zipping

[zˈɪpɪŋ] /ˈzip How to pronounce zip (audio)/ (ame, mw)

zipping — verb

  • zippingpresent simple I / you / we / they
  • zippings3rd person singular
  • zippinging-ing form
  • zippingedpast simple

1. moving or making someone or something move very quickly from one place to anothe

1.動詞及物 / 不及物B1
釋義

moving or making someone or something move very quickly from one place to another

例句

Cyclists were zipping past the bus while traffic stood completely still.

be zipping past + noun phrase

Hiro's scooter came zipping down the hill after school ended.

同義詞
  • dash

    suggests a short, quick movement, often with purpose

  • zoom

    more informal and often used for vehicles or things moving very fast

  • race

    emphasises speed and competition or urgency

反義詞
  • crawl

    to move very slowly

  • creep

    to move slowly and carefully

文法句型

be zipping + adverb/prepositional phrase of direction

go/come zipping + adverb/prepositional phrase

send + noun phrase + zipping + adverb/prepositional phrase

用法筆記

Often used with a word or phrase showing direction, such as past, down, across, or through. When it is transitive, it usually follows a verb like send or see and describes the object's fast movement.

常見錯誤

❌The bus was zipping at the station for ten minutes.
✅The bus was waiting at the station for ten minutes.
💡zipping suggests rapid movement, not staying in one place.

2. opening, closing, or fastening something by pulling a zipper

2.動詞及物 / 不及物A2
釋義

opening, closing, or fastening something by pulling a zipper

例句

Roya was zipping her suitcase when the handle suddenly came off.

be zipping + noun phrase

The nurse finished zipping the plastic cover around the clean mattress.

同義詞
  • fasten

    more general; can refer to buttons, straps, or other closures as well

  • do up

    informal; often used for clothes and bags

  • close

    broader and less specific than using a zipper

反義詞
  • unzip

    to open something by moving the zipper apart

  • open

    general opposite when the zipper is no longer closed

文法句型

be zipping + noun phrase

finish zipping + noun phrase

be zipping up + noun phrase

be zipping properly

用法筆記

Usually takes an object such as coat, bag, tent, or cover. It can also be intransitive when a thing with a zipper opens or closes successfully or unsuccessfully, as in 'The bag isn't zipping properly.'

常見錯誤

❌Please zip the lid of the box.
✅Please zip the bag closed.
💡zip is used for things with a zipper, not for every kind of closing.

3. making a computer file take up less digital space by compressing it so it can be

3.動詞及物B1
釋義

making a computer file take up less digital space by compressing it so it can be stored or sent more easily

例句

Christopher is zipping the photos before uploading them to the class website.

zip files before sending or uploading

Quinn spent the afternoon zipping several reports into one file for the client.

zip + files into one file

同義詞
  • compress

    the most direct technical equivalent

  • archive

    can mean storing files together, often with compression but not always

反義詞
  • unzip

    to open a compressed file so its contents can be used

  • extract

    common computing term for taking files out of a zipped folder

文法句型

be zipping + noun phrase

zip + noun phrase + into + noun phrase

zip + noun phrase + to + infinitive

用法筆記

Used in computing contexts, usually with files, folders, photos, or reports as the object. The purpose is often stated with before, so, or to, showing that the file will be sent, stored, or uploaded more easily afterward.

常見錯誤

❌Please zip the email to me.
✅Please zip the file and email it to me.
💡you zip files or folders, not the message itself.