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单词 snap
释义

snap

UK /snæp/

DEFINITIONS1
  1. 1
    decided or arranged very quickly, without much thought, preparation, or warning
    a snap decision/judgment:

    We mustn’t be pushed into making a snap decision.

    Synonyms and related words

    Quickly
    Synonyms and related words

    Not showing careful thought or good judgment

snap

US /snæp/

DEFINITIONS1
  1. 1
    decided or arranged very quickly, without much thought, preparation, or warning
    a snap decision/judgment:

    We can’t be pushed into making a snap decision.

    Synonyms and related words

    Quickly
    Synonyms and related words

    Not showing careful thought or good judgment

snap

UK /snæp/

DEFINITIONS2
  1. 1
    Britishinformalused when you see two things that are the same

    Snap! You’ve got exactly the same phone as me!

    Synonyms and related words

    The same
  2. 2
    spokenthe word that you shout in the game of snap when you see two cards that are the same
    Synonyms and related words

    Relating to card games

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snap

UK /snæp/

Word Forms

singularsnap
pluralsnaps

DEFINITIONS4
  1. 1
    singular Sound Effect ♬♬♬♬♬♬a short loud noise, made especially by something breaking or closing

    The lid closed with a snap.

    Synonyms and related words

    Loud sounds
    Synonyms and related words

    Short and high sounds
  2. 2
    countable Britishinformala photograph taken without the use of professional equipment

    holiday snaps

    Synonyms and related words

    Photographs and types of photographs
  3. 3
    uncountable a simple card game in which players put down cards in piles and try to be the first to shout ‘snap’ when there are two cards that are the same
    Synonyms and related words

    Card games
  4. 4
    a northern English dialect word for food, especially food that is taken to work to be eaten at lunchtime
    When you’re a miner, you have seven yards [of coal seam] to cut, so you’d get five yards under your belt, then have your snap knowing there were only two left.
    Submitted from:
    United Kingdom on 04/05/2015

phrases

a snap of the fingers

snap

US /snæp/

Word Forms

singularsnap
pluralsnaps

DEFINITIONS4
  1. 1
    singular Sound Effect ♬♬♬♬♬♬a short loud noise, made especially by something breaking or closing

    The lid closed with a snap.

    Synonyms and related words

    Loud sounds
    Synonyms and related words

    Short and high sounds
  2. 2
    uncountable a simple card game in which players put down cards in piles and try to be the first to shout “snap” when there are two cards that are the same
    Synonyms and related words

    Card games
  3. 3
    Americana small button on clothes that works by pressing two parts together
    Synonyms and related words

    Accessories used to fasten and secure clothes
  4. 4
    a northern English dialect word for food, especially food that is taken to work to be eaten at lunchtime
    When you’re a miner, you have seven yards [of coal seam] to cut, so you’d get five yards under your belt, then have your snap knowing there were only two left.
    Submitted from:
    United Kingdom on 04/05/2015

phrases

be a snap
a snap of the fingers

snap

UK /snæp/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/theysnap
he/she/itsnaps
present participlesnapping
past tensesnapped
past participlesnapped


  1. 1
    intransitive/transitive Sound Effect ♬♬♬♬♬♬to suddenly break something with a short loud noise, or to be broken in this way

    When the rope snapped, Davis fell into the water.

    The storm snapped young trees like matchsticks.

    snap (something) off:

    Ken snapped off the smaller branches.

    snap something in half/two:

    Snap the biscuit in two and share it.

    Synonyms and related words

    To break
  2. 2
    intransitive/transitive to quickly move something such as a light switch so that it makes a short sound, or to be moved quickly in this way
    snap (something) open/shut/together/on/off:

    She quickly snapped her handbag shut.

    It’s really simple to build – the bits just snap together.

    Synonyms and related words

    To move something quickly
  3. 3
    intransitive/transitive if an animal such as a dog snaps you or snaps at you, it bites you or tries to bite you
    snap at:

    A terrier was snapping at his heels.

    Synonyms and related words

    Dog behaviour and describing dogs
  4. 4
    intransitive to suddenly lose control and become extremely angry or upset because a situation has become too annoying or difficult

    She was bound to snap under all that pressure.

    Synonyms and related words

    To be, or to become angry or annoyed
    1. 4a
      intransitive/transitive to speak to someone in a sudden, angry way

      ‘What do you want now?’ he snapped angrily.

      snap at:

      I’m sorry I snapped at you just now.

      Synonyms and related words

      To say something, or to speak to someone in an angry way
  5. 5
    transitive informalto take a photograph of someone or something

    He worked as a photographer, snapping the young Brigitte Bardot.

    Synonyms and related words

    To take and develop photographs

phrases

snap out of it
snap to attention
snap to it


phrasal verbs

snap up

snap

US /snæp/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/theysnap
he/she/itsnaps
present participlesnapping
past tensesnapped
past participlesnapped


  1. 1
    intransitive/transitive Sound Effect ♬♬♬♬♬♬to suddenly break something with a short loud noise, or to be broken in this way

    When the rope snapped, Davis fell into the water.

    The storm snapped young trees like matchsticks.

    snap (something) off:

    Ken snapped off the smaller branches.

    Synonyms and related words

    To break
  2. 2
    intransitive/transitive to quickly move something such as a light switch so that it makes a short sound, or to be moved quickly in this way
    snap (something) open/shut/together/on/off:

    She quickly snapped her purse shut.

    It’s really simple to build – the pieces just snap together.

    Synonyms and related words

    To move something quickly
  3. 3
    intransitive to suddenly lose control and become extremely angry or upset because a situation has become too annoying or difficult

    She was bound to snap under all that pressure.

    Synonyms and related words

    To be, or to become angry or annoyed
    1. 3a
      intransitive/transitive to speak to someone in a sudden, angry way

      “What do you want now?” he snapped angrily.

      snap at:

      I’m sorry I snapped at you just now.

      Synonyms and related words

      To say something, or to speak to someone in an angry way
  4. 4
    intransitive/transitive if an animal such as a dog snaps you or snaps at you, it bites you or tries to bite you
    snap at:

    A terrier was snapping at his heels.

    Synonyms and related words

    Dog behavior and describing dogs
  5. 5
    transitive mainly Britishinformalto take a photograph of someone or something
    Synonyms and related words

    To take and develop photographs

phrases

snap out of it
snap to attention
snap to it


phrasal verbs

snap up
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