Word · CEFR B2 · Frequency #2843
snap
折断；啪地断开
break suddenly
- 1.
To fracture or break apart suddenly.
突然断裂或碎裂。
- 2.
To give forth or produce a sharp cracking noise; to crack.
发出尖锐的爆裂声；噼啪作响。
- 3.
To attempt to seize or bite with the teeth, beak, etc.
试图用牙齿、喙等咬住或抓住。
- 4.
To attempt to seize with eagerness.
急切地试图抓住。
- 5.
To speak abruptly or sharply.
突然或严厉地说话。
- 6.
To give way abruptly and loudly.
突然大声地垮掉或断裂。
- 7.
To suffer a mental breakdown, usually while under tension.
精神崩溃,通常在紧张状态下。
- 8.
To flash or appear to flash as with light.
闪烁或似乎闪光。
- 9.
To fit or fasten together with a snapping sound.
咔哒一声配合或扣紧。
- 10.
To jump to a fixed position relative to another element.
相对于另一元素跳转到固定位置。
- 11.
To snatch with or as if with the teeth.
用牙齿或像用牙齿一样抢夺。
- 12.
To pull apart with a snapping sound; to pop loose.
啪的一声拉开；弹开。
- 13.
To say abruptly or sharply.
突然或严厉地说。
- 14.
To cause something to emit a snapping sound, especially by closing it rapidly.
使某物发出啪嗒声,尤指快速关闭时。
- 15.
To close something using a snap as a fastener.
用按扣扣上某物。
- 16.
To snap one's fingers: to make a snapping sound, often by pressing the thumb and an opposing finger of the same hand together and suddenly releasing the grip so that the finger hits against the palm; alternatively, by bringing the index finger quickly down onto the middle finger and thumb.
打响指:用拇指和同一只手的另一手指按压,突然松开使手指击打手掌发出脆响；或快速将食指弹向中指和拇指。
- 17.
To cause to move suddenly and smartly.
使突然而利落地移动。
- 18.
To move or shift suddenly.
突然移动或转变。
- 19.
To take a photograph; to release a camera's shutter (which may make a snapping sound).
拍照；按下相机快门(可能发出咔嚓声)。
- 20.
To put (a football) in play by a backward pass or handoff from its position on the ground; to hike (a football).
将(橄榄球)从地面位置向后传球或递球以开始进攻；开球。
- 21.
To misfire.
未能点火
- 22.
To catch out sharply (a batsman who has just snicked a bowled ball).
迅速抓住(刚刚击球的击球手)。
发出噼啪声；啪地响；厉声说；呵斥；咬；猛地咬住；急切地抓取；抢购；精神崩溃
In use
The strong wind snapped the old branch in two.
He snapped the pencil in half when he heard the bad news.
The cable snapped under the heavy load.
snap sth
及物动词，表示突然折断某物。
He snapped the twig in half.
他把树枝啪地折断了。
snap at sb
意为厉声对某人说话，常带怒意。
She snapped at the waiter for the mistake.
她因错误厉声对服务员说话。
snap (vi.)
不及物动词，表示突然失去自控或精神崩溃。
After months of pressure, he finally snapped.
经过数月的压力，他终于情绪崩溃。
Connections
Collocations
- snap at
- 厉声对…说
- She snapped at her son when he asked for candy.当儿子要糖果时，她厉声对他说话。
- snap a photo
- 拍照片
- He snapped a photo of the sunset.他拍了一张日落的照片。
- snap one's fingers
- 打响指
- He snapped his fingers to get the waiter's attention.他打响指以引起服务员的注意。
- snap into place
- 啪地扣到位
- The lid snapped into place with a loud click.盖子啪的一声扣到位了。
- snap under pressure
- 在压力下崩溃
- He snapped under the pressure of his job.他在工作压力下崩溃了。
- snap a twig
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象相机快门'咔嚓'一声（snap），或树枝'啪'地折断。
Context & Register
中性语域。通常用于描述物体（如树枝、绳索）突然折断并发出响声；也常用于比喻义（如耐心 snap）。典型场景：户外、修理、日常对话。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words share the /æp/ ending, matching the stressed vowel and final consonant of 'snap'.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 3，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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