snapdragon            1902 |

到这里,她内心的感情一下子翻腾起来◊ And that did it./snapped.就这一下,我再也承受不住了:

                 FASTEN CLOTHING 扣衣服 7 [VVN] (MAmf) to fasten a piece of clothing with a snap .扣扣,、用摁扣扣

(衣服

IT»T7ii snap your 'fingers to make a sharp noise by moving your second or third finger quickly against your thumb, to attract sb*s attention, or to mark the beat of musicfor example打榧子指头(捻拇指作 Pjq] ) .snap out of it/sth | .snap sb out of it/sth [no passive] {informal) to make an effort to stop feeling unhappy or depressed; to help sb to stop feeling unhappy (使)抛掉不愉快情绪,摆脱郁闷心境:yuVe been depressed for weeks. Itrs time you snapped out of it. 你情绪低落好几周了。现在该振作起来,snap'toit {informal) used, especially in orders, to tell sb to start working harder or more quickly (为于催促)加把 劲,赶快more at head /?• .snap s^h-*'out to

say sth in a sharp unpleasant way.声後:出:The sergeant snapped out an order. ^ ±  ^

.snap sth<-»'up to buy or obtain sth quickly because it is cheap or you want it very much 抢购;抢系葬對手AH the best bargains were snapped up within hours. M ^ ft 划得来的便宜货几小时之内滅被抢购一氣了◊ (/^wraf/Vej Sheys been snapped up by Hollywood to star in two major moWes.好莱坞抢先邀请她在两部重.要影片中担当主角。

noun

                 SHARP NO呀尖厉的声音 1 [c] a sudden sharp noise, especially one made by sth closing or breaking (尤指

关上或断裂的声音)啪嗒声,咔嚓声:S/ie dosed her purse wft/i a snap她啪塔一声合上了钱包o the snap of a twig小树枝折断的咔嚓声

                 PHOTOGRAPH 照.片 2 (also snap.shot) [d—a photographespecially one taken quickly (尤指 &拍私)照片: heyday snaps假日拍的照片

►■■CARD GAME 扑.竞牌癖戏 3 Snap’[U] a card game in which players take turns to put cards down and try to be the first to call out 'snap7 when two similar cards are put down together 对儿牌游戏(游戏者轮流下牌,出现 相同的牌时要抢先喊对儿” >

                 FASTENER 扣子 4     = PRESS STUD

—see also brandy snap, cold snap be a snap to be very easy to do 十分容易‘( > : TTiis job’s a smip这活儿不过是小菜一碟。

adj. [only before noun] made or done quickly and without careful thought.or preparation 匆忙尚仓促的Jt was a snap decision.那是个仓促的决全.◊ rhey hdd a snap Section.他们临时举行了选举。

exc/amaf/’on 1 you say snap! in the card game called 'Snap5 when two cards that are the same are put down (对儿牌游戏中出现同样的牌时喊的)对儿2 (Srfinformal) people say snap! to show that they are surprised when two things are the same ■(、对午 __件相 同拿物表示惊讶)真巧•:…Snap/ J’ve just .bought that CD too/真是巧了!我也刚买了那张光盘! snap-dragon /'snaapdrasgan/ noun a small garden plant with red, white, yellow or pink flowers that open and shut like a mouth when squeezed 啮龙花,金鱼草 (庭园植物;花的a部呈唇形,裂片闭合) snap-per /'snaBp0(r)/ /7t//i 1 [C, U] a fish that lives in warm seas and is used for food 啤隹食用鱼,盛产尹 热.带海域2 [C] (/>7/o/7T?<3/8r£) a photographer, espe­cially one who takes pictures of famous people for newspapers and magazines.'指为.报章杂志拍摄名人 照、片的摄影者

snappy /'snaepi/ adj. (snap-pier, snap-pi-est) 1 (of a remark, title, etc.言语、标题等clever or amusing and short _练的;简洁品a snappy slogan精练的口号 ◊ a snappy answer 简洁的回答 2 [usually before noun] (/Vj/orma/) attractive and fashionable 漂亮入时的.a snay out/iit 漂亮的套装◊ She’s a snappy dresser.她衣 着人时3 (of people or their behaviour 人或其存另) tending to speak to people in a bad-temperedimpa­tient way 烦躁的; 没好气的 4 lively; quick 泼的; 捷的a snappy time 活泼的曲调► snap.pHy : ffe summarized the speech snappiiy•他对讲话做了精练的概 括0 . ◊ snapp dressed 衣着入时的◊ ‘What?’she asfced


