noun🔗Share鹬, 田鹬 Any of various limicoline game birds of the genera Gallinago, Lymnocryptes and Coenocorypha in the family Scolopacidae, having a long, slender, nearly straight beak."Hunters often camouflage themselves in wetlands to patiently wait for a snipe to fly overhead. "猎人们常常在湿地里伪装自己，耐心地等待田鹬飞过头顶。birdanimalgamenatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share笨蛋，傻瓜 A fool; a blockhead."The new student, a complete snipe, couldn't understand the simplest instructions in math class. "那个新生简直是个笨蛋，数学课上最简单的指令都听不明白。characterpersonwordChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share暗 枪，冷 枪 A shot fired from a concealed place."The security guard suddenly reacted, believing he'd heard a sniper's snipe from across the parking lot. "保安突然有了反应，他觉得听到了从停车场对面传来的狙击手打出的暗枪。weaponmilitarywaractionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share轮机兵, 轮机舱士兵。 (naval slang) A member of the engineering department on a ship."The ship's engines broke down, so the captain called for the chief snipe to assess the damage. "船上的引擎坏了，所以船长叫来了轮机部门的主管，让他评估一下损坏情况。nauticaljobmilitaryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share进球, 入球 (ice hockey slang) A goal."The team scored a snipe in the last minute of the game. "这支队伍在比赛最后一分钟漂亮地打进一球。sportgameachievementChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share猎鹬，狙猎，猎沙锥鸟 To hunt snipe."Every autumn, my grandfather enjoys going to the marsh to snipe. "每年秋天，我爷爷都喜欢去沼泽地猎沙锥鸟。sportanimalbirdChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share狙击，暗杀 To shoot at individuals from a concealed place."The hunter sniped at the pigeons from behind a large tree. "那个猎人躲在一棵大树后面，狙击那些鸽子。militaryweaponactionwarChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share狙击，用狙击步枪射击 (by extension) To shoot with a sniper rifle."The marksman sniped the target from a hidden position on the rooftop. "那名神枪手从屋顶的隐蔽位置狙击了目标。militaryweaponactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share竞拍，狙击，秒杀。 To watch a timed online auction and place a winning bid against (the current high bidder) at the last possible moment.""He likes to snipe on eBay, waiting until the final seconds to place his bids and win auctions." "他喜欢在eBay上竞拍/狙击/秒杀，等到最后几秒才出价，这样来赢得拍卖。internetbusinesscomputingtechnologyelectronicseconomycommerceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share削圆木头，使之易于拖动 To nose (a log) to make it drag or slip easily in skidding."The lumberjack sniped the log to make it slide more easily down the slope. "伐木工人把圆木头削了一下，让它更容易从斜坡上滑下去。technicalagricultureworkindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share射门得分，进球. (ice hockey slang) To score a goal."The hockey player sniped the puck past the goalie to win the game. "那个冰球运动员射门得分，一举击败守门员，赢得了比赛。sportachievementChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share急射，冷射。 To move the ball quickly in a different direction."The soccer player had the ball, then he suddenly sniped it to the left, leaving the defender behind. "那个足球运动员本来带着球，然后他突然向左冷射，把防守队员甩在了身后。sportactiondirectionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share烟头，烟蒂。 A cigarette butt."He threw the snipe onto the pavement. "他把烟头扔到了人行道上。itemthingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share角标, 动画贴片 An animated promotional logo during a television show."The television show's opening credits featured a colorful snipe of a happy family. "这个电视节目的片头有一个色彩鲜艳的角标，画面是一个幸福的家庭.mediatechnologyentertainmentsignChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share花边新闻，补充消息 A strip of copy announcing some late breaking news or item of interest, typically placed in a print advertisement in such a way that it stands out from the ad."The magazine advertisement for the new phone had a snipe announcing a special early-bird discount. "这本杂志上新款手机的广告，加了一条花边新闻，宣布了一个特别的早鸟折扣。mediabusinesscommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share四分之一瓶，小瓶。 A bottle of wine measuring 0.1875 liters, one fourth the volume of a standard bottle; a quarter bottle or piccolo."My sister bought a snipe of rosé wine to enjoy with dinner. "我妹妹买了一小瓶（四分之一瓶）桃红葡萄酒，准备在晚餐时享用。drinkamountChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share讽刺，挖苦。 A sharp, clever answer; sarcasm."My brother's snipe about my messy room was quite hurtful. "我 哥 哥 讽 刺 我 房 间 乱 的 那 句 话 真 挺 伤 人 的。communicationlanguagewordattitudecharacterChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share补白, 附加说明 A note or sticker attached to an existing poster to provide further information (e.g. an event is sold out), political criticism, etc."A snipe on the school notice board announced that the talent show was sold out. "学校布告栏上的一张补白通知宣布才艺表演的票已售罄。politicsmediacommunicationwritingsigninfoChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share冷嘲热讽，暗箭伤人 To make malicious, underhand remarks or attacks."During the meeting, Sarah sniped at John's ideas, suggesting they were poorly thought out. "会议期间，萨拉冷嘲热讽地攻击约翰的观点，暗示他的想法考虑不周。communicationattitudecharacteractionwordChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share加贴，补贴。 To attach a note or sticker to (an existing poster) to provide further information, political criticism, etc."Someone sniped the election poster with a sticker that read, "Promises broken!" "有人在竞选海报上加贴了一张贴纸，上面写着“承诺已违背！”politicsmediacommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
