- 啪啪作响；发出噼啪声：
the burning firewood that snaps
噼啪作响燃烧着的柴火
The driver's whip snapped and our carriage ran fast.
赶车人的鞭子发出啪啪声，我们乘坐的马车飞快地向前驶去。
- (牙齿等)咯咯作响；(机器等)发出咔哒咔哒声：
to snap with cold
冷得牙齿咯咯作响
My car snapped for a few minutes then wouldn't start.
我的汽车咔哒咔哒响了一阵之后，再也发动不起来了。
- (门、锁、盖子等)啪嗒一声关上：
When I got out of the room, the door snapped close behind me.
我刚走出屋门，门就啪嗒一声在我身后关上了。
- 啪地一声折断(或拉断)：
The dry branch snapped in the wind.
在大风中干树枝啪地一声折断了。
- 突然中断；突然停止：
the broadcast that snaps
突然中断了的广播
- 突然的举动(或移动)：
to snap to attention
喀嚓一声立正
- 【摄影术】拍快照，快速拍摄：
to snap at the shot of sprint
拍摄短跑镜头的快照
- (目光)闪耀，闪烁：
His eyes snapped when he saw the gold coins in the box.
他一看到盒子里的金币，他的双眼一下子亮了起来。
- 猛咬；猛抓 (at):
to snap at somebody's shoulders
猛地抓住某人的双肩
- 迅速抓住；立即接受 (at):
to snap at the last chance
迫不及待地抓住最后的时机
to snap at one's offer
连忙接受某人的提议
- 抢白；恶狠狠地说 (at):
to snap at somebody to do something
恶狠狠地让某人做某事
- (精神)突然崩溃，突然支持不住：
She felt her mind snapping.
她感到再也支持不住了。