单词 | snap back |
释义 | snap back (once / 14503 pages) v When you snap back from something, you get over it right away. An Olympic gymnast hopes he can snap back after a loss and win the next few events. When someone snaps back, they get right back on their feet, quickly recovering from an injury, disappointment, or setback. After minor surgery, your dog might be groggy for a few hours and then snap back, ready to chase squirrels again. And if you don't study for a math quiz, you may get a bad grade only to snap back, scoring an A on the next four quizzes. WORD FAMILYsnap back: snapped back, snapping back, snaps back USAGE EXAMPLES“You mean Merry Christmas,” the customer snapped back. Washington Post(Dec 19, 2016) All the while, her remarkable draftsmanship shines through, sliding into caricature when appropriate and snapping back into realism or sketch. The Guardian(Dec 19, 2016) After we said the last Hail Mary, my head snapped back when I heard the raised, melodious voice. Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Purple Hibiscus(2003) v recover quickly After the surgery, the patient snapped back in a few days Hyper convalesce, recover, recuperate get over an illness or shock |
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