unzip

/ˌʌnˈzɪp/ (bre, ipa) · [ənzˈɪp] /ˌʌnˈzɪp/ (ame, ipa) · [ənzˈɪp] /ˌən-ˈzip How to pronounce unzip (audio)/ (ame, mw)

unzip — verb

  • unzippresent simple I / you / we / they
  • unzipshe / she / it
  • unzippedpast simple
  • unzipping-ing form

1. to pull a zipper apart so that a bag, jacket, tent, or similar thing opens

1.動詞及物 / 不及物A2
釋義

to pull a zipper apart so that a bag, jacket, tent, or similar thing opens

例句

João unzipped the sports bag to look for his missing socks.

unzip + bag to get something out

Yumi unzipped her rain jacket as the bus heater grew warmer.

同義詞
  • open

    the general everyday verb; it does not mention a zipper

  • undo

    broader; used for several kinds of fastenings, not just zippers

  • unfasten

    slightly more formal and usable for many closures

反義詞
  • zip up

    to close something by pulling the zipper together

  • fasten

    broader opposite for making a thing secure or closed

文法句型

unzip + object

[bag/jacket/tent] + unzips / won't unzip

unzip + object + before + -ing

用法筆記

Often takes an object such as a bag, jacket, dress, or tent. It can also be intransitive when the thing with the zipper is the subject, especially in problems such as 'The case won't unzip.' Use 'unbutton' for buttons and 'unbuckle' for buckles.

常見錯誤

❌She unzipped the buttons on her coat.
✅She unbuttoned her coat.
💡'unzip' is only for things closed with a zipper.
❌He unzipped the lid of the box.
✅He opened the lid of the box.
💡boxes with lids do not unzip unless they actually have a zipper.

2. to turn a zipped computer file back into its full size so the contents can be op

2.動詞及物B1
釋義

to turn a zipped computer file back into its full size so the contents can be opened and used

例句

Tuan unzipped the photo folder before sending the files to his teacher.

unzip files before sharing them

The app unzipped the update package while Adina made tea.

[app] + unzips + package

同義詞
  • decompress

    the more technical equivalent for restoring compressed data

  • extract

    often focuses on taking files out of the archive

  • unpack

    slightly broader and less technical than 'decompress'

反義詞
  • zip

    to put files into a zip archive or make them smaller

  • compress

    the technical opposite: reduce a file's stored size

文法句型

unzip + file / folder / archive

unzip + attachment + before + -ing

[app/program] + unzips + [file/package]

用法筆記

Used in everyday computing for zip files, folders, and attachments. It overlaps with 'decompress,' but 'unzip' is the common user-facing word when the file is specifically in a zip archive. English also uses 'extract' when the focus is taking the files out of the archive.

常見錯誤

❌Please unzip the email before you reply.
✅Please unzip the attachment before you open it.
💡you unzip the attached file, not the message itself.
❌The program unzipped the document so I could understand it.
✅The program unzipped the file so I could open the document.
💡'unzip' changes the digital file, not the meaning of the text.