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单词 snapper
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snapper

/ˈsnapə /
noun
1A marine fish that is typically reddish and is valued as food, in particular:
  • A fish of a widespread tropical family (Lutjanidae, the snapper family), which snaps its toothed jaws. See also red snapper A fish of Australasian coastal waters (Chrysophrys auratus, family Sparidae)..
Common fish which can give ciguatera fish poisoning include groupers, barracudas, snappers, and mackerel....
  • Small hard-skinned fish such as snappers, grouper, breams and hind should be gutted and scaled on capture and kept in slurry.
  • This is a fantastic summer main course, served with a crunchy green salad on the side. Use a firm, flaky white fish such as snapper, cod or sea bass.
2 another term for snapping turtle.The snapper is Canada's largest freshwater turtle. It can attain a shell length of 45 cm and weights exceeding 15 kg. Its serpentine neck, massive head, muscular legs, and relatively long tail make it seem even larger.
3British informal A photographer: tabloid snappers were crowding the stage door...
  • Digital cameras have revolutionised the world of photography, but many snappers are shocked when they realise just how much it costs to print those fabulous pictures of little Emily.
  • Five keen snappers received free photography tuition from a professional in a project supported by the Greater Woolwich neighbourhood renewal panel.
  • In the second show of Nunnnington Hall's spring and summer programme, the iconic photography of British snapper Terry O'Neill will be on view from May 1 to June 25.
4A paper cracker, or the part of a cracker that makes a bang.Insert the snapper, party favours and confetti or decorative shred into the roll. Make sure the ends of the snapper extend beyond the end of the cracker....
  • Insert pull-snapper so that the ends protrude equally from the ends of the tube.
5 American Football A centre player.He is one of the league's best, and coach Bill Cowher doesn't believe in using a position player as a long snapper just to save a roster spot....
  • Happe also served as the Beaver's long snapper on punts and placekicks.
  • Rob Davis, the Packers' long snapper, is the first player from Shippensburg (Pa.) College to play in the NFL.

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