1．adjust a gun so that it will exactly hit a target；aim at 向…瞄准

 

The plane zeroed in on the enemy's arms factory and destroyed it with one bomb．

飞机瞄准了敌人的军工厂，一枚炸弹就把它炸毁了。

 

2．give full attention to 全神贯注于；集中注意力

 

Let's zero in on this problem today．

我们今天研究这个问题。

 

The children zeroed in on the toy display．

孩子们聚精会神地观看玩具展览。

 

But when we look in the mirror, we're liable to zero in on the imperfections.

但当我们看向镜子，我们易于将注意力集中在自己的瑕疵上。

 

If you are moving around and your clothing contrasts with the background, the mosquito can zero in on you, even if they aren't otherwise sensing you.

即使它们不能通过其他方式感觉到你，但在你走来走去且你的衣服颜色和环境颜色有明显的对比，雌蚊也会直接把视线聚焦在你身上。

 

Handling previous work experience on the job application gets more difficult because the trained interviewer will zero in on any gaps.

把以前的工作经验写到求职申请上会变得比较困难，因为受过训练的面试官会把任何东西都归零。

 

Whether the training is on customer satisfaction, productivity or quality control, companies can zero in on one or two items, measure the before and after, and determine a course's effectiveness.

不论公司进行了客户满意度培训，生产力培训，还是质量控制培训，都可以针对一两个项目，衡量培训之前与之后的影响，然后确定课程的有效性。