| 词汇 | zigzag |
| 词源 | zigzag. To zigzag, to make frequent sharp turns from side to side, probably comes from the German Zickzack, which is an echoic word possibly formed of the elements ziche, “to dodge about” and zacke, “a serrated edge.” The word came into En- glish, from the French zigzag, in the early 18th century. |
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