snap-back
snap-back — 名詞
1. In American football, the action of passing the ball backward between the legs t
開球
美式足球中鋒向後傳球
In American football, the action of passing the ball backward between the legs to the quarterback at the very start of a play, which begins the offensive team's attempt to move down the field.
The center's snap-back sailed over the quarterback's head, causing a turnover.
中鋒的開球越過了四分衛的頭頂，造成一次失誤。
noun: describes the ball's path during a snap
Coach Wei drilled the snap-back with the offensive line for twenty minutes.
Wei 教練帶領進攻前鋒線練習開球長達二十分鐘。
A poor snap-back can hand the other team an easy chance to score.
一次糟糕的開球可能讓對方球隊輕鬆取得得分機會。
The crowd cheered when the snap-back went perfectly and the quarterback threw a long pass.
當開球完美到位、四分衛順利傳出長傳時，全場觀眾歡呼起來。
- perfect snap-back
- fumbled snap-back
- high snap-back
- snap-back motion
- practice the snap-back
- snap
The shorter, more common term for the same action; 'snap-back' emphasizes the backward direction.
- center snap
More descriptive but less common in casual speech; specifies which player performs the action.
文法句型
the snap-back + verb
possessive + snap-back
用法筆記
Frequently preceded by a possessive (his snap-back, the center's snap-back). This sense is only used in the context of American football and Canadian football — it does not apply to soccer or rugby.
常見錯誤
2. A sudden and strong return to a better condition after a period of weakness, los
快速反彈
迅速恢復到良好狀態
A sudden and strong return to a better condition after a period of weakness, loss, or difficulty — for example, an economy growing again after a recession, or a team's performance rising after a bad run.
The technology sector led the market's snap-back after six months of losses.
科技類股在歷經六個月的虧損後，帶動了市場的快速反彈。
collocation: market's snap-back / snap-back in [sector]
Analysts were surprised by the speed of the snap-back in consumer spending.
分析師對消費支出反彈的速度感到驚訝。
After a terrible first quarter, the hotel chain showed a strong snap-back in summer bookings.
在第一季表現慘淡之後，這家連鎖飯店夏季訂房量出現強勁反彈。
The team's snap-back in form after the coach's departure surprised everyone at the stadium.
這支球隊在教練離職後狀態迅速回升，令體育館裡的每個人都感到意外。
No one expected such a quick snap-back from a company that had nearly gone bankrupt.
沒有人預料到一家幾乎破產的公司能這麼快反彈回來。
- economic snap-back
- market snap-back
- strong snap-back
- quick snap-back
- snap-back in profits
- snap-back in demand
- rebound
Very similar in meaning; 'rebound' is more common in sports and economics, while 'snap-back' is slightly more informal and vivid.
- comeback
Used especially for people or teams returning to success; 'comeback' is often about a person's career or a team's performance.
- upturn
More formal and used primarily in economics; implies a sustained improvement rather than a sudden jump.
文法句型
a snap-back + preposition + noun phrase
snap-back in + noun
用法筆記
Common in business and economic writing with an article or possessive (a snap-back, the market's snap-back). Distinguish from noun sense 1 (FOOTBALL SNAP): if the context is not American football, this is the intended meaning.
常見錯誤
snap-back — 動詞
- snap-backpresent simple I / you / we / they
- snap-backs3rd person singular
- snap-backing-ing form
- snap-backedpast simple
1. To return quickly and energetically to a normal or improved state after a setbac
迅速恢復
快速回復正常狀態
To return quickly and energetically to a normal or improved state after a setback, illness, or period of low performance — for instance, a business recovering after a loss, an athlete regaining form after an injury, or a person feeling better after being sick.
The restaurant snapped back from the bad reviews by changing its entire menu.
這家餐廳在收到負評後迅速調整了整份菜單，成功恢復了生意。
pattern: snap back from [setback]
Amara caught a bad cold but snapped back in just three days.
Amara 得了重感冒，但短短三天內就迅速恢復了。
After two losing seasons, the basketball team snapped back and reached the finals.
連續兩個賽季表現不佳之後，這支籃球隊迅速回穩，打進了總決賽。
Housing prices snapped back to pre-pandemic levels faster than forecasters predicted.
房價比預測機構預期的更快反彈回疫情前的水準。
pattern: snap back to [level/state]
When interest rates dropped, the local economy snapped back within a few months.
利率調降後，當地經濟在幾個月內就迅速復甦。
- snap back from a recession
- snap back from an injury
- snap back to form
- snap back to normal
- snap back strongly
- snap back quickly
- bounce back
More common and slightly more informal; used in the same contexts of recovery after a setback.
- rally
Used especially in sports and financial markets; suggests a strong upward movement driven by effort or renewed confidence.
- recover
The most general term; 'recover' can be slow or fast, while 'snap back' always implies speed and energy.
- decline
To move downward or worsen, the opposite of recovering or improving
- deteriorate
To become worse over time, contrasting with the sudden improvement of snapping back
文法句型
snap back + from + noun phrase
snap back + to + noun phrase
用法筆記
Always intransitive — you cannot 'snap back something.' The subject is typically an economy, a market, a business, a team, or a person's health/fortunes. Frequently paired with 'from' (the cause of the decline) or 'to' (the state returned to). Often used in past tense (snapped back).
常見錯誤
同根字
- snap back動詞片語B2
- snapback名詞B2
常見搭配
名詞搭配
- economy (economy snapped back)
- market (market snap-back)
- business (business snapped back)
- team (team snapped back)
- health (health snapped back)
- center (the center's snap-back)
副詞搭配
- quickly (snapped back quickly)
- strongly (snapped back strongly)
- sharply (snapped back sharply)
- dramatically (snapped back dramatically)
常用片語
- from a recession (snapped back from a recession)
- to normal (snapped back to normal)
- to form (snap back to form)
- to health (snap back to health)
介系詞搭配
- from (snap back from a recession)
- to (snap back to normal)
- in (a snap-back in profits)