1. | [t][i] (使咔嚓)断裂,绷断to break sth suddenly with a sharp noise; to be broken in this way |
The wind had snapped the tree in two. 风把树咔嚓一声刮断了。 | |
He snapped a twig off a bush. 他啪地从灌木上折下一小枝。 | |
Suddenly, the rope snapped. 突然,绳子啪地绷断了。 | |
The branch she was standing on must have snapped off. 她当时踩的树枝一定是突然折断了。 |
2. | [i][t] (使啪地)打开,关上,移到某位置to move, or to move sth, into a particular position quickly, especially with a sudden sharp noise |
The lid snapped shut. 盖子啪地合上了。 | |
His eyes snapped open. 他两眼唰地睁开了。 | |
He snapped to attention and saluted. 他啪的一下立正敬礼。 | |
She snapped the bag shut. 她啪的一声把包合上了。 |
3. | [t][i] 厉声说;怒气冲冲地说;不耐烦地说to speak or say sth in an impatient, usually angry, voice |
‘Don't just stand there,’ she snapped. “别光站在那儿。”她生气地说。 | |
I was tempted to snap back angrily at him. 我真想没好气地顶他几句。 | |
He snapped a reply. 他气冲冲地回了一句。 |
4. | [i] ~ (at sb/sth) 咬to try to bite sb/sth |
The dogs snarled and snapped at our heels. 几条狗边叫边向着我们的脚后跟咬来。 |
5. | [t][i] (informal) 拍照;摄影to take a photograph |
A passing tourist snapped the incident. 一个过路的游客把这件事拍了下来。 | |
She seemed oblivious to the crowds of photographers snapping away. 成群的摄影者不停地拍照,她好像浑然不觉。 |
6. | [i] 突然失去自制力;一下子无法自持to suddenly be unable to control your feelings any longer because the situation has become too difficult |
My patience finally snapped. 我终于忍不住了。 | |
When he said that, something snapped inside her. 听他说到这里,她内心的感情一下子翻腾起来。 | |
And that did it. I snapped. 就这一下,我再也承受不住了。 |
7. | [i][t] ~ (sth) 用子母扣扣,用摁扣扣(衣服)to fasten a piece of clothing with a snap |
You've been depressed for weeks. It's time you snapped out of it. 你情绪低落好几周了。现在该振作起来了。 |
You've been depressed for weeks. It's time you snapped out of it. 你情绪低落好几周了。现在该振作起来了。 |
1. | [c] (尤指关上或断裂的声音)啪嗒声,咔嚓声a sudden sharp noise, especially one made by sth closing or breaking |
She closed her purse with a snap. 她啪嗒一声合上了钱包。 | |
the snap of a twig 小树枝折断的咔嚓声 |
2. | [c] (尤指抢拍的)照片a photograph, especially one taken quickly |
holiday snaps 假日拍的照片 |
3. | [u] “对儿”牌游戏(游戏者轮流下牌,出现相同的牌时要抢先喊“对儿”)a card game in which players take turns to put cards down and try to be the first to call out ‘snap’ when two similar cards are put down together |
4. | 摁扣;子母扣a type of button used for fastening clothes, consisting of two metal or plastic sections that can be pressed together |
This job's a snap. 这活儿不过是小菜一碟。 |
This job's a snap. 这活儿不过是小菜一碟。 |