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Definition of zizz in English: zizznoun zɪzzɪz British informal 1A whizzing or buzzing sound. 嗡嗡声;营营声;吱吱声 the metallic zizz of the starter motor Example sentencesExamples - From the metallic zizz of the starter motor and the first flurry of revs to the final frantic thrashings of the crankshaft, this is swansong motoring.
Synonyms hum, humming, buzzing, murmur, drone, whir, whirring, fizz, fizzing, fuzz, hiss, singing, whisper 2A short sleep. 小睡,打盹,小憩;午睡 Angus was in his basket having a zizz Example sentencesExamples - His talk was at around 2.30 p.m. and by then a number in the audience were completely with heads lolled to one side in a zizz.
- But sometimes a quick zizz for 15 or 20 minutes is wonderfully reviving.
- A ham sandwich and a cup of revitalising tea were sufficient to send me instantly into an afternoon zizz.
- It reads as if the author was sitting in some Indian village, a long way from a telephone or a satellite dish, and quietly got on with his work when he wasn't having a zizz.
- Actually, I'd been woken from my second sleep, having got up before light to do a bit of writing, come over all tired and weary, and slipped back for a bit of a zizz.
- Prof Wiseman's study says something important about stress and creativity, and if I go just go for a zizz I may be able to work out what it is.
Synonyms nap, doze, rest, siesta, drowse, catnap
verb zɪzzɪz [no object]British informal 1Make a whizzing or buzzing sound. 嗡嗡声;营营声;吱吱声 the banger started zizzing furiously 老爷车启动时发出猛烈的嗡嗡声。 Example sentencesExamples - We dawdled in the general direction of the city and then sat around in Bow looking down at the cars zizzing past at high speed.
- I stayed there until far too late and then zizzed back into town for dinner with Phil and Kate.
- So anyhow, after a day of being generally limp and lazy, I zizzed over to Mark's and we drove into London.
- But there's such a thing as having everything too well sorted out by half, a fly caught in amber when it should still be zizzing busily around.
- When you've spent two weeks zizzing around on the hyper-fast, hyper-efficient French trains, the UK railways just don't compare.
- It was very peaceful (bar the sound of the A12 zizzing past) and more than a little spooky.
- Despite the half inch of snow the trains were running on time and zizzed into London at untold speeds.
- Cruised the aisles picking up recipe bits and bobs, then zizzed home to tidy the flat and start cooking.
- I collected the keys from the estate agent, as tradition dictates, and then zizzed around in the car.
Synonyms hum, drone, bumble, whir, fizz, fuzz, hiss, sing, murmur, whisper 2Doze; sleep. 打瞌睡;睡觉 Louise zizzed most of the time, stretched out on a sofa Synonyms sleep, be asleep, doze, rest, take a siesta, nap, take a nap, catnap, drowse
OriginEarly 19th century: imitative. Rhymesbiz, Cadíz, Cadiz, fizz, frizz, gee-whiz, his, is, Liz, Ms, phiz, quiz, squiz, swizz, tizz, viz, whizz, wiz Definition of zizz in US English: zizznounzɪzziz informal 1A whizzing or buzzing sound. 嗡嗡声;营营声;吱吱声 there's a nasty zizz from the engine 发动机发出惹人讨厌的嗡嗡声。 Example sentencesExamples - From the metallic zizz of the starter motor and the first flurry of revs to the final frantic thrashings of the crankshaft, this is swansong motoring.
Synonyms hum, humming, buzzing, murmur, drone, whir, whirring, fizz, fizzing, fuzz, hiss, singing, whisper 2A short sleep. 小睡,打盹,小憩;午睡 菲利浦正在打盹。 Example sentencesExamples - Prof Wiseman's study says something important about stress and creativity, and if I go just go for a zizz I may be able to work out what it is.
- It reads as if the author was sitting in some Indian village, a long way from a telephone or a satellite dish, and quietly got on with his work when he wasn't having a zizz.
- His talk was at around 2.30 p.m. and by then a number in the audience were completely with heads lolled to one side in a zizz.
- But sometimes a quick zizz for 15 or 20 minutes is wonderfully reviving.
- A ham sandwich and a cup of revitalising tea were sufficient to send me instantly into an afternoon zizz.
- Actually, I'd been woken from my second sleep, having got up before light to do a bit of writing, come over all tired and weary, and slipped back for a bit of a zizz.
Synonyms nap, doze, rest, siesta, drowse, catnap
verbzɪzziz [no object]informal 1Make a whizzing or buzzing sound. 嗡嗡声;营营声;吱吱声 the crane whirred and zizzed Example sentencesExamples - Cruised the aisles picking up recipe bits and bobs, then zizzed home to tidy the flat and start cooking.
- But there's such a thing as having everything too well sorted out by half, a fly caught in amber when it should still be zizzing busily around.
- When you've spent two weeks zizzing around on the hyper-fast, hyper-efficient French trains, the UK railways just don't compare.
- We dawdled in the general direction of the city and then sat around in Bow looking down at the cars zizzing past at high speed.
- I stayed there until far too late and then zizzed back into town for dinner with Phil and Kate.
- It was very peaceful (bar the sound of the A12 zizzing past) and more than a little spooky.
- So anyhow, after a day of being generally limp and lazy, I zizzed over to Mark's and we drove into London.
- Despite the half inch of snow the trains were running on time and zizzed into London at untold speeds.
- I collected the keys from the estate agent, as tradition dictates, and then zizzed around in the car.
Synonyms hum, drone, bumble, whir, fizz, fuzz, hiss, sing, murmur, whisper 2Doze; sleep. 打瞌睡;睡觉 when everyone inside the building had zizzed off he sneaked inside 当楼里的每个人都睡着后,他偷偷摸摸地溜了进去。 Synonyms sleep, be asleep, doze, rest, take a siesta, nap, take a nap, catnap, drowse
OriginEarly 19th century: imitative. |