snap

verb

断开 break

1. （使喀嚓）断裂，绷断
   to break sth suddenly with a sharp noise; to be broken in this way
   1. The wind had snapped the tree in two.
      风把树喀嚓一声刮断了。
   2. He snapped a twig off a bush.
      他啪地从灌木上折下一小枝。
   3. Suddenly, the rope snapped.
      突然，绳子啪地绷断了。
   4. 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。

打开；关上；进入适当位置 open/close/move into position

2. （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
   1. The lid snapped shut.
      盖子啪地合上了。
   2. His eyes snapped open.
      他两眼唰地睁开了。
   3. He snapped to attention and saluted.
      他啪一下立正敬礼。
   4. She snapped the bag shut.
      她啪的一声把包合上了。

不耐烦地说 speak impatiently

3. 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
   1. ‘Don't just stand there,’ she snapped.
      “别光站在那儿。”她生气地说。
   2. I was tempted to snap back angrily at him.
      我真想没好气地顶他几句。
   3. He snapped a reply.
      他气冲冲地回了一句。

动物 of animal

4. 咬
   to try to bite sb/sth
   1. The dogs snarled and snapped at our heels.
      几条狗边叫边向着我们的脚后跟咬来。

拍照 take photograph

5. 拍照；摄影
   to take a photograph
   1. A passing tourist snapped the incident.
      一个过路的游客把这件事拍了下来。
   2. 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。

失去控制 lose control

6. 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
   1. My patience finally snapped.
      我终于忍不住了。
   2. 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。
   3. And that did it. I snapped.
      就这一下，我再也承受不住了。

扣衣服 fasten clothing

7. 用子母扣扣，用摁扣扣（衣服）
   to fasten a piece of clothing with a snap

noun

尖厉的声音 sharp noise

1. （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
   1. She closed her purse with a snap.
      她啪嗒一声合上了钱包。
   2. the snap of a twig
      小树枝折断的咔嚓声

照片 photograph

2. （尤指抢拍的）照片
   a photograph, especially one taken quickly
   1. holiday snaps
      假日拍的照片

扑克牌游戏 card game

3. “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

扣子 fastener

扣子 fastener

adj.

1. 匆忙的；仓促的
   made or done quickly and without careful thought or preparation
   1. It was a snap decision .
      那是个仓促的决定。
   2. They held a snap election .
      他们临时举行了选举。

exclamation

1. （在“对儿”牌游戏中出现同样的牌时喊的）对儿
   you say snap! in the card game called Snap when two cards that are the same are put down
2. （对于两件相同事物表示惊讶）真巧
   people say snap! to show that they are surprised when two things are the same
   1. Snap! I've just bought that CD too!
      真是巧了！我也刚买了那张光盘！

1. V-ERG (使)咔嚓一声折断;(使)啪的一声绷断
   If something snaps or if you snap it, it breaks suddenly, usually with a sharp cracking noise.
   1. He shifted his weight and a twig snapped...
      他挪了一下身体的重心，一根树枝咔嚓一声断了。
   2. The brake pedal had just snapped off...
      刹车踏板刚刚啪的一声绷断了。
   3. She gripped the pipe with both hands, trying to snap it in half.
      她双手紧握烟斗，想要把它掰成两半。
   4. Snap is also a noun.
      
   5. Every minute or so I could hear a snap, a crack and a crash as another tree went down.
      每隔大约一分钟，我就会听见又一棵树咔嚓一声折断、哗啦一下倒地的声音。
2. V-ERG (使)发出吧嗒一声(合上或打开)
   If you snap something into a particular position, or if it snaps into that position, it moves quickly into that position, with a sharp sound.
   1. He snapped the notebook shut...
      他啪的一声合上了笔记本。
   2. He snapped the cap on his ballpoint...
      他吧嗒一声把笔帽扣在了圆珠笔上。
   3. The bag snapped open.
      包吧嗒一声打开了。
   4. Snap is also a noun.
      
   5. He shut the book with a snap and stood up.
      他啪的一声合上书，站起身来。
3. VERB (打拍子、下指示等时)打响指
   If you snap your fingers, you make a sharp sound by moving your middle finger quickly across your thumb, for example in order to accompany music or to order someone to do something.
   1. She had millions of listeners snapping their fingers to her first single...
      百万听众和着她第一首歌的节拍打着响指。
   2. He snapped his fingers, and Wilson produced a sheet of paper...
      他打了个响指，威尔逊便递过一张纸来。
   3. She snapped her fingers at a passing waiter.
      她向经过身边的一个服务生打了个响指。
   4. Snap is also a noun.
      
