snappy
adj (-ier, -iest)
1 inclined to snap1(3); irritable 厉声说话的; 易怒的
a snappy little dog 暴躁的小狗
She's always snappy early in the morning. 她总是一大早就嚷嚷.
2 (infml 口) lively; quick 活泼的; 利落的
snappy on her feet 她的脚步利索
a snappy dancer 活泼的跳舞的人.
3 (infml 口) [usu attrib 通常作定语]
smart; trendy 帅气的; 漂亮的; 时髦的
a snappy outfit 漂亮的全套服装
She's a very snappy dresser, ie She dresses very smartly and trendily. 她衣著很入时.
4 (idm 习语) ,make it `snappy (also ,look `snappy) (infml 口) (often as a command 常作命令语) hurry up; be quick about it 赶快; 快点儿
Look snappy! The bus is coming. 快点儿! 公共汽车来了.
You'll have to make it snappy if you want to come too. 你也想来的话就得快点儿. snappily adv
`Go away,' she said snappily. `走开,'她厉声地说. snappiness n [U].
🗣️ 情景例句
Can you tell me about how long it'll take to get to...?
你能告诉我到……有多远吗?
Public money is like holy water, every one helps himself to it.
公款如圣水,人人都要尝一嘴。
She was thinking that she must reprimand her home help the next morning for such a monstrous piece of negligence,