zing

 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++

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zing1 /zɪŋ/ noun [uncountable] informal  CTENERGETICthe quality of being full of energy or taste 精力，活力；味道 Lemon juice adds zing to drinks. 柠檬汁能给饮料提味。 —zingy adjective

Examples from the Corpus

zing• His fewer statements lack that old zing.• A second zing sailed out into the water.• A little chili pepper will add some zing to the sauce.• The tennis racquet bounced off her tender bum with all the zing of a good forehand drive.• That drive for commonality took the zing out of the creative process and seriously dampened the competition of ideas.zing2 verb [intransitive always + adverb/preposition]  informalFAST/QUICK to move quickly, making a whistling noise 呼啸掠过 SYN whistlezing past/off He could hear the bullets zinging past his head. 他听到子弹嗖嗖地从他脑袋边飞过。→ See Verb table

Examples from the Corpus

zing• We watch the insects in the headlights zinging back and forth without apparent logic.Origin zing1 (1900-2000) From the sound of something moving very quickly

zing1 nounzing2 verbChinese  

taste quality energy of of Corpus or full the being

zing

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zing¹ /zɪŋ/ noun [uncountable] informalthe quality of being full of energy or taste:
    Lemon juice adds zing to drinks.
—zingy adjective

II

zing² verb [intransitive always + adverb/preposition]
informal to move quickly, making a whistling noise
   SYN  whistle
    zing past/off
    He could hear the bullets zinging past his head.