɪɡzæɡ]

美 [ˈzɪɡzæɡ]

n.  锯齿形线条(或形状); 之字形
v.  曲折前进
adj.  （指线条、小径等）锯齿形的，之字形的， Z字形的

过去式：zigzagged　复数：zigzags　现在分词：zigzagging　第三人称单数：zigzags　过去分词：zigzagged　

考研TOEFLGRETEM8

BNC.22469 / COCA.17582

牛津词典

noun

• 锯齿形线条（或形状）；之字形
  a line or pattern that looks like a series of letter W's as it bends to the left and then to the right again
  1. The path descended the hill in a series of zigzags.
     小路呈连续的之字形顺着山坡蜿蜒而下。

verb

• 曲折前进
  to move forward by making sharp sudden turns first to the left and then to the right
  1. The narrow path zigzags up the cliff.
     狭窄的小路曲曲折折地通向悬崖。

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 之字形;锯齿形线条
  Azigzagis a line which has a series of angles in it like a continuous series of 'W's.
  1. They staggered in a zigzag across the tarmac.
     他们深一脚浅一脚，跌跌撞撞地穿过停机坪。
  2. ...a zigzag pattern.
     锯齿形状
• VERB 曲折前进;之字形行进
  If youzigzag, you move forward by going at an angle first to one side then to the other.
  1. I zigzagged down a labyrinth of alleys...
     我在迷宫般的小巷中穿行。
  2. Expertly he zigzagged his way across the field, avoiding the deeper gullies.
     他熟练地左一拐右一拐地绕过深沟，穿过了原野。

英英释义

noun

• an angular shape characterized by sharp turns in alternating directions
  Synonym:zigzag

verb

• travel along a zigzag path
  1. The river zigzags through the countryside
  Synonym:crank

adj

• having short sharp turns or angles
  Synonym:zig-zag

adv

• in a zigzag course or on a zigzag path
  1. birds flew zigzag across the blue sky

双语例句

• The path runs zigzag up the hill. The motorcade spiralled up the mountain.
  小径向山顶盘旋蜿蜒。车队沿山路盘旋而上。
• The path runs zigzag up the hill.
  小径向山顶蜿蜒盘旋。
• Take care when driving on this zigzag mountain road.
  在这崎岖的山路上开车要当心。
• Move in a spiral or zigzag course.
  作螺旋状或锯齿状行进。
• The path climbed zigzag up the slope.
  这条小路曲折蜿而上斜坡。
• That zigzag route will slow their advance.
  走‘之’字形路线，将使他们前进的速度变慢。
• Then I walked down the zigzag road to home.
  我顺着这条弯弯曲曲的路下山。
• Adders have a dark zigzag stripe down their back.
  加法器有一个黑暗的曲折条纹他们回来。
• Ways here are the zigzag lanes paved with stone slabs.
  这里的路，是弯弯曲曲的石板路。
• We had to proceed at high speed and by zigzag.
  我们必须高速度地行驶，而且要曲折前进。