n. 拉链
n. 速度；能量；兴奋
n. 全无；零
v. 拉上…的拉链
v. 疾行前往；快速做事 ≈ whizz/zoom
do up/undo a zip 拉上/解开拉链
zip it/zip your lip 闭上嘴
zip up 把…的拉链拉上；被拉上拉链
zip code 邮政编码
It started with things like assessing credit risk from loan applications, sorting the mail by reading handwritten zip codes. 按照邮编对邮件进行分类
The zip on my skirt had broken. 我裙子上的拉链坏了。
Your zip’s undone at the back. 你后背的拉链开了。
This car goes with a bit more zip than my last one. 这辆车比我上一辆马力更足一些。
We beat them 10 to zip. 我们10比0赢了他们。
‘How much money do you have left?’ ‘Zip!’ “你还剩多少钱？”“一分都没剩！”
We zipped through customs in no time. 我们很快通过了海关。
You’d better zip your lip or you’ll be in trouble! 你最好闭上嘴巴，不然会有麻烦的！
Could you zip me up please? I can’t reach. 帮我把拉链拉上好吗？我够不着。
BrE /əˌbriːviˈeɪʃn/