"snap at" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 對……厲聲說
• 衝……發火

Definition

對某人粗暴或急躁地說話，通常是沒怎麼思考就發火了。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

多為非正式表達，多指因壓力、急躁脫口而出的不耐煩或不友善的話，常接人名或代詞（如“snap at her”）。與“打響指”無關。

Examples

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

請不要對**我**發火，我只是問個問題。

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

他累的時候有時會對孩子們**發火**。

I didn't mean to snap at you earlier.

我剛才無意對**你**發火。

She tends to snap at coworkers when under pressure.

她在壓力大時容易對同事**厲聲說話**。

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

對不起我**剛才發火了**—最近工作壓力很大。

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

如果她對**你**發火了，別放在心上——她現在正在經歷很多事情。