snappily
adverb uk/ˈsnæp.əl.i/ us/ˈsnæp.əl.i/
(STYLISHLY)
informal approving时髦地,漂亮地
in a way that is modern and stylish
The sales team is usually pretty snappily dressed. 销售团队通常都穿得很时髦。
She dresses snappily for her age, having an excellent eye for a bargain at the local charity shop. 她的衣着对她的年龄来说很是时髦,非常擅长在当地慈善商店里发现物美价廉的好东西。
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- Customers of the hotel are welcomed by snappily turned-out staff dressed all in black.
- He is dressing snappily and going out on the town.
- He's not brash or sharp or snappily dressed.
(EFFECTIVELY)
approving精炼地
in a way that is immediately effective in getting people's attention or communicating an idea
The dialogue needs to be delivered more snappily. 这段对白需要表达得更精炼些。
The snappily edited show was a huge success. 这个节目剪辑得很精妙,获得了巨大的成功。
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- The action moves along snappily enough, but the joy in a book like this isn't in the plot.
- Books on psychology sit next to gourmet cookery volumes, one of which is snappily titled "Potato".
(ANGRILY)
厉声地
angrily, or in a way that shows you are annoyed
"She doesn't like dogs," he interrupted, almost snappily. ‘她不喜欢狗,’他厉声地打断了(她)。
"Next person please!" requested the check-out girl snappily. ‘请下一位!’收银台的小姑娘不耐烦地喊道。
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- "What took you so long, then?" demanded Araminta snappily, looking daggers at me.
- They were extremely busy, she was informed snappily.
- Sylvia was snappily petulant and occasionally rather fierce.