to get rid of or kill something or someone, especially intentionally

They have the kind of weapons that can zap the enemy from thousands of miles away. 他们拥有那种可以将敌人消灭在千里之外的武器。

figurative We're really going to zap the competition with this new product! 我们这种新产品的确无人能及！

to go somewhere or do something quickly

Have I got time to zap into town and do some shopping? 我有时间赶到市区去买些东西吗？

George zapped through his homework and rushed out to play basketball. 乔治匆匆做完作业，然后冲出去踢足球了。

There are now over a million American fax machines zapping (= sending quickly) messages from coast to coast. 现在有100多万台美国传真机在东西海岸之间迅速传递信息。

See also: zip noun (SPEED)

to use an electronic device to change television channels quickly, sometimes to avoid watching advertisements

to cook something in a microwave

Don't bake potatoes in the oven, zap them in the microwave - dinner in 10 minutes! 别用烤箱烤土豆，用微波炉吧——晚餐十分钟就好。

an electric shock or something similar

The device gives cold batteries a zap of energy to bring them back to life. 这种设备给低温下的电池注入电流，使其恢复功用。

The zap is as strong as an electric eel's. 这种电流跟电鳗释放的强度类似。