| 释义 |
snap to attention ◊ A soldier who snaps to attention moves quickly to a position of standing silently with the body stiff and straight, the feet together, and both arms at the sides. The phrase is also used figuratively.迅速立正(这一短语也用作比喻) The children snapped to attention [=suddenly stopped moving around, talking, etc.] when the teacher clapped his hands.老师一拍手,孩子们立刻安静下来了。 snap |