smut /smAt/ noun 1 [u] (informal) stories, pictures or
comments about sex that deal with it in a way that some people find offensive ( sic (Hit, Wi#)
2 [C, U] dirt, ash,
etc. that causes a black mark on sth; a black mark made by this ( Mfe )
smutty /'smAti/ adj. [usually before noun]
(iinformal) (of stories, pictures
and comments 7 ^ )f ffl W i§•)
dealing with sex in a way
that some people find offensive 67 T it W; $1^67 smutty jokes T
snack /snaek/ noun, verb
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noun 1 (informaI) a small meal or
amount of food,
usually eaten in a hurry M.
7- ; 7 fl£ ; : a
mid-morning snack ±7f&67&7' o I only have time for a snack at lunchtime, 77, (ft Btf I'ril R ^
'Oe 0 Do you serve bar snacks? # JL ? 0 a snack
lunch 2 (AustralE, informal) a thing that is easy
to do “/M£—51” : It’ll be a snack. &A
m verb [V] ~ on sth to eat snacks between
or instead of main meals /hut: ) : It’s healthier to
snack on fruit rather than chocolate.
‘snack bar noun a place where you can buy a small quick meal, such as
a
snaffle /‘snaefl/ verb [VN] (BrE, informal) to take sth quickly
for yourself, especially before anyone else has had the time or opportunity (
Aja ffrA ) life,
snafu /snae'fu:/ noun [sing.] (NAmE, informal) a situation in which
nothing happens as planned ( — Ai&it $J£7.6tl ) It was another bureaucratic snafu.
snag /snaeg/ noun, verb
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noun 1 a problem or
difficulty, especially one that is
small, hidden or unexpected
( Ajs'j§767 IS ^767 7 flW ) fn]J^, IS 5®, ft*!, MM
aaa DIFFICULTY; There is just one small snag—where
is the money coming from? RW—o
Let me know if you run into any snags. ^Jk IS M fh A M ffl M it i/fHc0 2
an object or a part of an object that is rough or sharp and may cut sth ^ft W; Atff; 7$'] 3 (AustralE,
NZE,
informal) a sausage
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verb (-gg-) 1 ~ (sth) (on/in sth) to catch or tear sth
on sth rough or sharp; to become caught or torn in this way
(twtt, mm-.
[VN] I snagged my sweater on the wire fence. He (tfj 7 M N $J ji T
o 0 The fence
snagged my sweater. ilRRE He6j]77iiji7o
0 [V] The nets snagged on some rocks. MNII&fliit-LTo 2 (NAmE, informal) to succeed in getting
sth quickly, often before other people ifllji; tfr I snagged a ride from Joe. HefejiT^A j&7 '
snag gle /'snaegl/ noun, verb
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noun an untidy or confused
collection of things H
( ) 677 tl: a snaggle of restrictions
» verb [V] to become
twisted, untidy or confused fiAp 7^ ^2; ^1'I^L:
My hair snaggles
when I wash it.
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'snaggle-tooth noun (informal) a tooth which sticks
out or is in a strange shape ; 3? 7 ► snaggle-toothed
adj.
snail /sneil/ noun a small soft creature
with a hard round shell on its back, that moves very slowly and often eats
garden plants. Some types of snail can be eaten. 4$ 7 —picture o page R29 IRlfl at a 'snail’s pace very slowly
'snail
mail noun [U] (informal, humorous) used especially by
people who use email on computers to describe the system of sending letters by
ordinary mail Aft 7 tt$ \$
snake &-w /sneik/ noun, verb
m noun a reptile with a very long thin body and
no legs. There are many types of snake, some of which are poisonous. A£: a snake coiled up in the grass —
0 Venomous snakes spit and hiss when
they are
cornered.
7 i§- o fETTCl a ,snake (in the 'grass) (disapproving) a person who
pretends to be your friend but who cannot be trusted RB&6&A;
«6*)&A; jtjg6UA ■ verb [+adv /prep.] to move like a snake,
in long twisting curves; to go in a particular direction in long twisting
curves ffiHfiufr; ASfr; JI HO meander: [v]
The road snaked away into the distance, AS! # fp]
S A o 0 [VN] The
procession snaked its way through narrow streets. PA
snake-bite
/'sneikbait/
noun [C, u]1a wound that you get when a poisonous
snake bites you H AS 0& ifj 2 an alcoholic drink made of equal parts
of beer and cider
Snake-board™
/'sneikbord;
NAmE -bo:rd/
noun ' o streetboard
'snake
charmer noun an entertainer who
seems to be able to control snakes and make them move by playing music to them
5H£A; #AEA 'snake
oil noun [U] (informal, especially NAmE) something, for
example medicine, that sb tries to sell you, but that is not effective or
useful ft“77j£ZM.f7’ ; M a. snake-oil salesman
H°nMM
snake-pit /'sneikpit/ noun 1 a hole in the ground
in which snakes are kept Ag P; #£#t 2 a place which is extremely unpleasant or
dangerous
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snakes and 'ladders (BrE) 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. A£$p m ( Jll*EJgi! ) —see
also
Chutes and Ladders™
snake-skin /'sneikskin/ noun [u] the skin of a snake,
used for making expensive shoes, bags, etc. A&
m)
snaky /'sneiki/ adj. (AustralE, NZE, informal) angry 67 What are you snaky about?
snap /snaep/ verb, noun, adj., exclamation • verb ( pp-)
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BREAK iff A 1 ~ (sth) (off) to break sth suddenly
with a
sharp noise; to be broken
in this way ( ) KrSL
:
[VN] The wind had snapped the tree in two. jxUE ng Kg — p 5-1J Xo 0 He snapped a twig
off a bush, jtfe 1#
life .A fl A ± Hr T — M ^ o 0 [V] Suddenly, the rope
snapped. 0 The branch she was
standing on must have snapped
off.
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OPEN/CLOSE/MOVE INTO POSITION fm A A;
if. S 2 [usually +adv./prep.] to move, or to move
sth, into a particular position quickly, especially with a sudden sharp noise ( ) tTTS A ±,
M: [V-ADJ] The lid snapped shut. M7'lWitfe>n‘J:7o o His eyes snapped open, jib M 0^ ifJ ilk
JF 7 c 0 [V] He snapped to attention and saluted, ilbi# -
*7j&IEIftjLc, o [VN-ADJ] She snapped the bag shut. ±7=
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SPEAK IMPATIENTLY 7 M 3 ~ (at sb) to speak or
say sth in an impatient,
usually angry, voice fjj j& ijt;
[V speech] ‘Don’t just stand there,’she snapped. ” M7-tilki^o 0 [V]
I was tempted to snap back angrily at him. He M M it fl o 0 [VN] He snapped
a reply, jib H ?+ $^@7
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OF ANIMAL 4 [V] - (at sb/sth) to try to bite sb/sth
Pje PI771 nip: The dogs snarled and snapped at our heels. Jl
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TAKE PHOTOGRAPH Hi M 5 (informal) to take a photograph
Hi
M : Hi : [VN] A passing tourist
snapped the incident. — Ail & M % jfi iA # ^ Jfi 7 T A. o [V] She seemed
oblivious to the crowds of photographers snapping away.
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LOSE CONTROL A A©tPj 6 [V] to suddenly be
unable to
control your feelings any
longer because the situation has become too difficult —T7Afei
t#: My patience
finally snapped. He 7 -S 7 it 7 0 o When he said
that, something snapped inside her. n/f jlbi&