"zip by" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 飛快掠過
• 一閃而過

Definition

非常快地經過或突然經過，通常快到幾乎察覺不到。可以指人或物的快速移動，也可以指時間過得很快。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

屬口語表達，常見於日常對話。常用來描述汽車、孩子、時間等非常快地過去。不能用於形容緩慢移動。和“飛馳而過”類似，但“zip by”更顯速度與輕盈。

Examples

I saw a red car zip by on the highway.

我看到一輛紅色的車在高速上**飛快掠過**。

The children zipped by on their bikes.

孩子們騎著自行車**飛快掠過**。

Three buses zipped by while we waited.

我們等的時候有三輛公車**飛快掠過**。

This year has just zipped by—I can't believe it's almost over.

今年就這樣**一閃而過**——我真不敢相信快結束了。

Did you see that bird just zip by the window?

你看到那隻鳥從窗前**飛快掠過**了嗎？

Sometimes, weekends just zip by and it feels like you barely had time to relax.

有時候，週末就這樣**一閃而過**，感覺幾乎沒怎麼休息。