zing
zing — noun
1. a lively, upbeat character that gives something extra energy and appeal, making
a lively, upbeat character that gives something extra energy and appeal, making it feel fresh or exciting
The bright decorations added some zing to the party hall.
collocation: 'add zing'
This sauce has a real zing to it — I love the lemon aftertaste.
collocation: 'have zing' / 'zing to it'
Minh's presentation lacked zing until she added some real-life stories.
The new coach brought zing and confidence back to the team.
文法句型
zing (noun) — uncountable; often used as 'add zing' or 'lack zing'
用法筆記
Uncountable; frequently appears in informal contexts with verbs like 'add', 'bring', 'lack', or 'have'.
常見錯誤
2. a short, high-pitched sound produced by something moving through the air very qu
a short, high-pitched sound produced by something moving through the air very quickly
I heard the zing of a bullet as it flew past the wall.
pattern: 'the zing of [something]'
The arrow left the bow with a sharp zing.
Greta heard the zing of a pebble as it bounced off the metal fence.
The zing of the rope snapping made everyone jump.
文法句型
the zing of [something]
用法筆記
Often used with 'of' to specify the source of the sound. The word itself is onomatopoeic, imitating the sound.
zing — verb
- zingpresent simple I / you / we / they
- zingshe / she / it
- zingedpast simple
- zinging-ing form
1. to travel at high speed, or to cause something to travel at high speed, often pr
to travel at high speed, or to cause something to travel at high speed, often producing a sharp whistling noise
A little sports car zinged past us on the highway.
collocation: 'zing past'
The tennis ball zinged over the net and hit the back wall.
Hao zinged the ball straight into the goal from midfield.
Arrows zinged through the air during the archery competition.
文法句型
zing + adverb/preposition (intransitive)
zing + object + adverb/preposition (transitive)
用法筆記
Intransitive use is more common ('the car zinged past'). Transitive use ('he zinged the ball') assumes the reader knows the sound effect.
2. to make sharp, pointed criticisms of someone, often in a clever or witty way
to make sharp, pointed criticisms of someone, often in a clever or witty way
The journalist zinged the mayor for his broken campaign promises.
pattern: 'zing [sb] for [sth]'
Karim's teammates zinged him for missing the easiest shot of the game.
Emily zinged her opponent with a witty remark during the town hall debate.
Critics zinged the director for the confusing plot in the new film.
- praise
expressing approval rather than criticism
文法句型
zing + person (often for/as + reason)
zing + person + with + remark
用法筆記
The criticism is usually delivered in a short, punchy, and memorable way — closer to a 'dig' or 'barb' than a lengthy complaint.