   5. I could obtain with the snap of my fingers anything I chose.
      我不费吹灰之力就可以得到我看中的任何东西。
4. VERB 恶声恶气地说;声色俱厉地说
   If someone snaps at you, they speak to you in a sharp, unfriendly way.
   1. 'Of course I don't know her,' Roger snapped...
      罗杰恶声恶气地说：“我当然不认识她。”
   2. I'm sorry, Casey, I didn't mean to snap at you like that.
      对不起，凯西，我不是有意要跟你凶的。
5. VERB 突然精神崩溃;突然失控
   If someone snaps, or if something snaps inside them, they suddenly stop being calm and become very angry because the situation has become too tense or too difficult for them.
   1. He finally snapped when she prevented their children from visiting him one weekend...
      当她不准孩子们在某个周末去看他的时候，他终于控制不住自己了。
   2. For the first and only time Grant's self-control snapped...
      生平第一次也是唯一的一次，格兰特失控了。
   3. Then something seemed to snap in me. I couldn't endure any more.
      这时候，我的心里像有个东西突然绷断了——我再也忍受不了啦。
6. VERB (狗等动物)突然咬，猛咬
   If an animal such as a dog snaps at you, it opens and shuts its jaws quickly near you, as if it were going to bite you.
   1. His teeth clicked as he snapped at my ankle...
      它猛地朝我的脚脖子咬下去，牙齿还咔咔直响。
   2. The poodle yapped and snapped.
      卷毛狗又吠又咬。
7. ADJ (决定、行动等)突然的，仓促的，鲁莽的
   A snap decision or action is one that is taken suddenly, often without careful thought.
   1. I think this is too important for a snap decision...
      我认为，这件事非常重要，不能仓促作决定。
   2. It's important not to make snap judgments...
      不要急于作出判断——这一点很重要。
   3. The opposition is worried that a snap election will be held before they can get organised.
      反对党担心的是，选举会在他们组织妥当之前仓促举行。
8. N-COUNT 照片
   A snap is a photograph.
   1. ...a snap my mother took last year.
      我母亲去年拍的照片
9. VERB 给…拍照
   If you snap someone or something, you take a photograph of them.
   1. He was the first ever non-British photographer to be invited to snap a royal.
      他是有史以来第一个应邀为王室成员拍照的非英籍摄影师。
10. “捉对儿”(一种简单的扑克牌游戏，参加者轮流亮牌叠成一叠，争取在出现同点数或同人头的两张牌时，先喊snap以赢得整叠牌)
    Snap is a simple British card game in which the players take turns to put cards down on a pile, and try to be the first to shout 'snap' when two cards with the same number or picture are put down.
11. “哟！”(对两件物品相似之极发出的惊叹)
    You can say 'Snap!' as an expression of surprise when you realize that two things are the same or very similar, for example if you meet a friend wearing the same shirt as you.
12. 同 snap fastener
    A snap is the same as a snap fastener .
13. See also: cold snap

1. A snap election would be to their disadvantage
   提前选举将对他们不利。
2. His arms look like they might snap under the weight of his gloves
   他的胳膊看起来好像不堪手套重负要折断了一样。
3. He shifted his weight and a twig snapped
   他挪了一下身体的重心，一根树枝咔嚓一声断了。
4. The brake pedal had just snapped off
   刹车踏板刚刚啪的一声绷断了。
5. She gripped the pipe with both hands, trying to snap it in half.
   她双手紧握烟斗，想要把它掰成两半。
6. He snapped the notebook shut
   他啪的一声合上了笔记本。
7. He snapped the cap on his ballpoint
   他吧嗒一声把笔帽扣在了圆珠笔上。
8. The bag snapped open.
   包吧嗒一声打开了。
9. She had millions of listeners snapping their fingers to her first single
   百万听众和着她第一首歌的节拍打着响指。
10. He snapped his fingers, and Wilson produced a sheet of paper
    他打了个响指，威尔逊便递过一张纸来。
11. She snapped her fingers at a passing waiter.
    她向经过身边的一个服务生打了个响指。
12. 'Of course I don't know her,' Roger snapped
    罗杰恶声恶气地说：“我当然不认识她。”
13. I'm sorry, Casey, I didn't mean to snap at you like that.
    对不起，凯西，我不是有意要跟你凶的。
14. He finally snapped when she prevented their children from visiting him one weekend
    当她不准孩子们在某个周末去看他的时候，他终于控制不住自己了。
15. For the first and only time Grant's self-control snapped
    生平第一次也是唯一的一次，格兰特失控了。
16. Then something seemed to snap in me. I couldn't endure any more.
    这时候，我的心里像有个东西突然绷断了——我再也忍受不了啦。
17. His teeth clicked as he snapped at my ankle
    它猛地朝我的脚脖子咬下去，牙齿还咔咔直响。
18. The poodle yapped and snapped.
    卷毛狗又吠又咬。
19. I think this is too important for a snap decision
    我认为，这件事非常重要，不能仓促作决定。
20. It's important not to make snap judgments
    不要急于作出判断——这一点很重要。
21. The opposition is worried that a snap election will be held before they can get organised.
    反对党担心的是，选举会在他们组织妥当之前仓促举行。
22. He was the first ever non-British photographer to be invited to snap a royal.
    他是有史以来第一个应邀为王室成员拍照的非英籍摄影师。
23. Come on, snap out of it!
    嗨，别愁眉苦脸了，振作起来！
24. Often a patient cannot snap out of their negativity that easily.
    病人常常不能那么容易就打消掉消极的情绪。
25. Every time we get a new delivery of clothes, people are queuing to snap them up
    每次新到一批服装时，人们都在排起长队来抢购。
26. The string broke with a snap.
    吧的一声，弦断了。
27. He did not care a snap to talk loudly in class.
    他毫不在乎地在课堂上大声讲话。
28. I heard the sickening snap before I felt it.
    在我感觉到以前，我听到了那恶心的断裂声了。
29. This makes it easier to snap with your thumb and index finger.
    它可以使你的拇指和食指很容易的接触。
30. I heard your arm snap.
    我听见你的手断了。

