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snap AHD[snăp] D.J.[snæp]K.K.[snæp]v.（动词）snapped, snap.ping, snaps v.intr.（不及物动词）- To make a brisk, sharp cracking sound:劈啪作响：发出轻脆，响亮如同断裂的声音："Logs snapped in the grate"(James Fox)“在壁炉里劈啪作响的木头”(詹姆斯·福克斯)
- To break suddenly with a brisk, sharp, cracking sound.喀嚓折断：突然间折断，发出轻脆、响亮如同断裂的声音
- To give way abruptly under pressure or tension:崩塌：由于压力或张力而突然垮掉：With so many people crowding onto the platform, its supports snapped.由于这么多人蜂拥上平台，它突然崩塌了
- To suffer a physical or mental breakdown, especially while under stress:崩溃：在压力下承受身体上或精神上的折磨：feared that the troops would snap from constant fatigue.恐怕军队会因为长期的疲劳而崩溃
- To bring the jaws briskly together, often with a clicking sound; bite.猛咬：有力地将上下颚合在一起，通常带有碰撞的声音；咬住
- To snatch or grasp suddenly and with eagerness:猛抓：突然抓住或握住，并且带有激情：snap at a chance to go to China.抓住机会去中国
- To speak abruptly or sharply:呵斥：突然并且严厉地说话：snapped at the child.呵斥小孩
- To move swiftly and smartly:快速且灵活地移动：snap to attention.See Synonyms at jerk 1快速地进入注意的焦点 参见 jerk1
- To flash or appear to flash light; sparkle:闪耀：闪烁或似乎是闪烁着光芒；闪光：eyes that snapped with anger.闪烁着愤怒之火的眼睛
- To open, close, or fit together with a click:发吧嗒声：发出吧嗒一声后打开，关上或合在一起：The lock snapped shut. The jacket snaps in front.锁吧嗒一声关上了。夹克猛地一声在前面合上了
v.tr.（及物动词）- To snatch at with or as if with the teeth; bite.猛咬：用牙或似乎是用牙齿咬住；咬
- To pull apart or break with a snapping sound.折断：劈啪一声分成两半或折断
- To utter abruptly or sharply:呵斥：突然且严厉地说出：The sergeant snapped out a command.中士大声喊出命令
- To cause to emit a snapping sound:使某物发出劈啪之声：snap a whip.抖动皮鞭发出劈啪之声
- To close or latch with a snapping sound:吧嗒一声插上或关上：snapped the purse shut.吧嗒一声关上钱包
- To cause to move abruptly and smartly:使快速灵活地运动："His head was snapped back by a sudden scream from the bed"(James Michener)“床上突然传来一声尖叫，他立即回头”(詹姆斯·米切纳)
- To take (a photograph).拿，拍（一张照片）
- To photograph:照相：snapped the governor as she was getting into her car.当州长进入汽车时，为她拍了一张相片
- Football To center (a football); hike.【橄榄球】 传给中锋；快速传球
n.（名词）- A sudden, sharp cracking sound or the action producing such a sound.啪嗒声或发出啪嗒声：一种突然、轻脆的声音或发出这种声音的动作
- A sudden breaking.突然打断
- A clasp, catch, or other fastening device that operates with a snapping sound.摁扣，搭钩等能啪嗒一声变紧的装置
- A sudden attempt to bite, snatch, or grasp.嘶咬，抓住或握住的突然企图
- The sound produced by rapid movement of a finger from the thumb tip to the base of the thumb.捻手指声：一根手指从大拇指顶端极快地滑向大拇指底部发出的声音
- The act of producing this sound.捻手指：发出这种声音的动作
- The sudden release of something held under pressure or tension.突然释放：把在压力或张力之下的东西突然释放出来
- A thin, crisp, usually circular cookie:脆饼：一种薄、脆，通常是圆形的小饼：a ginger snap.小姜脆饼
- Capacity to make a snapping sound; elasticity:弹性：能发出劈啪声的性质；伸缩性：This waistband has lost its snap.这条腰带失去了伸缩性
- Informal Briskness, liveliness, or energy.【非正式用语】 生气：轻松活泼性，活力或能量
- A brief spell of brisk, cold weather.寒流：短期的干燥、寒冷的天气
- Something accomplished without effort.See Synonyms at breeze 1轻而易举之事：不用力就能完成的事情 参见 breeze1
- A snapshot.快镜头
- The taking of a snapshot.快速拍摄
- A snap bean.四季豆
- Football The passing of a football from the center to a back that initiates each play. Also called hike 【橄榄球】 对阵开球：每场开局中锋向后卫的传球 也作 hike
adj.（形容词）- Made or done suddenly, with little or no preparation:突然的：突然做好或完成的，很少或没有准备的：a snap decision.仓促的决定
- Fastening with a snap:装有摁扣或拉锁的：snap pockets.装有摁扣的口袋
- Informal Simple; easy:【非正式用语】 简单的，轻易的：a snap assignment.轻松的工作
adv.（副词）- With a snap.劈啪作响地
snap back - To recover quickly.迅速康复
snap up - To acquire quickly:迅速得到：snapped up the introductory offer.迅速得到初步的供应
snap out of it【非正式用语】 - To move quickly back to one's normal condition from an undesirable condition, such as depression, grief, or self-pity.恢复：迅速从失望、痛快和自我怜悯等不健康状态恢复到平时的状况
- Probably from Middle English snappe [a quick bite] 可能源自 中古英语 snappe [快咬]
- probably from Middle Low German 可能源自 中古低地德语
- or Middle Dutch snappen [to seize, snap] 或 中古荷兰语 snappen [抓住，夺取]
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