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单词 snap one's fingers
释义

finger /fingˈgər/

noun
  1. One of the five terminal parts of the hand, or usu of the four other than the thumb
  2. Anything shaped like this
  3. The part of a glove that covers such a part
  4. The breadth of a person's finger, esp as a rough measure of alcoholic spirit poured into a glass
  5. Touch
  6. Agency (esp of God)
  7. Share or interest
  8. (in pl) grip or control
transitive verb
  1. To handle or perform with the fingers
  2. To pilfer
  3. To toy or meddle with
  4. To make or indicate choice of fingers in performing (music)
  5. To indicate or identify a guilty person (slang)
  6. To locate another computer user by means of a special program (informal)
intransitive verb

To use or move the fingers

ORIGIN: OE finger

fingˈered adjective

Having fingers, or anything like fingers, or indication of fingering

fingˈering noun

  1. Act or manner of touching with the fingers
  2. The choice of fingers in playing a musical instrument
  3. The written or printed indication of this

fingˈerless adjective

Having no, or only rudimentary or short, fingers

fingˈerling noun

  1. A very diminutive being or thing (archaic)
  2. A fish no bigger than a finger, esp a salmon parr or young trout less than a year old

fingˈer-alphabet noun

An alphabet for the deaf or hard of hearing

fingˈer-and-toeˈ noun

  1. A disease of turnips in which the taproot branches
  2. Another turnip disease, anbury

fingˈerboard noun

The part of a violin, etc against which the strings are stopped by the fingers

fingˈerbowl or fingˈerglass noun

A bowl for water to clean the fingers at table

fingˈer-breadth or fingˈers-breadth noun

The breadth of a finger, a digit, as a unit of measurement (1.4cm or 3/4 of an inch)

finger buffet noun

A buffet consisting of finger foods, food (such as sandwiches) which may be eaten with the fingers as opposed to a knife and fork

fingˈer-dry transitive verb

To style (one's hair) by running the fingers through it while it is drying

fingˈer-end or fingˈer's-end noun

fingˈer-grass noun

A grass of the genus Digitaria, with finger-like spikes

fingˈerguard noun

The crosspiece of a sword-handle

fingˈerhold noun

  1. A grasp by the fingers
  2. Something by which the fingers can hold on (also figurative)

fingˈerhole noun

A hole in a wind instrument closed by the finger to modify the pitch

fingˈerlickin’ adverb or adjective (slang)

(of food eaten with the fingers) extremely (good)

fingˈermark noun

A mark, esp a dirty one, made by a finger

fingˈernail noun

fingˈer-paint noun

A somewhat thick gelatinous paint used esp by children and applied with the hands and fingers rather than with a brush (also transitive verb)

fingˈer-painting noun

fingˈerpick noun

A small plectrum attached to the fingertip

transitive verb and intransitive verb

To play using fingerpicks

fingˈerplate noun

A decorative plate, usu of metal, to protect a door from dirty fingers

fingˈer-pointer noun

An accuser

fingˈer-pointing noun

fingˈerpost noun

A post with a finger pointing the way to a destination

fingˈerprint noun

  1. An impression of the ridges of the fingertip, unique to each human being and used as a means of identification, esp of criminals
  2. An accurate and unique identification feature or profile produced by chemical analysis, genetic analysis, etc (figurative)
  3. The basic features (figurative)

transitive verb

To take the fingerprints of (also figurative)

fingˈerprinting noun (also figurative).

finger roll noun

A small thin bread roll

fingˈerstall noun

A covering for protecting a finger

fingˈertip noun

The tip of one's finger

adjective

Using the fingertips, hence delicate

finger wave noun

A wave in hair made using the fingers

a finger in the pie

A share in the doing of anything (often said of annoying meddling)

be all fingers and thumbs, have one's fingers all thumbs, etc see under thumb

burn one's fingers or get one's fingers burnt see under burn1

cross one's fingers see under cross

get or pull the (or one's) finger out (informal)

To start working hard or doing one's job properly or efficiently

give someone (or get) the finger (chiefly N Am sl)

To make, or be the target of, an obscene gesture of contempt made by extending the middle finger vertically

have a finger in every pie

To have an involvement in many different affairs

have at one's finger-ends, finger's-ends or fingertips

To be master of (a subject)

keep one's fingers crossed see under cross

lay or put a finger on

To touch

not lift a finger

To take no action

point the finger at

To call attention to in accusation

put or lay one's finger on

To indicate, comprehend and express, or recall, precisely

put the finger on (informal)

