snap通常用來指猛然咬住,像是The fish snapped the fly. (這條魚咬住了釣餌。)但是也有厲聲斥責的意思,例如He is always snapping at his subordinates. (他老是在斥責部屬。)
如果把斥責想像成冷不防咬住對方、想將對方生吞活剝的樣子,更容易記住這兩個意思。
相關詞彙
- snap back 很快恢復
- take a snap vote 舉行臨時表決
- snap up 爭相搶購
例句
- I am sorry I just snapped at you
我很抱歉剛剛對你大聲嚷嚷。 - During rehearsal, John and David snap at each other.
彩排時,John與 David互相數落對方,措辭非常尖銳。
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