zipped

/zɪpt/ (bre, ipa) · [zˈɪpt] /zɪpt/ (ame, ipa) · [zˈɪpt] /ˈzip How to pronounce zip (audio)/ (ame, mw)

zipped — 形容詞

  • zippedpositive
  • zippedercomparative
  • zippedestsuperlative

1. made with a zipper so it can be shut along an opening.

1.形容詞A2
釋義

有拉鍊的

做成可用拉鍊關上的

made with a zipper so it can be shut along an opening.

例句

The zipped side pocket kept Kevin's coins from falling out.

那個有拉鍊的側邊口袋讓 Kevin 的零錢不會掉出來。

zipped + pocket/bag/case

Megan chose a zipped notebook case for her paint brushes.

Megan 挑了一個有拉鍊的筆記本袋來裝畫筆。

同義詞
  • zippered

    especially common in American English for items fitted with a zipper

  • fastened

    broader; can use buttons, clips, or other closures

反義詞
  • open-top

    describes something left without a closing top section

  • unfastened

    broader opposite for something not secured closed

文法句型

zipped + pocket/bag/case

用法筆記

Usually used before a noun to describe the design of an item. Distinguish this from sense 2, which says the zipper has already been pulled shut.

常見錯誤

❌The pocket is zipped, so it can close safely.
✅It has a zipped pocket, so it can close safely.
💡this sense describes the kind of pocket, not the state after closing it.

2. already closed by pulling the zipper fully across.

2.形容詞A2
釋義

拉上拉鍊的

已經把拉鍊拉好的

already closed by pulling the zipper fully across.

例句

The suitcase was zipped shut before the taxi reached the hotel.

計程車到旅館前，行李箱就已經拉上拉鍊關好了。

be zipped shut

Tuan kept the tent zipped all night because of mosquitoes.

因為蚊子很多，Tuan 整晚都讓帳篷保持拉上拉鍊。

同義詞
  • closed

    general opposite of open; not limited to zippers

  • sealed

    stronger; suggests nothing can get in or out easily

反義詞
  • unzipped

    with the zipper pulled open

  • open

    general opposite, not limited to zipper closures

文法句型

be zipped

be zipped shut

用法筆記

This sense describes the result after the zipper has been pulled. Sense 1 describes an item's design, while this one describes its current state.

常見錯誤

❌The bag is zip.
✅The bag is zipped.
💡use the past-participle form for the closed state.

3. saved in a smaller digital form so it takes less storage space or is easier to s

3.形容詞B1
釋義

壓縮的

已縮小容量的檔案

saved in a smaller digital form so it takes less storage space or is easier to send.

例句

Noa uploaded a zipped folder instead of forty separate photos.

Noa 上傳的是壓縮資料夾，不是四十張分開的照片。

zipped folder / file

The support team sent the update as a zipped file by email.

客服團隊把更新檔做成壓縮檔後，用電子郵件寄了過來。

同義詞
  • compressed

    the most direct technical synonym

  • archived

    often emphasizes being packed together for storage

反義詞

文法句型

zipped + file/folder/archive

用法筆記

Used for computer files and folders only. It usually implies the content has been packed to save space or to make sharing easier.

常見錯誤

❌I sent the folder as a zipped and then attached it.
✅I sent the folder as a zipped file and then attached it.
💡this sense modifies a file or folder noun.

4. deliberately saying nothing about something, as if your lips were shut tight.

4.形容詞B1
釋義

閉口的

故意不透露事情的

deliberately saying nothing about something, as if your lips were shut tight.

例句

After hearing the surprise plan, Min stayed zipped until Saturday.

聽到驚喜計畫後，Min 一直閉口不說到星期六。

stay zipped about a secret

The witness sat zipped while the others argued around the table.

證人一直閉口不言，其他人則在桌邊爭論。

同義詞
  • silent

    more neutral and broader; not always about secrecy

  • tight-lipped

    stronger; clearly suggests deliberate secrecy

  • mum

    informal British English, especially in 'keep mum'

反義詞
  • talkative

    ready to speak a lot

  • open

    willing to share information or feelings

文法句型

stay zipped

remain zipped

zipped about + topic

用法筆記

Mostly used in informal speech after verbs like 'stay', 'keep', and 'remain'. It often suggests someone is choosing not to reveal a secret or private information.

5. said informally to tell someone to stop talking or not share a secret.

5.形容詞B1
釋義

住嘴；守密

叫人別說話或別洩密

said informally to tell someone to stop talking or not share a secret.

例句

Keep it zipped until Christopher signs the contract tomorrow.

先住嘴，到 Christopher 明天簽約前都別說。

keep it zipped

The coach told the bench to stay zipped during the free kick.

教練叫替補席在罰自由球時都閉嘴。

同義詞
  • be quiet

    neutral and much less rude

  • keep mum

    informal; especially about a secret

  • shut up

    harsher and more rude than 'keep it zipped'

反義詞

文法句型

keep it zipped

stay zipped

用法筆記

This sense is mainly used as an instruction or warning. Unlike sense 4, which describes someone's state, this one tells a person what to do.

常見錯誤

❌The teacher zipped the class.
✅The teacher told the class to keep it zipped.
💡this sense is used in a phrase, not as a direct object verb.

zipped — 動詞