zip /zɪp/ CET6+ TEM4 ( zipping, zipped, zips )

• 1. 

  V-T When you zip something, you fasten it using a zipper. 用拉锁系上

  例：

  She zipped her jeans.

  她拉上了她的牛仔裤拉锁。

• 2. 

  V-T To zip a computer file means to compress it so that it needs less space for storage on disk and can be transmitted more quickly. 压缩 (电脑文件) [计算机]

  例：

  If you zipped the files first, they did not become read-only when written to the CD.

  如果你先压缩了这些文件，写入光盘时它们就不变成只读文件。

• 3. 

  N-COUNT A zip is a device used to open and close parts of clothes and bags. It consists of two rows of metal or plastic teeth which separate or fasten together as you pull a small handle along them. 拉锁 [英国英语]

  例：

  He pulled the zip of his leather jacket down slightly.

  他稍稍拉下了他皮夹克的拉锁。