informal <非正式>
mass noun
- energy, enthusiasm, or liveliness活力; 热情; 生气:
he was expected to add some zing to the lacklustre team.
人们指望他给死气沉沉的团队增加些活力。
no obj., with adverbial of direction
1- move swiftly疾行, 飞速行进:
he could send an arrow zinging through the air.
他射出的箭能飞一般的划过长空。
1.1
- with obj. US attack or criticize sharply〈美〉抨击; 批评:
he zinged the budget deal in interviews with journalists.
他在接受记者采访时抨击了预算政策。
派生词
zingy
adjective词源
early 20th cent.: imitative.