snap
英 [snæp]
美[snæp]
- vt. 突然折断，拉断；猛咬；啪地关上
- vi. 咬；厉声说；咯嗒一声关上
- n. 猛咬；劈啪声；突然折断
- adj. 突然的
词态变化
第三人称单数: snaps;过去式: snapped;过去分词: snapped;现在分词: snapping;
助记提示
1. 拟声词，拍照的声音“喀喀喀喀”。
2. snapshot => snap.
3. 照相(snapshot)这个单词就模拟了拍照的声音“喀喀喀喀”
2. snapshot => snap.
3. 照相(snapshot)这个单词就模拟了拍照的声音“喀喀喀喀”
中文词源
snap 咔嚓声，断裂声，断开，咬，啮合，拍照
来自荷兰语或低地德语 snappen,咬，抓住，来自 West-Germanic*snu-,鼻子发出的呼哧声，用 力抓或咬时的喘气声，词源同 snack,snatch.引申诸相关词义。
英英释意
- 1. the act of catching an object with the hands;
- "Mays made the catch with his back to the plate"
- "he made a grab for the ball before it landed"
- "Martin's snatch at the bridle failed and the horse raced away"
- "the infielder's snap and throw was a single motion"
- 2. a spell of cold weather;
- "a cold snap in the middle of May"
- 3. tender green beans without strings that easily snap into sections
- 4. a crisp round cookie flavored with ginger
- 5. the noise produced by the rapid movement of a finger from the tip to the base of the thumb on the same hand;
- "servants appeared at the snap of his fingers"
- 6. a sudden sharp noise;
- "the crack of a whip"
- "he heard the cracking of the ice"
- "he can hear the snap of a twig"
- 7. a sudden breaking
- 8. the tendency of a body to return to its original shape after it has been stretched or compressed;
- "the waistband had lost its snap"
- 9. an informal photograph; usually made with a small hand-held camera;
- "my snapshots haven't been developed yet"
- "he tried to get unposed shots of his friends"
- 10. a fastener used on clothing; fastens with a snapping sound;
- "children can manage snaps better than buttons"
- 11. any undertaking that is easy to do;
- "marketing this product will be no picnic"
- 12. the act of snapping the fingers; movement of a finger from the tip to the base of the thumb on the same hand;
- "he gave his fingers a snap"
- 13. (American football) putting the ball in play by passing it (between the legs) to a back;
- "the quarterback fumbled the snap"
英文词源
- snap
- snap: see snack
- snap (n.)
- late 15c., "quick, sudden bite or cut," from Dutch or Low German snappen "to snap," probably related to Middle Low German or Middle Dutch snavel "bill, beak," from West Germanic *snu-, an imitative root forming words having to do with the nose (see snout).
As an adjective from 1790. Commonly used to indicate instantaneous action, as in snap judgment (1841). Sense of "quick movement" is first recorded 1630s; that of "something easily done" is 1877. Meaning "brief or sudden spell" of weather (usually cold) is from 1740. Meaning "catch or fastener that closes with a snapping sound" is from 1815. The card game name is attested from 1881, from a call used in the game. Meaning "a snap-shot" is from 1894. U.S. football sense is from 1912, earlier snap-back (1880), which also was a name for the center position. Snap, Crackle and Pop, cartoon characters associated with Kellogg breakfast cereal Rice Krispies, are from 1940. - snap (v.)
- 1520s, of animals, "to make a quick bite," from snap (n.). Meaning "to break suddenly or sharply" is first recorded c. 1600; the mental sense is from 1970s. Meaning "come into place with a snap" is from 1793. Meaning "take a photograph" is from 1890. U.S. football sense first recorded 1887. Related: Snapped; snapping. To snap the fingers is from 1670s. Phrase snap out of it recorded by 1907. Snapping turtle is attested from 1784. Snap-brim (adj.) in reference to a type of hat is from 1928.
