smut /smAt/ noun 1 [u] {informal) stories, pictures or
comments about sex that deal with it in a way that some people find offensive淫移小说（或图片、/言语、） 2 [C, U] dirt, ash,
etc. that causes a black mark on sth; a black mark made by this (黑色〉污物，灰垢,污迹， 污点
smutty /'smAti/ adj. [usually before noun]
(informal) (of stories, pictures
and comments 小说、_ 片和言语) dealing with sex in
a way that some people find offen- sive淫秽的；下流的；猥襄的：smuttyjofcas下流笑话 snack /snaek/ noun, verb
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noun 1 {informal) a small meal or
amount of food, usually eaten in a hurry 点‘心.；小吃；.快餐：a mid-morning snacfc 上午吃的点心◊ JT onZy have
rime/or a snacfc at iunchrime.中午，_的时间只够吃点心'。◊ Do you serve bar snacfcs?你■这儿卖不卖快餐？. ◊ a snacfc iunch 快餐午饭 2 (Awsfra/f，/n/ormfl/) a thing that is easy to do奐办的事;“小菜一碟，’ ：be a snacfc.这禾
过是小事一桩。
a verb [V] ~ on sth to eat snacks between
or instead of main meals 吃点心（■或快餐小吃 > :It’s healthier to snacfc on 介uit rather than
c/iocokite•作为点心，水果比
巧克力更有益于健康。
snack bar noun a place where you can
buy a small quick meal, such .as a
吃部；点心铺
snaf-fle /'snaefl/ verb [VN] {BrE, informal) to take sth quickly
for yourself, especially before anyone else has had the time or opportunity (尤指抢先）M取，偷窃
snafu ./snae’fu:/ /7〇w/i ting.] (AM/rjf, a situation
in which nothing happens
as planned (. — 切均未按计
划发生的）混乱局面：was another
bureaucrati’c sna/u. 又让官僚主义搞成了一团糟。
snag /snaeg/ noun, verb
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noun 1 a problem or difficulty, especially one that is
small, hidden or unexpected (先指潜在的、意外的、不
严重的）问题，.困难，障碍，麻烦S33 difficulty: There is just one small snag—where is the money coming
介om?只有一个小问题 钱从哪儿来？. ◊ Let me fcnow
i；f you run into any
snags.要i ik細什么麻烦就告诉我。
2 an object or a part of
an object that is rough or sharp and may cut sth突出物；尖齿；.券角；尖刺3 (>4wsfra/£， NZE, informal) a sausage 香肠
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verfc (-gg-) 1 〜（sth) (on/in sth) to catch or tear sth on sth rough or
sharp; to become caught or tom in this way
(在带尖的东西上）钩住，挂破，被钩住，被挂破： [VN] I snagged my sweater on the wire
fence,
lie ^ M 铁丝网钩住了。◊ The /ence
snagged my sweater•栅 .我的毛衣挂了。◊ [V】TTie nets snagged on
some roefo.
缠在礁石上了。2 /n/omw/) to succeed in
getting sth quickly, often
before other people 抓住；抢 先获得：■? snagged a ride斤om Joe.我截住养的i搭了一 段路。
snag-gle /'snaegl/ noun, verb
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noi/fj an untidy or confused collection of
things 繁杂
(或混乱）的事物：a snagg〖e 〇/restrictions杂乱无i命 种种限制
» verfc [V] to become twisted, untidy or confused 缠结在一
起；变凌乱；变混乱：My hair snaggZes when
J wash ft.
我的头发一洗就打结。
snaggle-tooth noun {informal) a tooth which sticks out or is in a
strange shape 鲍牙；歪牙► ’snaggle-toothed adj.
