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zapper

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++zap·per /ˈzæpə $ -ər/ noun [countable] informal  1. AMTTa thing you use for changing channels on a television from a distance 〔电视机的〕遥控器 SYN remote control2. TEEa piece of electrical equipment that attracts and kills insects 电子灭虫器
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zapperMore than 15 million viewers now own a zapper.This will ease the effects of these sleep zappers.
zap·per nounChineseSyllable
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zapper
zapper /ˈzæpə $ -ər/ noun [countable] informal
1. a thing you use for changing channels on a television from a distance
   SYN  remote control
2. a piece of electrical equipment that attracts and kills insects


zap·perBrE /ˈzæpə(r)/ 🔊NAmE /ˈzæpər/ 🔊 noun (informal) = remote control (2) a device or weapon that attacks or destroys sth quickly 灭杀器a bug zapper灭虫器