| 单词 | snap out of it |
| 释义 | > as lemmassnap out of it d. colloquial. To change one's behaviour or position quickly, esp. to snap back: to recover; to snap (in)to: to throw oneself smartly into (an action); to snap out of: to desist from (an attitude, etc.), to change a mood, pattern of behaviour, etc., by sudden effort. Frequently as imperative snap out of it. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > behaviour > behave, conduct, or bear oneself [verb (intransitive)] > change one's behaviour to sing another song or a different tune1390 vary1481 to change (turn, alter) one's copy1523 to turn down a leaf1633 tack1637 to sing different1897 snap out of it1918 the world > movement > motion in a certain direction > going or coming in > go or come into [verb (transitive)] > slide into with a snap to snap (in)to1918 the world > action or operation > manner of action > rapidity or speed of action or operation > proceed rapidly [verb (intransitive)] > take prompt action spring1548 to take at the (first) bounda1556 to be quick off (occasionally also on) the mark1914 to jump to it1917 to snap (in)to1918 the world > action or operation > amending > restoration > restoration of a person > recovery from misfortune, error, etc. > [verb (intransitive)] > quickly to snap back1944 1918 in F. A. Pottle Stretchers (1929) ix. 239 Oh, snap into it! We want to get this done. 1918 Sat. Evening Post 21 Dec. 29 The sergeants and corporals emphasized the command to rise with sharp injunctions to ‘Snap out of it!’, ‘Hit the deck!’ 1928 Sat. Evening Post (Philadelphia) 7 Jan. 9/3 Oh, for heaven's sake, Lucia, snap out of it and act like a human being. 1929 A. C. Edington & C. Edington Studio Murder Myst. vi. 75 The stars..are so sure of themselves, you see. They know they can snap into the action as soon as the camera starts. 1929 A. C. Edington & C. Edington Studio Murder Myst. ix. 119 Up until the instant the camera started, this man was..entertaining the rest of the company with a running fire of ludicrous comment. Then, the ‘snapping’ into the scene. 1941 N. Marsh Death & Dancing Footman (1942) vi. 114 Do snap out of being all Freudian. 1943 K. Tennant Ride on Stranger xviii. 205 Time we were getting a move on... Snap into it, Joe. 1944 Sun (Baltimore) 13 Jan. 5/1 If the Government acts quickly.., the aircraft industry will snap back quickly. 1962 J. Glenn in J. Glenn et al. Into Orbit 18 We had to demonstrate how well we could undergo all kinds of stress and discomfort and then snap back again. 1967 Boston Sunday Herald 14 May (This Week Mag.) 15/3 The Senator..spent half an hour persuading a very reluctant repairman to come. ‘Why,’ asked a guest, ‘didn't you just tell him to snap to it?’ 1967 ‘R. Petrie’ Foreign Bodies xi. 163 Oh, snap out of it. You'll pull through on your ownsome. 1981 M. Spark Loitering with Intent x. 158 We mustn't get morbid. Let's snap out of it. < as lemmas |
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