同义词辨析
bite, chew, gnaw, snap
这些动词均含有"咬，啃"之意。
bite： 指用牙齿钳住或切断，或咬一口。
chew： 指用牙磨碎。
gnaw： 指连续不断用齿咬。
snap： 指突然猛咬。
考试真题
- Apple's products are now being snapped up in Delhi and Dalian just as in Dublin and Dallas.
出自-2012年12月阅读原文
- After the personal-savings rate dipped to zero in 2005, the shock of the economic crisis last year prompted people to snap shut their wallets.
出自-2012年12月阅读原文
- But snap decisions in reaction to rapid stimuli aren't exclusive to the interpersonal realm.
2013年考研真题（英语二）阅读理解 Section Ⅱ
- John Gottman, the marriage expert, explains that we quickly"thin slice"information reliably only after we ground such snap reactions in "thick sliced" long-term study.
2013年考研真题（英语二）阅读理解 Section Ⅱ
- Scientists have found that although we are prone to snap overreactions, if we take a moment and think about how we are likely to react, we can reduce or even eliminate the negative effects of our quick, hard-wired responses.
2013年考研真题（英语二）阅读理解 Section Ⅱ
- Snap decisions can be important defense mechanisms; if we are judging whether someone is dangerous, our brains and bodies are hard-wired to react very quickly, within milliseconds.
2013年考研真题（英语二）阅读理解 Section Ⅱ
词组搭配
in a snap
(informal, chiefly N. Amer.)in a moment; almost immediately
(非正式，主北美)立即，马上
gourmet-quality meals are ready in a snap.
美味佳肴立刻就准备好了。
snap one's fingers
gourmet-quality meals are ready in a snap.
美味佳肴立刻就准备好了。
snap someone's head off
gourmet-quality meals are ready in a snap.
美味佳肴立刻就准备好了。
snap out of
[often in imperative](informal)get out of (a bad or unhappy mood) by a sudden effort
(非正式)迅速努力从（坏情绪）中恢复过来
come on, Fran—snap out of it!.
来吧，弗兰——振作起来！。
snap something up
quickly and eagerly buy or secure something that is in short supply or being sold cheaply
抢购（紧缺或廉价货）
all the tickets have been snapped up.
所有的票已被抢购一空。
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
实用场景例句
- The wind had snapped the tree in two.
- 风把树喀嚓一声刮断了。
牛津词典
- He snapped a twig off a bush.
- 他啪地从灌木上折下一小枝。
牛津词典
- Suddenly, the rope snapped.
- 突然，绳子啪地绷断了。
牛津词典
- 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。
牛津词典
- The lid snapped shut.
- 盖子啪地合上了。
牛津词典
- His eyes snapped open.
- 他两眼唰地睁开了。
牛津词典
- He snapped to attention and saluted.
- 他啪一下立正敬礼。
牛津词典
- She snapped the bag shut.
- 她啪的一声把包合上了。
牛津词典
- ‘Don't just stand there, ’ she snapped.
- “别光站在那儿。”她生气地说。
牛津词典
- I was tempted to snap back angrily at him.
- 我真想没好气地顶他几句。
牛津词典
- He snapped a reply.
- 他气冲冲地回了一句。
牛津词典
- The dogs snarled and snapped at our heels.
- 几条狗边叫边向着我们的脚后跟咬来。
牛津词典
- A passing tourist snapped the incident.
- 一个过路的游客把这件事拍了下来。
牛津词典
- 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。
牛津词典
- 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。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- The brake pedal had just snapped off...
- 刹车踏板刚刚啪的一声绷断了。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- He snapped the notebook shut...
- 他啪的一声合上了笔记本。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- He snapped the cap on his ballpoint...
- 他吧嗒一声把笔帽扣在了圆珠笔上。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- 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。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- 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。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- 'Of course I don't know her,' Roger snapped...
- 罗杰恶声恶气地说：“我当然不认识她。”
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- 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。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- 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。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- 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。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- 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。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- The poodle yapped and snapped.
- 卷毛狗又吠又咬。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- 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。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- It's important not to make snap judgments...
- 不要急于作出判断——这一点很重要。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- ...a snap my mother took last year.
- 我母亲去年拍的照片
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- 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。
柯林斯高阶英语词典