an angular shape characterized by sharp turns in alternating directions
Adjective:
having short sharp turns or angles
Adverb:
in a zigzag course or on a zigzag path;
"birds flew zigzag across the blue sky"
Verb:
travel along a zigzag path;
"The river zigzags through the countryside"
双语例句
1. They staggered in a zigzag across the tarmac.
他们深一脚浅一脚，跌跌撞撞地穿过停机坪。
来自柯林斯例句
2. The lightning made a zigzag in the sky.
闪电在天空划出一道Z字形.
来自《简明英汉词典》
3. The path runs zigzag up the hill.
小径向山顶蜿蜒盘旋.
来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
4. The path ran zigzag up the hill.
这条小路曲曲弯弯地通往山上.
来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
5. We had to proceed at high speed and by zigzag.
我们必须高速度地行驶,而且要曲折前进.
来自辞典例句
用作名词 (n.)
As long as the insect remains in the odor stream, fairly direct or weakly zigzag flight paths are maintained until it overshoots the odor source. 只要昆虫与气味一接触时，它们沿着几乎是直接的或稍有曲折的飞行路线，直到越过气味源。
The same effect causes student drivers to zigzag down the road, as each late large correction of the steering wheel overreacts to the last late overcorrection. 这就跟新手开车总是开出之字形道理一样，因为每次转动方向盘，总是会矫枉过正，超过上次校正所偏离的部分。
用作形容词 (adj.)
As long as the insect remains in the odor stream, fairly direct or weakly zigzag flight paths are maintained until it overshoots the odor source. 只要昆虫与气味一接触时，它们沿着几乎是直接的或稍有曲折的飞行路线，直到越过气味源。
用作动词 (v.)
用作不及物动词S+～(+A)
She walked along, zigzagging with her head back. 她回头看着,弯弯扭扭地向前走去。
The drunken man zigzagged down the street. 那个醉鬼歪歪倒倒地沿街走去。
The road zigzagged up the hill. 那条路曲折地伸到山上。
The lightning zigzagged through the church yard. 闪电呈之字形划过教堂的院子。