snapprty•■“什么?她不耐烦地问。.snapp_ness/iown[Ui .make it 'snappy {informal) used to tell sb to do sth quickly or to hurry (用于催促)赶紧,快点 snap-shot /'snaepjDt; NAmE-Sait/ noun 1 = snap n.[2): s/iapshots 0/ the children .子们的照片.note at photograph 2 [usually sing.a short description or a small amount of information that gives you an idea of what sth is .like简介;简要说明 snare /sne0(r); NAmE sner/ noun, verb

                 noun 1 a device used for catching small animals and birds, especially one that holds their leg so that they cannot escape (捕鸟、兽的陷阱,罗网,套子BDEI trap 2 {formal) a situation which seems attractive but is unpleasant and. difficult to escape from 陷阱;圈套;

M 3 the metal strings that are stretched across the bottom of a snare drum (绷在小鼓下鼓皮的响弦

                 verb [VN] to catch sth, especially an animal, in a snare 设陷阱或罗网、套子丨捕捉BDCItrap: tosmirea rabbit 套兔年◊ (figurative) Her one thought was to snare a rich husbemd.命一心要_住一个有钱的丈夫o(^wra- 1/Ve) ffe/oimd himsd/snarecHn a web o/mtrigue.他发现

己中了圈套。

'snare drum noun a small drum with metal strings across one side that make a continuous sound when the drum is hit小鼓面绷有金属响弦)picture o

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snarf /sna:f; NAmE snairf/ verb [VU] {informal, especially NAmE) to eat or drink sth very quickly or in a way that people think is greedy很快地吃i);贪$地吃 (或喝._: TTie fci'ds sna/fed up aii the coofcies.孩子们一 顿狼吞虎咽,把曲奇饼全吃# 了。 snarky /'sna:ki; NAmE 'snairki/ adj. [NAmE, informal) criticizing sb in an unkind way尖锐批i平的;讽朿丨J挖昔 a snarky remark snarl /snail; NAmE snairl/ verb, noun

                 verb 1 M at sb/sth) (of dogs, etc•■等)to show 'the teeth and make a deep angry noise in the throat 鼬; 牙低吼.IVie dog snared at.狗朝我们低声吼叫。

2                  sth) (at sb) to speak in an angry or bad-tempered way _会说;不耐M地说[V speech]‘Ggt out 0/here/’ he ^narZed. ■“滚 jf! 他吼道。. [VN] She snared abuse at anyone who happened to vvaWc past.谁碰巧差过.,她 就冲ft叫骂。.snarl up | snarl sth^ up 1 to involve sb/sth in a situation that stops their movement or progress; to become involved in a situation like this 妨碍(某事物_): The accident snarled up the tmj^c aH day..痒次事故使交通堵塞了整整一天。 — related noun snarl-up 2 to become caught or twisted; to make sth do this (使)缠结:TTie sheets fcept getting snared up.床单老缠到一起。

nMn 1 [usually sing.] a deep sound that an animal makes when it is angry and shows its teeth (动物的)龈牙低 The dog bared its teeth in a snari狗龇会,吼叫。2.[usually sing.] an act of speaking in an angry or bad-tempered way; the sound you make when you are angryin painetc.愤怒叫嚷(声 V;咆哮(v:}; 疼痛叫戸a snarZ /hate充满仇恨的吼声3 = snarl- up : rush-hour tragic snarls嵩峰时;间的交通’”阻塞 4 {informal) something that has become twisted in an untidy way 缠结物;蓬乱的事物She used condftfoner to remove the'snarls om her hair.她用护发剂梳顺了 头发。

'snarl-up (also snarl) noun {BrE, informaf) a situation in which tra^icis unable to move 阻塞 HTn jam snatch /snaetj/ verb, noun

m yerb 1 [usually +adv./prep] to take sth quickly and often rudely or roughly洽抓起;一下夺过 S23 grab: _[VN] She managed to snatch the gun from his hand,

他手里夺过了枪◊ Gordon snatched up his jacket and t the room.女登一把抓起上衣,出了凑间◊ [V] JFfey, ydiii沿办/:饥滅甲物.赛夺阶!别抢啊! 2[VN] to take sb/sth away from a person or place, especially by force; to steal sth 夺去;抢走;偷镱 steal: rhe raiders snatched 5J〇〇the cash register.劫匪从 现金出纳机里抢走了 100rhe was snatched om its parents’car.婴儿是从父母的车上被枪走的。

[VN] to take or get sth quickly, especially because you do not have much time抓紧命间做;乘机获得I