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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

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"