vt.& vi. 猛地咬住;呵斥;折断;
vt. 拍照;用子母扣扣;[棒球]快速传（球）;拍…的快照;
n. （树枝等的）突然折断;严厉的话;突然的撕咬;尤指关上或断裂的声音)啪嗒声;
vi. 啪啪作响;（目光）闪耀;（牙齿等）咯咯作响;（精神）突然崩溃;
adj. 容易的;喀嗒一声扣下的;仓促的;
adv. 噼啪作响地;啪嗒一声;猛然;
snap
v
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1 [I, Ipr, Ip, Tn, Tn.pr, Tn.p]
(cause sth to) break suddenly with a sharp noise （使某物）断裂并发出尖利声音
He stretched the rubber band till it snapped. 他把橡皮筋啪的一声拉断了.
Suddenly the branch that he was standing on snapped off. 他踩著的树枝突然啪的一声折断了.
The great weight snapped the metal bar (in two). 重量很大把金属杆喀吧一声压成两截了.
(fig 比喻) After years of hard work and poverty, he finally snapped, ie had a nervous breakdown, fell ill, etc. 他多年劳累和贫困终因体力不支而病倒.
2 [La, Ip, Tn, Tn.p, Cn.a]
open or close (sth) with a sudden sharp noise; (cause sth to) make a sudden sharp noise 打开或关闭（某物）并突然发出尖利声音; （使某物）突然发出尖利声音
The box snapped open. 箱子啪的一声打开了.
The circus manager snapped his whip. 马戏团主管把鞭子抽得很响.
He snapped down the lid of the box. 他砰的一声把箱子盖合上了.
She snapped her bag shut. 她喀哒一声把提包关上了.
The shark snapped its jaws shut. 鲨鱼啪嗒一声把嘴合上了.
3 [I, Tn] speak or say (sth) in a sharp (usu angry) voice 厉声说（话）（通常指生气时）
`Come here at once,' she snapped. 她高声喊道: ｀快过来!＇
He never speaks calmly just snaps all the time. 他从来不心平气和地说话--总是高声喊叫.
4 [Tn] (infml 口) take a quick photograph of (sb) （很快地）给（某人）拍照
I snapped you sunbathing on the beach. 我给你拍了一张海滩日光浴的照片.
5 (idm 习语) bite/snap sb's head off => head1. snap one's `fingers make a clicking noise by moving the second or third finger quickly against the thumb (eg to attract sb's attention, mark the beat of music, etc) 打榧子（用食指或中指捻碰拇指发声, 如为引人注意或打音乐拍子等）
He snapped his fingers to attract the waiter. 他打了个榧子招呼服务员. ,snap to at`tention come quickly and smartly to the position of attention(4) 利落地立正. ,snap `to it (infml 口) (usu as a command 通常作命令语) start moving, working, etc quickly; hurry up 快走; 快干; 赶快
`I want those bricks moved; come on, snap to it!' ｀那些砖得搬走; 来呀, 快!＇ ,snap `out of it (infml 口) (often as a command 常作命令语) get (quickly) out of a (usu bad, unhappy, etc) mood （迅速）摆脱某种（通常指坏的、 不愉快的...）情绪.
6 (phr v) snap at sb speak to sb sharply and rudely 厉声对某人说
`Shut up!' she snapped (back) at him. ｀住嘴!＇她厉声顶（回）了他一句.
I'm sorry I snapped at you just now. 对不起, 我刚才不该对你嚷嚷. snap at sth try to grasp sth with the teeth by closing them quickly and sharply around it 一下子咬住
The fish snapped at the bait. 那鱼一下子咬住了鱼饵.
(fig 比喻) They snapped at (ie accepted eagerly) the chance of a cheap holiday. 他们欣然抓住这一少花钱度假的机会. snap sth out exclaim sth in a sharp or unpleasant way 厉声喊出
The sergeant snapped out an order. 中士大声发出命令. snap sth up buy or seize sth quickly and eagerly 抢购或迅速抓取某物
The cheapest articles at the sale were quickly snapped up. 大减价货物中最便宜的物品很快抢购一空.
snap n
1 [C] act or sound of snapping （物体）断裂、 开或关（的声音）; （人）厉声说（的）话; 拍照（的快门声）; 突然咬住（的声音）
The dog made an unsuccessful snap at the meat. 那条狗没咬住肉.
The lid shut with a snap. 盖子啪嗒一声合上了.
The oar broke with a snap. 桨喀吧一声断了.
2 [C] short spell or period of (usu cold) weather 一阵（通常指寒冷的）天气
There was a cold snap after Christmas. 圣诞节後出现一段寒冷天气.
3 (also snapshot) [C]
photograph (usu one taken quickly with a hand-held camera...
*[snæp]vt. 使突然中断, 猛咬, 争夺, 拉断, 使有啪啪声, 厉声说, 突然射击, 用快照拍摄vi. 咬, 扑, 抓, 折断, 劈啪地响, 厉声说, 砰然关上n. 猛咬, 猛扑, 劈啪声, 申斥, 快照, 活力, 一般时期的寒冷天气, 揿钮a. 突然的, 装搭扣的ad. 猛地【计】 子网访问协议【医】 弹响, 锐声相关词组: snap sb up snap sth up in a snap snap into it snap it up snap out of it