snappishly

/ˈsnæpɪʃli/ adv

In a snappish manner.

Word Origin From snap + -ish + -ly. Snappish means 'inclined to snap, irritable', and snappishly is the adverb. The root snap is from Middle English snappen 'to bite suddenly'. So snappishly describes doing something in a snappy, irritable way. Related: snappish, snapper, snappiness.

adv In a snappish manner.

The tired mother answered her child's endless questions snappishly.

(副词) 暴躁地;没好气地;不耐烦地

疲惫的母亲没好气地回答了孩子没完没了的问题。

(adverbio) bruscamente; secamente; cortantemente; con aspereza; irritablemente [De manera cortante o irritable.]

La madre cansada respondió con irritación a las infinitas preguntas de su hijo.

(adverbe) d'un ton cassant; hargneusement; sèchement; avec brusquerie; d'un ton acerbe [De manière brusque et irritable.]

La mère fatiguée a répondu avec impatience aux questions incessantes de son enfant.

(Adverb) schroff; bissig; gereizt [Auf eine gereizte, unfreundliche oder schroffe Weise; mit kurzem, abweisendem Ton.]

Die erschöpfte Mutter beantwortete die unendlichen Fragen ihres Kindes **snappishly**.

(副詞) そっけなく、不機嫌に。

疲れた母親は、子どもの終わりのない質問に不機嫌に答えた。

(advérbio) bruscamente; irritadamente; asperamente; mordazmente [De modo irritadiço ou brusco.]

A mãe cansada respondeu de modo irritadiço às perguntas sem fim de seu filho.

Word parts: snap + p + ish + ly

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