"snap at" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 对……厉声说
• 冲……发火

Definition

对某人粗暴或急躁地说话，通常是没怎么思考就发火了。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

多为非正式表达，多指因压力、急躁脱口而出的不耐烦或不友好的话，常接人名或代词（如“snap at her”）。与“打响指”无关。

Examples

Please don't snap at me; I'm just asking a question.

请不要对**我**发火，我只是问个问题。

He sometimes snaps at his kids when he's tired.

他累的时候有时会对孩子们**发火**。

I didn't mean to snap at you earlier.

我刚才无意对**你**发火。

She tends to snap at coworkers when under pressure.

她在压力大时容易对同事**厉声说话**。

Sorry I snapped at you—work has been stressful lately.

对不起我**刚才发火了**—最近工作压力很大。

Don’t take it personally if she snaps at you—she’s dealing with a lot right now.

如果她对**你**发火了，别往心里去——她现在正经历很多事。