snap
verbVerb Forms
Idioms Phrasal Verbspresent simple I / you / we / they snap | |
he / she / it snaps | |
past simple snapped | |
past participle snapped | |
-ing form snapping |
- [transitive, intransitive]
to break something suddenly with a sharp noise; to be broken in this way (使咔嚓)断裂,绷断 - snap something
The wind had snapped the tree in two. 风把树咔嚓一声刮断了。 - snap something off (something)
He snapped a twig off a bush. 他啪地从灌木上折下一小枝。 - snap (off)
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。
Extra ExamplesOne of the table's legs had been snapped off. 桌子的一条腿断了。 She picked up the pencil and snapped it in two. 她拿起铅笔,啪地折成两截。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- suddenly
- easily
- off
- …
- snap (something) in half
- snap (something) in two
- snap something
- [transitive, intransitive] (informal)
to take a photograph 拍照;摄影 - snap something
A passing tourist snapped the incident. 一个过路的游客把这件事拍了下来。 - snap (away)
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。
- snap something
- [intransitive, transitive]
to move, or to move something, into a particular position quickly, especially with a sudden sharp noise (使啪地)打开,关上,移到某位置 - + adj.
The lid snapped shut. 盖子啪地合上了。 His eyes snapped open. 他两眼唰地睁开了。 - + adv./prep.
He snapped to attention and saluted. 他啪的一下立正敬礼。 The plastic pieces snap together to make a replica of a dinosaur. 塑料拼块吧嗒一声合在一起,成了一个恐龙模型。 - snap something + adj.
She snapped the bag shut. 她啪的一声把包合上了。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- suddenly
- easily
- off
- …
- snap (something) in half
- snap (something) in two
- + adj.
- [transitive, intransitive]
to speak or say something in an impatient, usually angry, voice 厉声说;怒气冲冲地说;不耐烦地说 - + speech
‘Don't just stand there,’ she snapped. “别光站在那儿。” 她生气地说。 - snap (at somebody)
I was tempted to snap back angrily at him. 我真想没好气地顶他几句。 - snap something
He snapped a reply. 他气冲冲地回了一句。
Extra ExamplesTopics Feelingsc2‘How should I know?’ Jen snapped back. “我怎么会知道?”珍厉声反驳道。 He lost his temper and snapped irritably at the children. 他发火了,暴躁地斥责孩子们。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- angrily
- harshly
- impatiently
- …
- at
- + speech
- [intransitive] snap (at somebody/something)
to try to bite somebody/something synonym nip咬 - [intransitive]
to suddenly be unable to control your feelings any longer because the situation has become too difficult 突然失去自制力;一下子无法自持 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。 I guess he just snapped. 我猜他就是失控了。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- suddenly
- easily
- off
- …
- snap (something) in half
- snap (something) in two
- [intransitive, transitive] snap (something) (North American English)
to fasten a piece of clothing with a snap 用子母扣扣,用摁扣扣(衣服) - [transitive] snap something (
sport )体育 (in American football )美式足球 to start play by passing the ball back between your legs 快速: 通过将球传回两腿之间来开始比赛Time will not be resumed until the ball is snapped on the next play. 直到球在下一场比赛中被抢断,时间才会恢复。
break断开
take photograph拍照
open/close/move into position打开;关上;进入适当位置
speak impatiently不耐烦地说
of animal动物
lose control失去控制
fasten clothing扣衣服
in American football美式足球
Word Originlate 15th cent. (in the senses ‘make a sudden audible bite’ and ‘quick sharp biting sound’): probably from Middle Dutch or Middle Low German snappen ‘seize’; partly imitative.
Idioms
bite/snap somebody’s head off
- (informal)
to shout at somebody in an angry way, especially without reason 气愤地对某人大喊大叫;(尤指毫无道理地)呵斥某人
snap your fingers
to make a sharp noise by moving your second or third finger quickly against your thumb, to attract somebody’s attention, or to mark the beat of music, for example 打榧子,弹指头(捻拇指作响) He snapped his fingers for the waiter to bring more wine. 他啪的一声让服务员多拿些酒来。 He snapped his fingers and the waiter came running. 他打了个响指,服务生快步走来。
snap out of it/something | snap somebody out of it/something
snap to it
- (informal)
used, especially in orders, to tell somebody to start working harder or more quickly (尤用于催促)加把劲,赶快