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zigzag

/zig-zag/US // ˈzɪgˌzæg //UK // (ˈzɪɡˌzæɡ) //

之字形,之字型,之字形的,人字形

Related Words

irregular不规范,不规则,不正规,不规则的diagonal对角线,对角线式,对角线的,对角线型rambling漫无边际,胡言乱语,漫无边际的,漫无目的meandering蜿蜒曲折,弯弯曲曲的,弯弯曲曲,蜿蜒曲折的crooked弯曲的,歪歪扭扭,歪曲,歪曲的serrated锯齿状,锯齿形,锯齿状的,锯齿形的inclined倾斜的,倾向于,倾斜,倾向性twisted扭曲的,扭曲,扭曲变形,纠结undulating波动的,波动,波状的,起伏的oblique偏斜,偏斜的,倾斜的,歪歪斜斜winding缠绕,绕组,蜿蜒曲折,缠绕的bent弯曲的,弯曲,弯的,弯弯曲曲jagged锯齿状,参差不齐,参差不齐的,锯齿形sloping倾斜的,倾斜,坡度大的,坡度fluctuating波动的,波动,起伏不定的,波动不定的oscillating摆动的,摇摆不定的,摆动式,摇摆不定snaking蛇行,蛇形,蜿蜒曲折,蛇形结构crinkled皱巴巴的,褶皱的,皱皱巴巴的,皱褶的waggling摇摇晃晃,摇摆不定,摇摇晃晃的,摇摇摆摆askew歪斜,歪曲,歪斜的,歪歪斜斜

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : a line, course, or progression characterized by sharp turns first to one side and then to the other.
    • : one of a series of such turns, as in a line or path.
adj.形容词 adjective
  1. 1
    • : proceeding or formed in a zigzag: zigzag stitches.
adv.副词 adverb
  1. 1
    • : with frequent sharp turns from side to side; in a zigzag manner: The child ran zigzag along the beach.
v.有主动词 verb
  1. 1

    zig·zagged, zig·zag·ging.

    • : to make zigzag, as in form or course; move or maneuver in a zigzag direction: They zigzagged their course to confuse the enemy.
v.无主动词 verb
  1. 1

    zig·zagged, zig·zag·ging.

    • : to proceed in a zigzag line or course.

Synonyms & Antonyms

adj.moving side to side
Synonyms
bent弯曲的,弯曲,弯的,弯弯曲曲crinkled皱巴巴的,褶皱的,皱皱巴巴的,皱褶的crooked弯曲的,歪歪扭扭,歪曲,歪曲的diagonal对角线,对角线式,对角线的,对角线型fluctuating波动的,波动,起伏不定的,波动不定的inclined倾斜的,倾向于,倾斜,倾向性irregular不规范,不规则,不正规,不规则的jagged锯齿状,参差不齐,参差不齐的,锯齿形meandering蜿蜒曲折,弯弯曲曲的,弯弯曲曲,蜿蜒曲折的oblique偏斜,偏斜的,倾斜的,歪歪斜斜oscillating摆动的,摇摆不定的,摆动式,摇摆不定rambling漫无边际,胡言乱语,漫无边际的,漫无目的serrated锯齿状,锯齿形,锯齿状的,锯齿形的sloping倾斜的,倾斜,坡度大的,坡度snaking蛇行,蛇形,蜿蜒曲折,蛇形结构twisted扭曲的,扭曲,扭曲变形,纠结twisting缠绕,扭曲,缠绕的,捻线undulating波动的,波动,波状的,起伏的waggling摇摇晃晃,摇摆不定,摇摇晃晃的,摇摇摆摆winding缠绕,绕组,蜿蜒曲折,缠绕的askew歪斜,歪曲,歪斜的,歪歪斜斜awry糟糕,糟糕的,糟糕的是,拙劣的devious狡猾的,奸诈的,邪恶的,狡诈的erratic飘忽不定,飘忽不定的,反复无常,反覆无常indirect间接,间接的,间线,间断的sinuous蜿蜒曲折的,蜿蜒曲折,蜿蜒的,蜿蜒tortuous曲折的,迂回的,迂回曲折,弯弯曲曲的transverse横穿,横截,横向的,横向

Examples

  • All of my adventures include U-turns, switchbacks, zigzags, and circles.

  • To neutralize this unstable electrical field, lightning zigzags between the charged clusters, says Cassandra Smith, a volcanologist at the Alaska Volcano Observatory in Anchorage.

  • Archaeologists walk or push the machines over the ground like a zigzagging lawnmower.

  • Then the balloon would tack around and slowly zigzag through the plume from the opposite direction.

  • The eccentric, improvisational zigzags in his early career, along with the array of challenging hobbies, suggest that Irvine is constantly searching for the proper match for his considerable abilities.

  • The first was christened by the great etiquette guru Emily Post as “zigzag” eating.

  • Indeed, Clinton responded to the GOP congressional takeover with exactly the same zigzag.

  • It cut its zigzag way through the marsh for many miles, and they could follow its course with the eye but a few feet at a time.

  • I do not know how to sympathize with any thing that is not straightforward and true, and your course is rather zigzag.

  • The stone walls of houses were cracked; one of the "mansions" had a zigzag crevice from top to bottom.

  • A steep and narrow path cuts along the former, and a really good road winds zigzag along the other to the Governor's House.

  • It is Norman, ornamented with a simply executed but very pleasing zigzag: the capitals of the piers are cushioned.

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