词典释义：
break or cause to break suddenly and completely, typically with a sharp cracking sound
啪地折断
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[no obj.]
guitar strings kept snapping 吉他弦不断地嘣断
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[with obj.]
dead twigs can be snapped off .枯枝能喀嚓一声被折断。
[no obj.]emit a sudden, sharp cracking sound
发出劈啪声
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banners snapping in the breeze .横幅在微风中啪啪作响。
[no obj.](of an animal)make a sudden audible bite
（动物）突然出声咬
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a dog was snapping at his heels .一条狗汪的一声扑上去咬住他的脚跟。
[with obj. and complement or adverbial]cause to move or alter in a specified way with a brisk movement and typically a sharp sound
使吧嗒一声（快速移动或改变状态）
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Rosa snapped her bag shut .罗莎吧嗒一声把包合上了。
[no obj., with complement or adverbial]move or alter in this way
吧嗒一声地快速移动（或改变状态）
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his mouth snapped into a tight, straight line .他的嘴巴突然闭紧成一条直线。
[no obj.]
〈喻〉 突然失去自控
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she claims she snapped after years of violence .她声称在遭受多年暴力后，她已经崩溃了。
[reporting verb]say something quickly and irritably to someone
急促地说，怒声说
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[no obj.]
McIllvanney snapped at her 麦基尔万尼厉声怒斥她
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[with direct speech]
‘I really don't much care, ’ she snapped. “我真的不是很在乎，”她恼怒地说。
[with obj.]take a snapshot of
给…拍摄快照
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he planned to spend the time snapping rare wildlife 他计划把时间用来拍摄珍稀野生动植物
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[no obj.]
photographers were snapping away at her .摄影师不停地给她拍快照。
[with obj.]
【美橄】 快速后传（球）。
a sudden, sharp cracking sound or movement
喀嚓声；劈啪声（或动作）
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she closed her purse with a snap .她啪的一声合上了钱包。
[in sing.]a hurried, irritable tone or manner
不耐烦的语调（或样子）
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‘I'm still waiting, ’ he said with a snap. “我还在等呢，”他不耐烦地说。
[mass noun]vigour or liveliness of style or action; zest
（风格或动作）充满活力；热情
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the snap of the dialogue. 热情的对话。
a snapshot
快照
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holiday snaps. 假日快照。
[mass noun]
〈英〉 呼“同”牌戏（在桌面两堆牌同时翻开时，抢先认出两张相同牌的人就喊“snap”［同］ 遂为赢家）。
[as exclamation]said when one notices that one has or does the identical thing to someone else
［发现与人相同时发出的惊讶声］哎呀
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‘Snap!’ They looked at each other's ties with a smile. “哎呀！”他们看见系的领带相同时笑着叫了一声。
[mass noun]
〈北英格兰〉 食物（尤指带到工作地点在休息时间吃的）。
[in sing.]
〈北 美，非正式〉 容易的事
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a control panel that makes operation a snap .使操作变得易如反掌的控制屏。
[usu.
〈北 美〉 摁扣；弹簧保险搭扣。
done or taken on the spur of the moment, unexpectedly, or without notice
迅速的，突然的，无事先通知的
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a snap judgement 迅速的判断
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he could call a snap election .他可能召集临时选举。
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in a snap informal, chiefly N. Amer . in a moment; almost immediately 〈非正式，主北美〉 立即，马上gourmet-quality meals are ready in a snap . 美味佳肴立刻就会准备好 -
snap one's fingers 见FINGER .snap someone's head off 见HEAD .
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snap out of ［often in imperative］informal get out of （a bad or unhappy mood） by a sudden effort 〈非正式〉 迅速努力从（不良或悲哀情绪）中恢复过来come on, Fran—snap out of it! 来吧，弗兰—— 振作起来！snap something up quickly and eagerly buy or secure something that is in short supply or being sold cheaply 抢购（紧缺或廉价货物）all the tickets have been snapped up . 所有的票已被抢购一空
"late 15th cent. （in the senses ‘make a sudden audible bite' and ‘quick sharp biting sound’）： probably from Middle Dutch or Middle Low German
