zigzag

[US]/ˈzɪɡzæɡ/
[UK]/ˈzɪɡzæɡ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. 锯齿形的;曲折的
vt. 使成之字形;使曲折行进
vi. 曲折行进;作之字形行进
n. 之字形;Z字形
adv. 之字形地;Z字形地
Word Forms
过去式zigzagged
过去分词zigzagged
现在分词zigzagging
第三人称单数zigzags
复数zigzags

Phrases & Collocations

zigzag pattern

锯齿纹

zigzag road

蜿蜒的道路

zigzag course

曲折航线

Example Sentences

a zigzag path through the woods

林中弯弯曲曲的小道

The path ran zigzag up the hill.

这条小路曲曲弯弯地通往山上。

The lightning made a zigzag in the sky.

闪电在天空划出一道Z字形。

she traced a zigzag on the metal with her finger.

她用手指在金属表面上划了个之字形。

she drives zigzag across the city.

她驾车左突右拐地穿过城市。

the bird runs along in a zigzag path, quivering its wings.

小鸟抖动着翅膀沿弯弯曲曲的路线向前跑去。

when chased by a predator, some animals take a zigzag course.

当被捕食动物追赶时,许多动物的逃窜路线呈之字形。

The xeme leads a zigzag but athrill way just like that the beloveds will meet.

北极鸥踏上了曲折但充满激情的道路,如同恋人们所要面对的一样。

A determinate cymose inflorescence with a zigzag rachis;often used in the same sense as helicoid.

蝎尾状的 Scorpioid 花序轴“之”字形弯曲的有限聚伞花序。

Zollner's illusion makes parallel lines seem to diverge by placing them on a zigzag-striped background.

将平行线置于锯齿形条纹背景上,左氏错觉会让平行线看起来不平行。

I pull out the jacket and pause to chuckle at the zigzag tear on its sleeve, which even careful stitchery could not completely hide.

那些共同拥有的想法和情感,那些温暖的话语都编织在衣服的一针一线里。

Real-world Examples

Adjacent teeth formed a continuous zigzag of crests for slicing and dicing.

相邻的牙齿则形成连贯性的之字形的凹槽,用来切碎和咬碎食物。

Source: Bilingual Edition of TED-Ed Selected Speeches

Why do you zigzag your ship so much?

您为何要折来折去地航行呢?

Source: The Count of Monte Cristo: Selected Edition

Want to cut it with the zigzag scissors?

你要用波浪形剪刀剪吗?

Source: American Family Universal Parent-Child English

Do you like the red T-shirt with pink zigzags?

你们喜欢这件带有粉色锯齿形状的红色T恤衫吗?

Source: Uncle teaches you to learn basic English.

It's a red T-shirt with pink zigzags.

这是一件带有粉色锯齿形状的红色T恤衫。

Source: Uncle teaches you to learn basic English.

Bright zigzagging lines across your field of vision.

明亮的之字形线条划过你的视野。

Source: Bilingual Edition of TED-Ed Selected Speeches

Indeed, zigzagging seems to have been very productive!

的确,之字形似乎是非常富有成效的!

Source: 2022 Nobel Prize Winner Interview Transcript

I like the red T-shirt with pink zigzags.

我喜欢这件带有粉色锯齿形状的红色T恤衫。

Source: Uncle teaches you to learn basic English.

There is no way to follow the zigzag course of the human mind.

人的心思弯弯绕,无法捉摸。

Source: New Concept English: Vocabulary On-the-Go, Book Three.

Abracadabra! Abraca... - Oh! Orange with blue zigzags? Maggie, stop, stop.

变变变!变变...... -哦!橙色和蓝色之字形?玛吉,停下来,停下来。

Source: Wow English

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