snail /sneil/ noun a small soft creature
with a hard round shell on its back, that moves very slowly and often eats
garden plants. Some types of snail can be eaten.蜗牛一picture o page R29 IHni at a snail's pace very slowly 非常缓慢
snail mail noun
[\J] {informal, humorous) used especially by people who use email
on computers to describe the system of sending letters by ordinary mail 蜗牛由P 件
(电邮使用者用以比喻普通邮寄），
Snake O-w /sneik/ noun, verb
» noun a reptile with a very long thin body and
no legs. There are many types of snake, some of
which are poisonous.蛇：a snafce coiZed up in
the grass —条蛇盘 〇 Venomous snakes spit and hiss when
they are cornered.毒蛇在无法逃脱时会发出愤怒的呼呼咝咝的
1901 snap
声音。fnTBl a .snake (in the 'grass) (disapproving) a person who pretends
to be your friend but who cannot be trusted阴险的人；潜伏的敌人；虚假的人
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verb [+adv./prep.] to move like a snake,
in long twisting curves; to go in a particular direction in long twisting
curves曲折前行；蛇行；蜿蜒伸展Ena MEANDER: [V] TTie road
snafced away into the distcmce.公路蜿艇伸向
远方。◊ [VN] The
procession snafced its way through narrow streets.队伍沿着狭窄的街道曲折穿行。
snake-bite /'sneikbait/ noun [C, U] 1 a wound that
you get when a poisonous snake bites you 毒蛇咬伤 2 an alcoholic drink made of equal parts of beer and cider “蛇之吻”鸡尾酒（啤酒加苹果酒各半调制而成）
Snake-board™
/'sneikboid;
NAmE -boird/ noun
s 0 STREETBOARD
'snake charmer noun an entertainer who
seems to be able to control snakes and make them move by playing music to them耍蛇人；弄蛇人
'snake
oil /?ow/7
[U] (/n/orma/，something， for example medicine, that sb tries to
sell you, but that is not effective or useful推销者的所谓“万应灵药”；毫 充用处（或效果）的推销品：snafce-oiZ safemcm夹质 品推销员_
snake-pit /'sneikpit/ noun 1 a hole in the
ground in which snakes are kept 蛇洞；蛇坑 2 a place which is extremely unpleasant or dangerous 蛇窝令人反感或
极其危险的地方）
.snakes and 'ladders (erf) noun [u] a children's game
played on a special board with pictures of snakes and ladders on it. Players move their pieces up the ladders to go
forward and down the snakes to go back, it# 棋（棋子走梯子图案前进，顺着蛇后退）一see also Chutes and Ladders™
snake-skin /'sneikskm/ noun [U] the skin of a
snake, used for making expensive shoes, bags，etc•蛇皮（用予
制作名贵的鞋、包等）
snaky /'sneiki/ adj. (AustralE, NZE, informal) angry 的；发怒的：What are you snafcy
about?你为啥发火?， snap /snaep/ verb, noun, adj., exclamation
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verb (-pp-)
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BREAK if )丨：1 〜（sth) (off) to break sth suddenly with a sharp noise; to be
broken in this way (使喂嗓）断裂， 绷断：[VN] rhe wind had sna即ed tAe tree in two•风把 &瞎嗓一声刮断了。■. ◊ He
snapped a twig ojf a bush.他 啪地从灌木上折下一小枝。◊ [V】Sudden丨y, the rope snapped•突然，绳子啪地绷断了。◊ The branch she was standing on must have snapped oj5f•她当时踩的树枝一定
是突然折断了。
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OPEN/CLOSE/MOVE INTO POSITION 打开关上。进入适当
^/： 1 2 [usually +adv./prep.] to
move, or to move sth, into a particular position quickly, especially with a
sudden sharp noise (使啪地）打开，关上，移到某位 置：[V-ADJ] The 〖id snapped shut.盖子啪地合上 f。◊ ffis eyes snapped open•他南眼唰地睁开亍。◊ [V] ffe snapped to attention and saZuted. i也啪一下立全敬礼。.◊ [VN-ADj] She
snapped the shut•她也的一声把奋合i：了。
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SPEAK IMPATIENTLY 不耐烦地说 3 〜(at sb) to speak or say sth in
an impatient, usually angry，voice 厉声说； 怒气冲冲地说；禾耐烦地说：[V speech] ‘Don’t just
stand there,’she snapped “别光^在那儿。”她生气地说。o[V] J was tempted to
snap bade angriZy at ftfm.我真想没好;气 地顶他几句。◊ [VN] ffe
snapped a rep〖y.他气冲冲奴® T 一句。
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OF AN丨MAL 动物■ 4 [V] ~ (at sb/sth) to try to bite’sb/sth 咬 P17?l nip： 77ie dogs snarZed and
snapped at our heek.几 条狗边叫边向着我们的脚后跟咬来O
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TAKE PHOTOGRAPH 拍照 5 (，>7/or7nfl/) to take a photograph 拍照； 摄影： [VN】 A pacing tourist
snapped the incident. —个过路的游客把这件事拍了下来。◊ [V] She seemed oblivious to the crowds of
photographers flapping away.成群的摄影者不停地拍照，她好像浑然
不觉。
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LOSE CONTROL 失去控制 6 [V】to suddenly be unable
to control your feelings any longer because the situation has become too
difficult突然失去自制力；一下子无法自
持：JVty patience /inaHy
snapped.我终于忍不诖了。◊
■ When he saici that, something snapjpeci
I’nsfde her.听他说