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snap (obj) MOVE QUICKLYsnApv [always + adv/prep]-pp- to move into a position quickly, producing a brief noise as if breaking迅速移动, 劈啪作响Tendons store elastic energy by stretching and then snapping back into shape like rubber bands. [I]腱通过橡皮筋似的伸展和迅速缩回, 贮藏了有弹力的能量。(fig.) After substantial losses last year, the company has snapped back to profitability (=started making profits again). [I]在去年巨大的亏损之后，这家公司的经济状况又迅速复苏了。The dog chased him down the street, snapping at his heels (= trying to bite him) all the way.狗沿街追赶他, 一路上要咬他脚后跟。(fig.) With so many younger women snapping at her heels (= competing strongly with her), this year may be her last chance to win the championship.今年也许是她夺冠的最后机会, 因为有许多年轻的女选手对她紧追不舍。If you snap your fingers you make a brief noise by pushing your second finger hard against your thumb and then releasing it suddenly so that it hits the base of your thumb.打榧子(捻手指发出劈啪声)Chris snapped her fingers to attract the waiter's attention.克里斯打榧子招呼服务员。(fig.) She just has to snap her fingers and he'll do whatever she wants.她只须打个榧子, 他就会替她办一切事。If you snap out of an unpleasant condition, you force yourself to stop experiencing it.摆脱, 迅速恢复He just can't snap out of the depression he's had since his wife died.自从妻子去世后, 他一直摆脱不了忧伤。(fig.) Nearly half the companies in the survey said they were about to snap out of the recession.几乎有一半的公司在调查中表示, 它们将会从经济衰退中恢复过来。What's wrong with you? Your work's been very poor recently--you're going to have to snap out of it.你哪儿不对劲啊？近来你的工作相当糟----你得马上改变这一切。Now come on, snap out of it. Losing that money isn't the end of the world.好吧, 振作一点, 丢了钱并不意味着世界末日。If something snaps shut or is snapped shut, it closes quickly with a sudden sharp sound.啪地关上She snapped her notebook shut and put it back in her pocket.她啪地一声合上笔记本, 放回口袋中。Her mouth snapped shut when she realized he'd heard everything she'd said about him.她意识到他已听到自己所说的一切关于他的话，立刻闭起了嘴。If you tell someone to snap to it or (Am) snap it up you want them to do something more quickly.快干We're leaving in five minutes so you'd better snap to it and finish your breakfast.我们在5分钟后就走, 所以你最好快点吃完早餐。If you snap up something that you want a lot, or you snap it up, you buy or obtain it quickly and enthusiastically.抢购Her book had been rejected by five other publishers, but we snapped it up as soon as we were offered it.她的书曾被5个出版商拒绝过, 可当她交给我们时, 我们一下子就买下了它。The tickets for the concert were snapped up within three hours of going on sale.音乐会票子开始出售3小时就被一抢而空。The fall in property prices means that there are a lot of bargains waiting to be snapped up.房地产价格的下跌意味着将有许多廉价房屋可供抢购。
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