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"
