noun8U1中文字网
一. (American football) putting the ball in play by passing it (between the legs) to a back8U1中文字网
e.g. the quarterback fumbled the snap8U1中文字网
Synonym: centering8U1中文字网
二. the act of catching an object with the hands8U1中文字网
e.g. Mays made the catch with his back to the plate
he made a grab for the ball before it landed
Martin's snatch at the bridle failed and the horse raced away
the infielder's snap and throw was a single motion8U1中文字网
Synonym: catchgrabsnatch8U1中文字网
三. the act of snapping the fingers
movement of a finger from the tip to the base of the thumb on the same hand8U1中文字网
e.g. he gave his fingers a snap8U1中文字网
四. any undertaking that is easy to do8U1中文字网
e.g. marketing this product will be no picnic8U1中文字网
Synonym: cinchbreezepicnicduck soupchild's playpushoverwalkoverpiece of cake8U1中文字网
五. a fastener used on clothing
fastens with a snapping sound8U1中文字网
e.g. children can manage snaps better than buttons8U1中文字网
Synonym: snap fastenerpress stud8U1中文字网
六. an informal photograph
usually made with a small hand-held camera8U1中文字网
e.g. my snapshots haven't been developed yet
he tried to get unposed shots of his friends8U1中文字网
Synonym: snapshotshot8U1中文字网
七. the tendency of a body to return to its original shape after it has been stretched or compressed8U1中文字网
e.g. the waistband had lost its snap8U1中文字网
Synonym: elasticity8U1中文字网
八. a sudden breaking8U1中文字网
九. a sudden sharp noise8U1中文字网
e.g. the crack of a whip
he heard the cracking of the ice
he can hear the snap of a twig8U1中文字网
Synonym: crackcracking8U1中文字网
一零. the noise produced by the rapid movement of a finger from the tip to the base of the thumb on the same hand8U1中文字网
e.g. servants appeared at the snap of his fingers8U1中文字网
一一. a crisp round cookie flavored with ginger8U1中文字网
Synonym: gingersnapginger snapginger nut8U1中文字网
一二. tender green beans without strings that easily snap into sections8U1中文字网
Synonym: snap bean8U1中文字网
一三. a spell of cold weather8U1中文字网
e.g. a cold snap in the middle of May8U1中文字网
verb8U1中文字网
一. break suddenly and abruptly, as under tension8U1中文字网
e.g. The pipe snapped8U1中文字网
Synonym: crack8U1中文字网
二. close with a snapping motion8U1中文字网
e.g. The lock snapped shut8U1中文字网
三. utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone8U1中文字网
e.g. The sales clerk snapped a reply at the angry customer
The guard snarled at us8U1中文字网
Synonym: snarl8U1中文字网
四. record on photographic film8U1中文字网
e.g. I photographed the scene of the accident
She snapped a picture of the President8U1中文字网
Synonym: photographshoot8U1中文字网
五. cause to make a snapping sound8U1中文字网
e.g. snap your fingers8U1中文字网
Synonym: clickflick8U1中文字网
六. put in play with a snap8U1中文字网
e.g. snap a football8U1中文字网
七. to grasp hastily or eagerly8U1中文字网
e.g. Before I could stop him the dog snatched the ham bone8U1中文字网
Synonym: snatchsnatch up8U1中文字网
八. bring the jaws together8U1中文字网
e.g. he snapped indignantly8U1中文字网
九. separate or cause to separate abruptly8U1中文字网
e.g. The rope snapped
tear the paper8U1中文字网
Synonym: tearrupturebust8U1中文字网
一零. lose control of one's emotions8U1中文字网
e.g. When she heard that she had not passed the exam, she lost it completely
When her baby died, she snapped8U1中文字网
Synonym: break downlose it8U1中文字网
一一. move or strike with a noise8U1中文字网
e.g. he clicked on the light
his arm was snapped forward8U1中文字网
Synonym: click8U1中文字网
一二. move with a snapping sound8U1中文字网
e.g. bullets snapped past us8U1中文字网
一三. make a sharp sound8U1中文字网
e.g. his fingers snapped8U1中文字网
Synonym: crack8U1中文字网