snappy
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++snap·py /ˈsnæpi/ adjective 1 REMEMBERa snappy title or phrase is short, clear, and often funny 〔标题、词语等〕简洁有趣的 We need a snappy title for the book. 我们需要给这本书起个短小有趣的书名。 Keep your answer short and snappy. 你的回答要简短干脆。2 BAD-TEMPERED especially British English quick to react in an angry way 急躁的 SYN irritable She seemed snappy and impatient. 她好像既急躁又不耐烦。snappy with There’s no need to be so snappy with the children. 没必要对小孩子这样恶声恶气的。3 make it snappy (also look snappy British English) informalHURRY used to tell someone to hurry 快点，赶快 Get me a drink, and make it snappy. 给我一杯饮料，快一点。4 British English informalDCC snappy clothes, objects etc are attractive and fashionable 〔衣服、物件等〕漂亮的，时髦的 a snappy suit 一套时髦的套装snappy dresser (=someone who wears fashionable clothes) 穿着入时的人 —snappily adverb
Examples from the Corpus
snappy• People got snappy, and nothing could compensate for the lack of leave.• Under other circumstances I'd have had a snappy answer for her.• Fashion editors love her snappy, colorful designs.• But no snappy dialogue can overcome the lack of respect with which Smith treats the character of Alyssa.• Can you think of a new snappy name for our club?• Don't just give that page a simple title such as Locations, or a snappy one like Jumping off points.• I was amazed at how snappy our practices were last week.• We need to come up with a snappier slogan.• This talented five-piece pours a sweet and sultry mix of original torch melodies with a twist of crisp and snappy swing sounds.snappy dresser• Alec Llewellyn nodded seriously at me as he walked off in his blue overalls, Alec, that snappy dresser.• But although a snappy dresser himself, he didn't actually buy anything.snap·py adjectiveChineseSyllable
is snappy a title clear, or short, phrase Corpus
snappy
snap‧py /ˈsnæpi/
adjective
1. a snappy title or phrase is short, clear, and often funny:
We need a snappy title for the book.
Keep your answer short and snappy.
2. especially British English quick to react in an angry way
SYN irritable:
She seemed snappy and impatient.
snappy with
There’s no need to be so snappy with the children.
3. make it snappy (also look snappy British English) informal used to tell someone to hurry:
Get me a drink, and make it snappy.
4. British English informal snappy clothes, objects etc are attractive and fashionable:
a snappy suit
snappy dresser (=someone who wears fashionable clothes)
—snappily adverb
snap‧py /ˈsnæpi/
adjective1. a snappy title or phrase is short, clear, and often funny:
2. especially British English quick to react in an angry way
SYN irritable:
snappy with
3. make it snappy (also look snappy British English) informal used to tell someone to hurry:
4. British English informal snappy clothes, objects etc are attractive and fashionable:
snappy dresser (=someone who wears fashionable clothes)
—snappily adverb
