snipe 的 2 个定义
plural snipes, snipe for 1, 2.
- any of several long-billed game birds of the genera Gallinago and Limnocryptes, inhabiting marshy areas, as G. gallinago, of Eurasia and North America, having barred and striped white, brown, and black plumage.
- any of several other long-billed birds, as some sandpipers.
- a shot, usually from a hidden position.
sniped, snip·ing.
- to shoot or hunt snipe.
- to shoot at individuals as opportunity offers from a concealed or distant position: The enemy was sniping from the roofs.
- to attack a person or a person's work with petulant or snide criticism, especially anonymously or from a safe distance.
snipe 近义词
等同于 game bird
等同于 jeer
等同于 filch
更多snipe例句
- They used their monologues to snipe at each other, with Letterman piling on Jay just for kicks.
- Snipe had been kicked out of his home, in the Bronx, and needed a place to crash.
- A third stopped, and Snipe trotted forward to chat to the driver.
- Plenty of couples snipe at each other in sometimes embarrassing ways in front of company.
- Mr. MacCulloch also writes me word that the Solitary Snipe occasionally occurs.
- Dottrel and yellow silk,—inside of Snipe's wing, and pale yellow silk,—hooks No. 2.
- Light Blue,—inside of Snipe's wing,—body light Drab silk,—tail and legs grizzled hackle.
- Light Blue,—inside of Snipe's wing,—light drab silk for body,—legs and tail grizzled hackle.
- The blood was pouring from the wound, and he lay motionless, with the snipe dead on the ground about six inches from his nose.