What does "snap at" mean?

To speak angrily To speak in a sharp, angry way.

How do you use "snap at" in a sentence?

She snapped at me. Don't snap at the children. Sorry for snapping at you.

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★★ Very Common Neutral

Meaning: To speak angrily

厉声说，呵斥

Contestar bruscamente, hablar con brusquedad

きつく言う、噛みつく

쏘아붙이다, 신경질적으로 말하다

To speak in a sharp, angry way.

用尖锐、愤怒的方式说话。说出简短而带有攻击性的话。

Hablar de manera cortante y enfadada. Soltar palabras cortas y agresivas.

鋭く怒った口調で話すこと。短く攻撃的な言葉を投げかけること。

날카롭고 화난 말투로 말하다.

Base verb: snap

Particle: at

Separable: No — the verb and particle stay together

She snapped at me.
她厉声对我说
Me contestó bruscamente
彼女は私にきつく言った
그녀가 나에게 쏘아붙였다
Don't snap at the children.
别呵斥孩子们
No les hables mal a los niños
子供たちにきつく当たらないで
아이들에게 신경질 부리지 마
Sorry for snapping at you.
抱歉对你发火了
Perdona por contestarte mal
きつく言ってごめんね
쏘아붙여서 미안해

Context: anger, sharp, irritation

Tone: irritable

Snap at
厉声说、呵斥
Contestar bruscamente, Hablar con brusquedad
きつく言う、噛みつくように言う
쏘아붙이다, 날카롭게 말하다

From snapping like an animal.

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal