snappy

英 [ˈsnæpi]

美 [ˈsnæpi]

adj.  精练的; 简洁的; 漂亮入时的; 烦躁的; 没好气的

比较级：snappier　最高级：snappiest　

GRE

Collins.1 / BNC.19871 / COCA.17299

习惯用语

adj.

make it snappy
• （用于催促）赶紧，快点
  used to tell sb to do sth quickly or to hurry

牛津词典

adj.

• 精练的；简洁的
  clever or amusing and short
  1. a snappy slogan
     精练的口号
  2. a snappy answer
     简洁的回答
• 漂亮入时的
  attractive and fashionable
  1. a snappy outfit
     漂亮的套装
  2. She's a snappy dresser .
     她衣着入时。
• 烦躁的；没好气的
  tending to speak to people in a bad-tempered, impatient way
• 活泼的；敏捷的
  lively; quick
  1. a snappy tune
     活泼的曲调

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED (说话)生气勃勃的，活泼的，明快的
  If someone has asnappystyle of speaking, they speak in a quick, clever, brief, and often funny way.
  1. Each film gets a snappy two-line summary.
     每部影片都配有简洁明快的双行内容提要。
  2. ...snappy American film dialogue.
     简洁明快的美国电影对白
• ADJ-GRADED (穿着)入时的,时髦的
  If someone is asnappydresser or if they wearsnappyclothes, they wear smart, stylish clothes.
  1. She has already made a name for herself as a snappy dresser.
     她已是一个小有名气的时尚达人。
  2. ...snappy sports jackets.
     时髦的运动夹克
• ADJ-GRADED (说话态度)没好气的，恶声恶气的
  If someone issnappy, they speak to people in a sharp, unfriendly manner.
  1. He wasn't irritable or snappy or anything, just slightly perplexed.
     他并不是爱发火或爱起急什么的，他只是有点困惑。
• PHRASE (催促别人做事)快一点
  If you tell someone tomake it snappy, you tell them to do something quickly.
  1. Look at the pamphlets, and make it snappy.
     看看手册，动作要快。

英英释义

adj

• quick and energetic
  1. a brisk walk in the park
  2. a lively gait
  3. a merry chase
  4. traveling at a rattling rate
  5. a snappy pace
  6. a spanking breeze
  Synonym:alertbrisklivelymerryrattlingspankingzippy
• marked by up-to-dateness in dress and manners
  1. a dapper young man
  2. a jaunty red hat
  Synonym:dapperdashingjauntynattyraffishrakishspiffyspruce
• apt to speak irritably
  1. a snappish tone of voice
  Synonym:snappish
• pleasantly cold and invigorating
  1. crisp clear nights and frosty mornings
  2. a nipping wind
  3. a nippy fall day
  4. snappy weather
  Synonym:crispfrostynippingnippy
• smart and fashionable
  1. snappy conversation
  2. some sharp and whipping lines
  Synonym:whipping

双语例句

• Please bring me those books and look snappy about it.
  请把那些书给我拿来，快！
• Experience tells us snappy book titles should be treated with caution.
  经验告诉我们，吸引人的书名应该谨慎对待。
• Because you don't hide what you are behind a tie and a snappy smile.
  因为你不会人模狗样地系条领带或礼貌地笑。
• He wasn't irritable or snappy or anything, just slightly perplexed.
  他并不是爱发火或爱起急什么的，他只是有点困惑。
• All right, but make it snappy. The meeting is to begin in a few minutes.
  好的，但要快，没有几分钟就要开会了。
• That's a very snappy new suit you've got, peter.
  你这套新衣服真是漂亮，彼德。
• His work is first-class but I am unfair and snappy with him.
  他的工作是一流的，但我不喜欢他，而且对他很生气。
• Programmers work hard to keep the number of instructions to a minimum, ensuring snappy performance for users.
  程序员辛苦工作来保证指令数量的最小化，保证为用户提供精力充沛的表现。
• This is where I need you to carry me and make it snappy.
  我想去这个地方，请你尽快。
• You'll have to make it snappy if you want to come too.
  你也想来的话就得快点儿。