snappy

英 ['sn?p?] 美['sn?pi]
  • adj. 厲聲說話的;生氣勃勃的;時髦的;爽快的

GRE低頻詞暢通詞匯

詞態(tài)變化


比較級:?snappier;最高級:?snappiest;副詞:?snappily;名詞:?snappiness;

中文詞源


snappy 精練的,簡潔的

snap,咬,抓,-y,形容詞后綴。比喻用法。

英文詞源


snappy (adj.)
"quick, energetic," 1825, from snap (v.) + -y (2). Meaning "clever, smart" is from 1871; that of "neat and stylishly elegant" is from 1881. Related: Snappily; snappiness. Command make it snappy attested from 1910.

雙語例句


1. He wasn't irritable or snappy or anything, just slightly perplexed.
他并不是愛發(fā)火或愛起急什么的,他只是有點(diǎn)困惑。

來自柯林斯例句

2. She has already made a name for herself as a snappy dresser.
她已是一個小有名氣的時尚達(dá)人。

來自柯林斯例句

3. Look at the pamphlets, and make it snappy.
看看手冊,動作要快。

來自柯林斯例句

4. She's a snappy dresser .
她衣著入時。

來自《權(quán)威詞典》

5. She was wearing a snappy little red number.
她身著一款時髦的紅色衣服.

來自《簡明英漢詞典》