Word · Frequency #19871
Fully loadedsnappy
厉声说话的
inclined to speak irritably
- 1.
Chilly, brisk, sharp.
寒冷的,清新的,锐利的
- 2.
apt to speak irritably
说话尖刻的
- 3.
Tending to snap or bite.
倾向于咬或咬人的
- 4.
smart and fashionable
时髦的
- 5.
Clever, catchy.
聪明的,引人注目的
- 6.
pleasantly cold and invigorating
清爽的
寒冷的,清新的,锐利的；说话尖刻的；倾向于咬或咬人的；时髦的；聪明的,引人注目的
In use
After waiting an hour, the customer got snappy with the waiter.
Don't be so snappy with your little sister; she was only asking a question.
He later apologized for being a bit snappy at the meeting.
snappy conversation
snappy weather
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。
keep it snappy
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。
Connections
Collocations
- a snappy dresser
- 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。
- snappy weather
- 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。
- keep it snappy
- 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。
- a snappy reply
- 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。
- a snappy slogan
- 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。
- a snappy dog
Learner notes
Memory Tip
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”。
Context & Register
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。
Grammar Note
common in informal contexts
Pronunciation & Spelling
snappy 读作 /ˈsnæpi/，与 -appy 型的词押韵：happy /ˈhæpi/、scrappy /ˈskræpi/、yappy /ˈjæpi/、nappy /ˈnæpi/、flappy /ˈflæpi/、sappy /ˈsæpi/。注意拼写相近但发音不同的词，如 snap /snæp/（没有末尾的短 i）、snippy /ˈsnɪpi/（元音不同），不要混淆。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
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