好词典
snatch
UK /snætʃ/US /snætʃ/
词源
源自中古英语 'snacchen'，可能与古诺尔斯语 'snaska'（抢夺）有关，最早见于13世纪。
verb
❶ 快速抓住或夺取某物，通常动作突然且用力。常用于描述抢夺物品或抓住机会的行为。
“The thief snatched her purse and ran away.”
（小偷抢了她的钱包然后逃跑了。）
“He snatched the ball from his opponent's hands.”
（他从对手手中抢过了球。）
❶ 迅速抓住或利用短暂的机会，通常指时间或机会稍纵即逝的情况。
“She snatched a few hours of sleep before the meeting.”
（她在会议前抓紧时间睡了几个小时。）
“Let's snatch a quick lunch before we leave.”
（我们走之前抓紧时间吃个午饭吧。）
同义词:grab, seize, take, steal, pluck
noun
❶ 突然的抓取或抢夺行为，通常指快速而有力的动作。
“The snatch of the purse happened so fast no one saw it.”
（抢钱包的动作太快了，没人看到。）
“He made a quick snatch at the falling book.”
（他迅速抓住了掉落的书。）
❶ 一小段或片段，通常指音乐、对话或其他内容的一小部分。
“I heard a snatch of their conversation as I walked by.”
（我经过时听到了他们对话的一小段。）
“She played a snatch of her new song on the piano.”
（她在钢琴上弹了一小段她的新歌。）
同义词:grab, seizure, fragment, snippet, bit
常见短语
snatch victory from the jaws of defeat — 在几乎失败的情况下突然取得成功，形容逆转胜利。
“The team snatched victory from the jaws of defeat with a last-minute goal.”
（球队在最后一分钟进球，从失败的边缘逆转获胜。）