Zipper
01
ファスナー, ジッパー
an object with two plastic toothed strips used for fastening the open edges of a piece of clothing, bag, etc.
Dialect
American
American
例
She struggled to pull up the zipper on her new dress, realizing it was slightly too tight.
彼女は新しいドレスのジッパーを上げるのに苦労し、少しきついことに気づいた。
The backpack 's zipper broke, spilling its contents all over the floor.
バックパックのジッパーが壊れ、中身が床に散らばった。
02
ジッパー, 稲妻波
(surfing) a wave that rises and breaks rapidly, often in a fast-moving, linear fashion, resembling the motion of a zipper
Informal
Specialized例
I caught a zipper this morning; it broke so fast I barely had time to react.
今朝、ジッパーを捕まえたんだけど、すぐに壊れちゃって、反応する時間がほとんどなかった。
The wave was a perfect zipper — short but sweet, and I got in a few quick turns.
その波は完璧なジッパーだった——短いが甘く、私はいくつかの素早いターンをすることができた。
to zipper
01
to fasten or close something using a zipper
例
She zippered her jacket before going outside.
He zippered the backpack shut.
