snap

折れる、折る、切れる

鋭い音を立てて急に折れる、またはそのように折る。

やさしい英語で： To break suddenly, often with a sharp sound, or make something break this way.

• The rope snapped.
• She snapped the biscuit in half.
• A branch had snapped under the weight of the snow.

使い方： snap something in half (She snapped the pencil in half.); snap something off (He snapped a small branch off the tree.)

類義語： break, fracture

よく使う表現： snap in half, snap a stick, snap something off

パチンと鳴らす、パチパチ鳴る

パチン、パキッなどの短く鋭い音を出す。

やさしい英語で： To make a short, sharp cracking sound.

• He snapped his fingers.
• Dry wood snapped in the fire.
• The flag snapped sharply in the strong wind.

類義語： crack, crackle

よく使う表現： snap your fingers, snap in the wind, snap and crackle

噛みつこうとする、食いつこうとする

人や物に向かって、素早く噛みつこうとする。

やさしい英語で： To make a quick biting movement towards someone or something.

• The dog snapped at me.
• A fish snapped at the bait.
• The frightened animal was snapping at anyone who came near.

使い方： snap at someone/something (The dog snapped at my hand.)

類義語： bite at

よく使う表現： snap at someone, snap at bait, snap its jaws

パキッという音、パチンという音

細い枝が折れるときのような、短く鋭い音。

やさしい英語で： A short, sharp sound, like the sound of a thin stick breaking.

• I heard a loud snap.
• The stick broke with a sharp snap.
• A snap of her fingers brought the dog running.

類義語： crack

よく使う表現： a loud snap, a sharp snap, snap of something

スナップ写真

特に準備をせず、さっと撮った写真。

やさしい英語で： A photograph, especially one taken quickly without much preparation.

• Show me your holiday snaps.
• He took a quick snap of the castle.
• This snap reminds me of our first trip together.

使い方： snap of someone/something (I took a snap of the kids by the lake.)

類義語： photo, picture, snapshot

よく使う表現： holiday snap, take a snap, snap of someone

突然の、即座の、抜き打ちの

考えたり準備したりする時間をほとんどかけず、急に行われる。

やさしい英語で： Done quickly and suddenly, with little time to think or prepare.

• Don't make a snap decision.
• The government called a snap election.
• Her snap judgment turned out to be wrong.

類義語： hasty, sudden, impromptu

反対語： deliberate, planned

よく使う表現： snap decision, snap judgment, snap election, snap inspection

私も、同じだ

相手と同じものを持っていたり、同じことをしていたりすると気づいたときの言葉。

やさしい英語で： You say this when you notice that you and another person have or do the same thing.

• Snap! We have the same shoes.
• You chose the green one? Snap!
• Snap! My birthday is in June too.

類義語： me too, same here

よく使う表現： snap, me too, snap, same here

うわっ、しまった

悪い出来事や気まずい発言などに驚いたときに言う言葉。

やさしい英語で： You say this to show surprise, often about something bad or an embarrassing remark.

• Oh, snap! I missed the bus.
• Snap! That was a harsh reply.
• You deleted the whole folder? Oh, snap!

類義語： wow

よく使う表現： oh snap, snap, that's bad