To identify as a guilty person

snap one's fingers

To make a short loud clicking sound with the middle finger and thumb, usu to attract attention or show defiance, contempt, etc

to one's fingertips

  1. Completely
  2. In all respects

twist, wind or wrap someone round one's little finger

To control someone completely, or influence someone to a great extent

snap /snap/

intransitive verb (snappˈing; snapped)
  1. To make a bite (often with at)
  2. To speak tartly in sudden irritation
  3. To grasp (with at)
  4. To shut suddenly, eg by a spring
  5. To make a sharp noise
  6. To go with a sharp noise
  7. To break suddenly
  8. To lose one's temper or self-control (informal)
transitive verb
  1. To bite suddenly
  2. To seize, secure promptly (usu with up)
  3. To answer or interrupt sharply (often with up)
  4. To shut with a sharp sound
  5. To cause to make a sharp sound
  6. To send or put with a sharp sound
  7. To say snappishly (sometimes with out)
  8. To break suddenly
  9. To pass (the ball) from the line of scrimmage back to the quarterback (American football)
  10. To take a quick photograph of, esp with a hand-held camera
noun
  1. An act, instance, or noise of snapping
  2. A small catch or lock
  3. An earring (rare)
  4. (in pl) a kind of handcuffs
  5. A share
  6. A scrap
  7. A whit
  8. A snack
  9. A crack
  10. A crisp, ginger biscuit (also gingersnap)
  11. A quick, crisp, incisive, epigrammatic quality in style
  12. Lively energy
  13. A brief theatrical engagement (slang)
  14. An easy and profitable place or task
  15. A sharper, a cheat (old slang)
  16. A riveter's or glass-moulder's tool
  17. A snapshot
  18. A sudden cold spell (also cold snap)
  19. A type of card game in which the first player to shout ‘snap’ on spotting a matching pair of cards wins all the cards on the table
  20. The play that involves snapping the ball (American football)
adjective
  1. Sudden, unexpected
  2. Offhand
  3. (of a decision or judgement) made on the spur of the moment without deep consideration of all possibilities
  4. Snapping shut
adverb

With a snap

interjection
  1. Used in claiming cards in the game of snap
  2. Also, on meeting or discovering two matching items, circumstances, etc
ORIGIN: Prob Du snappen to snap; Ger schnappen

snappˈer noun

  1. An animal that snaps
  2. Someone who snaps or snaps up
  3. An attachment at the end of a whiplash to make it crack
  4. A snapping-turtle
  5. Any fish of the family Lutjanidae, related to the basses
  6. (also schnapper) any of several highly esteemed food-fish of the family Sparidae, found in Australian and New Zealand waters
  7. A photographer (slang)
  8. A Christmas or party cracker (N American)

snappˈily adverb

snappˈing noun and adjective

snappˈingly adverb

snappˈish adjective

  1. Inclined to snap
  2. Quick and tart

snappˈishly adverb

snappˈishness noun

snappˈy adjective

  1. Snappish
  2. Snapping
  3. Having the quality of snap
  4. Instantaneous
  5. Lively
  6. Smart, fashionable, polished (as in snappy dresser)

snap bean noun (N American)

A variety of bean with edible pods

snapˈ-brim adjective

(of a hat) having a brim that turns down springily

snapˈdragon noun

  1. A plant (genus Antirrhinum) of the figwort family whose flower when pinched and released snaps like a dragon
  2. Another name for flap-dragon (see under flap)

snapˈ-fastener noun

A press-fastener, a press-stud

snapˈ-link noun

A link with a side opening closed by a spring

snappˈing-turtle noun

A large aggressive American freshwater turtle

snap roll noun

An aerobatic manoeuvre in which an aircraft turns in a longitudinal circle while maintaining its flight direction

snapˈshooter noun

snapˈshooting noun

snapˈshot noun

  1. A hasty shot
  2. A photograph taken quickly and informally, with simple equipment
  3. An instant record of an event, situation, etc at a particular time, esp a stage in a process or sequence (figurative; also adjective)
  4. A record of the placement of stored data at a specific stage in a program run (computing)

look snappy, make it snappy (informal)

To hurry

Scotch snap see under Scotch

snap into it

To get going quickly

snap one's fingers

To flick a finger and thumb together with a sharp noise, usu to attract attention or peremptorily demand service

snap out of it (informal)

To give (eg a mood or habit) up at once

snap someone's head or nose off

To answer irritably and rudely

snap up

To take or purchase eagerly and quickly
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