定義 / Definition
［verb］
・to break something, such as a pencil, making a short, loud sound
・(of an animal) make a sudden audible bite.
・suddenly lose one’s self-control.
・take a snapshot of.
［noun］
・a sudden, sharp cracking sound or movement.
・a hurried, irritable tone or manner.
・a snapshot.
・a card game in which cards from two piles are turned over simultaneously and players call ‘snap’ as quickly as possible when two similar cards are exposed. BRITISH
・a sudden brief spell of cold or otherwise distinctive weather.
・food, especially food taken to work to be eaten during a break. NORTHERN ENGLISH
・an easy task. INFORMAL•NORTH AMERICAN
［adjective］
・done or taken on the spur of the moment, unexpectedly, or without notice.
— その他 例文 —
Something snapped in his head.
彼の頭の中で、何かがプツリと切れた
She was so annoyed that she snapped at him.
彼女は彼にきつい言葉をかけるほど非常にイライラしていました。
There might be a snap election this spring.
今春、抜打ちの選挙があるかもしれない。
The prime minister is likely to call a snap election.
首相は抜き打ちでの総選挙をやりそうだ。
A snap decision was made and all the men were ordered to disperse.
即決がなされ、すべての人は解散するように命令されました。
