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be snappy with sb
指说话简短且带有愠怒。
She was snappy with the waiter.
她对服务员厉声说话。
厉声说话的
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厉声说话的
inclined to speak irritably
She was snappy with the waiter.
她对服务员厉声说话。
寒冷的,清新的,锐利的
Chilly, brisk, sharp.
说话尖刻的
apt to speak irritably
倾向于咬或咬人的
Tending to snap or bite.
时髦的
smart and fashionable
After waiting an hour, the customer got snappy with the waiter.
等了一个小时后，那位顾客对服务员厉声说话。
AI contextual example
Don't be so snappy with your little sister; she was only asking a question.
别对你妹妹这么没好气，她只是问个问题而已。
AI contextual example
He later apologized for being a bit snappy at the meeting.
他后来为在会上说话有点带刺而道歉。
AI contextual example
snappy conversation
生动活泼的对话
WordNet
指说话简短且带有愠怒。
She was snappy with the waiter.
她对服务员厉声说话。
祈使句，催促他人说重点或加快速度。
Keep it snappy; we're in a rush.
简短点；我们赶时间。
修饰名词，表示时髦、漂亮。
He wore a snappy suit.
他穿了一套时髦的西装。
表示说话方式尖刻。
He replied in a snappy tone.
他用厉声的语气回答。
Not this
He answered snappy.
Use this
He answered snappily.
snappy 是形容词，不能直接修饰动词。修饰动词应使用副词形式 snappily。
Not this
Don't be so snap.
Use this
Don't be so snappy.
snap 是动词或名词，而表示“厉声说话的”应使用形容词 snappy。
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穿着时髦的人
He's a snappy dresser who always wears sharp suits.
他是个穿着时髦的人，总是穿剪裁利落的西装。
凉爽宜人的天气
We went for a walk in the snappy autumn weather.
我们在凉爽宜人的秋日里散了散步。
快点，干脆利落
We're in a hurry, so keep it snappy.
我们赶时间，所以请快一点。
尖刻的回答
She gave a snappy reply when I asked why she was late.
我问她为什么迟到时，她尖刻地回了一句。
朗朗上口的标语
The ad campaign won awards for its snappy slogan.
这个广告活动因其朗朗上口的标语而获奖。
爱咬人的狗
Be careful: that snappy dog may bite.
小心：那条爱咬人的狗可能会咬人。
快点，赶紧
We're late — make it snappy!
我们迟到了——快点！
穿着时髦的人
He's always been a snappy dresser.
他一向穿着时髦。
机智而敏捷的回应
She gave a snappy comeback to his rude remark.
她对他粗鲁的话做出了机智的回应。
快点！——这是好莱坞老电影里常见的催促语，常带有命令、不耐烦的语气。
The manager told the waiter to make it snappy.
经理让服务员快一点。
Use snappy naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
记住“snap”是猛地咬或厉声说，加-y成snappy，想象小狗突然咬人、说话尖刻，就是“爱咬人/言辞尖刻的”。
语域：informal 常见场景：日常口语对话、表示不耐烦或烦躁时 “snappy”表示说话尖刻时多用于非正式场合，通常指因烦躁或不满而简短、不耐烦地回应。正式写作中较少使用。
common in informal contexts
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