Zigzagging
“Zigzagging” 指沿 Z 字形路线移动,如 zigzagging through traffic(在车流中穿梭)、zigzagging up the mountain trail(沿山路之字形攀登)。也可形容线条或路径曲折。
- “The hikers kept zigzagging up the steep slope to save energy.” (徒步者沿陡坡之字形上行以节省体力。)
- “Lightning was zigzagging across the dark summer sky.” (闪电在漆黑的夏夜天空中曲折划过。)
- “She went zigzagging between booths at the crowded market.” (她在拥挤的市集摊位间穿来穿去。)
“Zigzagging” 来自法语 zigzag,可能为德语 Zickzack 的变体,Zick 与 Zack 模拟锯齿形的转折声。
复合拟声词 “zigzag” 加 “-ing” 构成现在分词;zig- 与 zag- 表示交替转折。
描写山路、赛跑路线、缝纫针脚或闪电路径时常用;zigzagging pattern 在设计与交通规划中也是常用术语。
- 固定搭配: “zigzagging path” (之字形小路), “zigzagging through” (曲折穿过)
- 原形: zigzag
- 名词/形容词: zigzag
“zig + zag + ing”:zig 向左、zag 向右交替——zigzagging 就是正在之字形前进。
“The mountain goat went zigzagging along the cliff face, each turn bringing it closer to the ridge.” (山羊沿崖壁之字形前行,每一个转折都让它离山脊更近一步。)