释义 |
snap to attention snap to (attention)1. To suddenly or abruptly begin paying attention. I was lost in a daydream, but I snapped to when the teacher called my name. The kids snapped to attention when I slammed the ladle down on the kitchen table.2. To quickly assume military attention. You become trained to snap to attention when a superior officer enters the room.See also: snapsnap to (attention) in. to come to attention; to look alert immediately. When they realized what was happening, they began to snap to. See also: attention, snap |