snap

🇬🇧 UK/snæp/🇺🇸 US
NGSL 3kTOEFLB2

Definitions

v.

To break suddenly with a sharp sound; to make a quick cracking noise; to speak sharply or irritably

啪地折断;发出劈啪声;厉声说

n.

A sudden sharp cracking sound or action; a fastener that closes with a clicking sound

劈啪声;猛咬;揿扣,按扣

adj.

Done or made quickly and without much deliberation

仓促的,突然的

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English
snapother
=snap

Common Collocations

  • 1.cold snap寒流(短暂的寒冷天气)
  • 2.snap a photo拍一张照片
  • 3.snap at someone对某人厉声说话
  • 4.in a snap一瞬间(很快地)

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    She snapped the dry twig in half with a single sharp crack.

  • 2.

    He snapped at his colleague after working three consecutive sleepless nights.

  • 3.

    The cold snap last week damaged many of the early spring blossoms.

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