zap
[zæp] verb (-pp-)
DESTROY 毁灭
transitive informal
■to destroy or kill something or someone, especially intentionally （尤指蓄意）破坏，谋杀•They've got the kind of weapons that can zap the enemy from thousands of miles away.他们拥有那种可以将敌人消灭在千里之外的武器。 •figurative We're really going to zap the competition with this new product!我们这种新产品的确无人能及！
[zæp] verb (-pp-)
GO QUICKLY 快速移动
intransitive or transitive [usually + adv/prep] informal
■to go somewhere or do something quickly 迅速去（某处）；快速做•Have I got time to zap into town and do some shopping?我有时间赶到市区去买些东西吗？ •George zapped through his homework and rushed out to play football.乔治匆匆做完作业，然后冲出去踢足球了。 •There are now over a million American fax machines zapping (= sending quickly) messages from coast to coast.现在有100多万台美国传真机在东西海岸之间迅速传递讯息。 ⇒ See also zip
intransitive usually + adverb or preposition mainly US informal
■to use an electronic device to change television channels quickly, sometimes to avoid watching advertisements 快速变换频道（以跳过电视广告）
[zæp] noun uncountable mainly US informal
■energy and enthusiasm 活力；精力•She needs to put a bit more zap into her performance.她需要给自己的表演注入一些活力。 |