"Zika" Natural Recordings by Native Speakers
The Zika virus is a mosquito-borne flavivirus primarily transmitted by the bite of an infected Aedes species mosquito. Symptoms of Zika virus infection are typically mild and can include fever, rash, and joint pain, but it is strongly linked to a potential birth defect known as microcephaly and other complications in infants when a pregnant woman is infected.
The word "zigzagged" is the past tense of the verb "zigzag", which means:<br><br> Moving in a zigzag course or direction, typically changing direction suddenly and repeatedly.<br> Moving erratically or unpredictably, like a zigzag line.<br> In a manner that twists and turns suddenly and repeatedly.<br> In a winding or uneven course.<br><br>Example:<br>"The plane zigzagged through the turbulent air to avoid hitting the storm clouds."
Zigzags refer to paths or movements that involve a series of turns or changes in direction, often at regular intervals, resembling the shape of a zigzag line or a pattern of diagonal progressions. It can describe a trajectory, a manner of progression, or a shape that features abrupt changes in direction in an alternating manner.