Cash-rich chinese buyers are snapping up properties at a breakneck pace , fueling tensions between hk and the mainland .

怀揣现金的内地买家到处抢购物业，加剧了香港和内地之间的紧张关系。

Snapping inside the stations is illegal , as they are considered military installations .

当局认为地铁车站是军事设施，所以在里面拍照是非法的。

Then again , nationwide has spent much of the crisis snapping up other mutuals that have got into trouble , so the model is not infallible .

然而，危机中该银行做的最多的就是抢购其他陷入困境的共同银行，由此可知，这种模式也不是真的无懈可击的。

The bird made snapping motions at invisible flies in the air .

那只鸟对着空中无形的苍蝇作猛咬的动作。

The economy is expected to grow 1.1 % this year , snapping a three-year slump , while greece and portugal are both contracting .

预计今年该国经济将增长1.1%，结束三年来的下滑势头，而希腊和葡萄牙经济都会出现收缩。