snap sth↔out

1. 厉声说出
   to say sth in a sharp unpleasant way

snap sth↔up

1. 抢购；抢先弄到手
   to buy or obtain sth quickly because it is cheap or you want it very much

v.

snap your fingers

• 打榧子，弹指头（捻拇指作响）
  to make a sharp noise by moving your second or third finger quickly against your thumb, to attract sb's attention, or to mark the beat of music, for example

snap out of it/sth

snap sb out of it/sth

• （使）抛掉不愉快情绪，摆脱郁闷心境
  to make an effort to stop feeling unhappy or depressed; to help sb to stop feeling unhappy
  1. 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。

snap to it

• （尤用于催促）加把劲，赶快
  used, especially in orders, to tell sb to start working harder or more quickly

bite/snap sb's head off

• 气愤地对某人大喊大叫；（尤指毫无道理地）呵斥某人
  to shout at sb in an angry way, especially without reason

n.

be a snap

• 十分容易（做）
  to be very easy to do
  1. This job's a snap.
     这活儿不过是小菜一碟。

noun

1. (American football) putting the ball in play by passing it (between the legs) to a back
   1. the quarterback fumbled the snap

   Synonym:    centering

2. the act of catching an object with the hands
   1. Mays made the catch with his back to the plate
   2. he made a grab for the ball before it landed
   3. Martin's snatch at the bridle failed and the horse raced away
   4. the infielder's snap and throw was a single motion

   Synonym:    catchgrabsnatch

3. the act of snapping the fingers
   1. he gave his fingers a snap

4. any undertaking that is easy to do
   1. marketing this product will be no picnic

   Synonym:    cinchbreezepicnicduck soupchild's playpushoverwalkoverpiece of cake

5. a fastener used on clothing
   1. children can manage snaps better than buttons

   Synonym:    snap fastenerpress stud

6. an informal photograph
   1. my snapshots haven't been developed yet
   2. he tried to get unposed shots of his friends

   Synonym:    snapshotshot

7. the tendency of a body to return to its original shape after it has been stretched or compressed
   1. the waistband had lost its snap

   Synonym:    elasticity

8. a sudden breaking

9. a sudden sharp noise
   1. the crack of a whip
   2. he heard the cracking of the ice
   3. he can hear the snap of a twig

   Synonym:    crackcracking

10. the noise produced by the rapid movement of a finger from the tip to the base of the thumb on the same hand
    1. servants appeared at the snap of his fingers

11. a crisp round cookie flavored with ginger

    Synonym:    gingersnapginger snapginger nut

12. tender green beans without strings that easily snap into sections

    Synonym:    snap bean

13. a spell of cold weather
    1. a cold snap in the middle of May

verb

1. break suddenly and abruptly, as under tension
   1. The pipe snapped

   Synonym:    crack

2. close with a snapping motion
   1. The lock snapped shut

3. utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
   1. The sales clerk snapped a reply at the angry customer
   2. The guard snarled at us

   Synonym:    snarl

4. record on photographic film
   1. I photographed the scene of the accident
   2. She snapped a picture of the President

   Synonym:    photographshoot

5. cause to make a snapping sound
   1. snap your fingers

   Synonym:    clickflick

6. put in play with a snap
   1. snap a football

7. to grasp hastily or eagerly
   1. Before I could stop him the dog snatched the ham bone

   Synonym:    snatchsnatch up

8. bring the jaws together
   1. he snapped indignantly

9. separate or cause to separate abruptly
   1. The rope snapped
   2. tear the paper

   Synonym:    tearrupturebust

10. lose control of one's emotions
    1. When she heard that she had not passed the exam, she lost it completely
    2. When her baby died, she snapped

    Synonym:    break downlose it

11. move or strike with a noise
    1. he clicked on the light
    2. his arm was snapped forward

    Synonym:    click

12. move with a snapping sound
    1. bullets snapped past us

13. make a sharp sound
    1. his fingers snapped

    Synonym:    crack