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snatched

UK /snætʃt/US /snætʃt/

词源

源自中古英语 'snacchen',可能与古诺尔斯语 'snaska'(抢夺)有关,最初表示快速抓取的动作。

verb

❶ 快速抓住或夺走某物,通常指动作突然且有力。常用于描述突然的抢夺或迅速获取的行为。

“He snatched the bag from her hands and ran away.”

(他从她手中夺过包就跑掉了。)

“The thief snatched my phone while I wasn't looking.”

(小偷趁我不注意时抢走了我的手机。)

❶ 在俚语中表示某人或某物看起来非常时尚、完美或吸引人,常用于赞美外表或造型。

“Her outfit is absolutely snatched today!”

(她今天的穿搭简直完美!)

“After the makeover, her waist looked snatched.”

(化妆后,她的腰看起来非常纤细迷人。)

同义词:grab, seize, take, steal, pluck

常见短语

snatched up — 迅速购买或获取某物,通常指因为需求高或数量有限而快速行动。

“The tickets were snatched up within minutes of going on sale.”

(门票开售后几分钟内就被抢购一空。)

snatched from the jaws of defeat — 在几乎失败的情况下突然取得成功,形容逆转局势。

“The team snatched victory from the jaws of defeat in the last minute.”

(球队在最后一分钟逆转了败局。)