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  • Conjugation : past  snapped ; pp  snapped ; ing  snapping
  • Derivatives : adj  snapless ; adj  snappable
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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary

snap [snæp]
  1. 1. noun [s] (sound) 劈啪声
  2. 2. noun [c] [inf] (photograph) 照片
  3. 3. adjective [+decision, judgement] 仓促
  4. 4. vt. [+rope, stick etc] 把...啪地拉断
  5. 5. vt. [inf] (photograph) 给...拍照
  6. 6. vi. [rope, stick etc+] 啪地绷断
  7. 7. vi. [fig] (lose control) 崩溃
    a cold snap
    寒潮
    to snap one's fingers
    [lit] 打响
  8. 8. vi. [fig] 轻而易举
    I can get anything I want just by snapping my fingers.
    可以轻而易举得到任何想要东西
    to snap open/shut
    [trap, jaws, bag etc+] 啪地一声打开/合上

Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

snap [snæp] [snæp]
  1. 1. vi. 鞭子等)劈啪作响
  2. 2. vi. (门等)咯嗒一声关上
    The lock snapped shut.
    锁咯嗒一声锁上了。
  3. 3. vi. (啪地一声)折断(或绷断等)
  4. 4. vi. 神经抵抗等)支持不了突然垮了
  5. 5. vi. 突然张口咬住(常与at连用
    A fish snaps at bait.
    鱼猛地咬住鱼饵。
  6. 6. vi. 攫取迅速抓住(与at连用
    to snap at a chance
    抓住机会
  7. 7. vi. 急促(或厉声)地对…说(常与at连用
  8. 8. vi. 急速移动(或行动
    to snap to attention
    迅速立正
  9. 9. vi. 眼睛愤怒而)冒火花
  10. 10. vi. [slang] 变得疯狂
  11. 11. vt. 使…劈啪作响
    to snap one's fingers
    捻指使发劈啪声
  12. 12. vt. 啪地关上(或打开
    to snap a lid shut
    啪地一下合上盖
  13. 13. vt. 突然(或啪地一声)折断
  14. 14. vt. 发射;扣动(枪的扳机等)
  15. 15. vt. 使急速移动
    snap the ball to first base
    把球急传至第一垒
  16. 16. vt. 攫取争夺(常与up连用
  17. 17. vt. 急促(或厉声)地说(常与out连用
  18. 18. vt. [American English] snapshot的缩略形式
  19. 19. vt. [American English] [rugby] (从中线把球)传给后卫
  20. 20. noun 劈啪声
  21. 21. noun 咬,攫,抓
  22. 22. noun 说话的)粗声暴气
  23. 23. noun [American English] [verbal] 精力活力
  24. 24. noun 天气的)突然转寒
  25. 25. noun 小脆饼
  26. 26. noun [slang] [American English] 容易的工作(或问题等)
  27. 27. noun [slang] 驾驭的人
  28. 28. noun [American English] [rugby] 快速回传
  29. 29. noun 突然折断(或绷断)
  30. 30. noun 揿钮,按扣
  31. 31. noun [American English] snapshot的缩略形式
  32. 32. noun [slang] 快照
  33. 33. noun [slang] 轻而易举的事(与a连用
  34. 34. adjective [American English] 仓促的,突然的
    a snap dicision
    仓促作出的决定
  35. 35. adjective 砰然关上
  36. 36. adjective [slang] [American English] 简单的轻易
    a snap assignment
    轻易的工作
  37. 37. adverb 啪地,砰地,喀嚓地;猛然

Collins English-English Dictionary

snap [snæp]
  1. 1. vb to break or cause to break suddenly, esp with a sharp sound
  2. 2. vb to make or cause to make a sudden sharp cracking sound
  3. 3. vi. [intr] to give way or collapse suddenly, esp from strain
  4. 4. vi. to move, close, etc, or cause to move, close, etc, with a sudden sharp sound
  5. 5. vi. to move or cause to move in a sudden or abrupt way
  6. 6. vi. [intr; often foll by at or up] to seize something suddenly or quickly
  7. 7. vi. [when intr, often foll by at] to bite at (something) bringing the jaws rapidly together
  8. 8. vi. to speak (words) sharply or abruptly
  9. 9. vi. [intr] (of eyes) to flash or sparkle
  10. 10. vi. to take a snapshot of (something)
  11. 11. vi. [intr] [hunting] to fire a quick shot without taking deliberate aim
  12. 12. vt. [tr] [American football] to put (the ball) into play by sending it back from the line of scrimmage to a teammate
  13. 13. n the act of breaking suddenly or the sound produced by a sudden breakage
  14. 14. n a sudden sharp sound, esp of bursting, popping, or cracking
  15. 15. n a catch, clasp, or fastener that operates with a snapping sound
  16. 16. n a sudden grab or bite
  17. 17. n the sudden release of something such as elastic thread
  18. 18. n a brisk movement of the thumb against one or more fingers
  19. 19. n a thin crisp biscuit
    ginger snaps
  20. 20. n See snapshot
  21. 21. n [informal] [informal] vigour, liveliness, or energy
  22. 22. n [informal] a task or job that is easy or profitable to do
  23. 23. n a short spell or period, esp of cold weather
  24. 24. n [Brit] [dialect] food, esp a packed lunch taken to work
  25. 25. n [Brit] a card game in which the word snap is called when two cards of equal value are turned up on the separate piles dealt by each player
  26. 26. n [American football] the start of each play when the centre passes the ball back from the line of scrimmage to a teammate
  27. 27. n [modifier] done on the spur of the moment, without consideration or warning
    a snap decision
  28. 28. n [modifier] closed or fastened with a snap
  29. 29. adv with a snap
  30. 30. interj
  31. 31. interj [cards] the word called while playing snap
  32. 32. interj an exclamation used to draw attention to the similarity of two things
  33. 33. interj See also snap up
  34. 34. interj [Etymology] C15: from Middle Low German or Middle Dutch snappen to seize; related to Old Norse snapa to snuffle

Examples

to snap at a chance
抓住机会 snap
to snap to attention
迅速立正 snap
to snap one's fingers
捻指使发劈啪声 snap
to snap a lid shut
啪地一下合上盖 snap
snap the ball to first base
把球急传至第一垒 snap
a snap dicision
仓促作出的决定 snap
a snap assignment
轻易的工作 snap
He had learned to snap doh, re, me.
他已经学会了指弹哆来咪。 do
to bite {or} snap sb's head off
对某人大发脾气 head
a cold snap
寒潮 snap

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