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User_gary Posted 16 years ago
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Left zapped
arain Karthikeyan, the fastest Indian, was left zapped when he got his hands on the wheel of a Nissan 370Z iconic sports car at its launch ..
Could you please explain to me what "left zapped" means here?
From a dictionary, it means "to move quickly or do something quickly".
Could you please explain to me what "left zapped" means here?
From a dictionary, it means "to move quickly or do something quickly".
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Full quote: "ZOOMING AHEAD: Narain Karthikeyan, the fastest Indian, was left zapped when he got his hands on the wheel of a Nissan 370Z iconic sports car at its launch in Mumbai. The racer agreed that the car, with its breath-taking performance, cutting edge technology and seductive design, will enable car enthusiasts in the country to live life fast. " It seems as if "zapped" is used to mean something like "thrilled" or "exhilarated".
- Full quote: "ZOOMING AHEAD: Narain Karthikeyan, the fastest Indian, was left zapped when he got his hands on the wheel of a Nissan 370Z iconic sports car at its launch in Mumbai.
- The racer agreed that the car, with its breath-taking performance, cutting edge technology and seductive design, will enable car enthusiasts in the country to live life fast.
- " It seems as if "zapped" is used to mean something like "thrilled" or "exhilarated".
- This is not a meaning I'm familiar with.
- It may be a general modern colloquial use that has passed me by, or it may be specific to Indian English.
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Full quote:
"ZOOMING AHEAD: Narain Karthikeyan, the fastest Indian, was left zapped when he got his hands on the wheel of a Nissan 370Z iconic sports car at its launch in Mumbai. The racer agreed that the car, with its breath-taking performance, cutting edge technology and seductive design, will enable car enthusiasts in the country to live life fast. What pleased Narain was the attracti
"ZOOMING AHEAD: Narain Karthikeyan, the fastest Indian, was left zapped when he got his hands on the wheel of a Nissan 370Z iconic sports car at its launch in Mumbai. The racer agreed that the car, with its breath-taking performance, cutting edge technology and seductive design, will enable car enthusiasts in the country to live life fast. What pleased Narain was the attracti
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