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snapped

UK //snæpt//US //snæpt//

词源

源自中古英语snappen,可能模仿突然断裂或闭合的声音。

verb

❶ 突然折断或断裂,通常伴随清脆的声音。用于描述物体因外力作用而快速分开的情况。

“The branch snapped under his weight.”

(树枝在他的重量下突然断裂了。)

“She snapped the pencil in half out of frustration.”

(她因沮丧而将铅笔折成两半。)

❶ 突然生气或失去耐心,通常表现为突然的言语或行为反应。

“She finally snapped after hours of constant interruptions.”

(在被不断打断数小时后,她终于爆发了。)

“Don't snap at me - I'm just trying to help!”

(别冲我发火 - 我只是想帮忙!)

❶ 快速拍照,通常指用手机或相机快速捕捉瞬间。

“She snapped a picture of the sunset with her phone.”

(她用手机快速拍了一张日落的照片。)

“The photographer snapped dozens of photos during the event.”

(摄影师在活动期间快速拍摄了几十张照片。)

同义词:break, crack, lose temper, photograph, shoot

常见短语

snap out of it — 突然从某种状态(通常是消极的)中恢复过来,振作起来。

“You need to snap out of this depression and get back to work.”

(你需要从这种抑郁状态中振作起来,回去工作。)

snap decision — 快速做出的决定,通常没有经过深思熟虑。

“I made a snap decision to quit my job, and now I regret it.”

(我草率决定辞职,现在后悔了。)