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snatches

UK //ˈsnætʃɪz//US //ˈsnætʃɪz//

词源

源自中古英语 snacchen,可能来自古英语 snæccan(抓取),与古诺尔斯语 snaska(抢夺)有关。

verb

❶ 快速抓住或夺取某物,通常动作突然且迅速。常用于描述突然抓住机会或物品的行为。

“She snatches the toy from her brother's hands.”

(她从弟弟手里一把抢过玩具。)

“The thief snatches the purse and runs away.”

(小偷抢过钱包就跑。)

❶ 短暂地听到或看到某事,通常指不完整或模糊的信息。

“I only managed to snatch a few words of their conversation.”

(我只断断续续听到他们谈话的只言片语。)

“She snatched a glimpse of the celebrity as he passed by.”

(那位名人经过时,她匆匆瞥了一眼。)

同义词:grab, seize, take, clutch, pluck

noun

❶ 一小段或一小部分,通常指不完整的内容或短暂的时间。

“I only remember snatches of the song.”

(我只记得那首歌的零星片段。)

“She heard snatches of their argument from the next room.”

(她断断续续听到隔壁房间的争吵声。)

❶ 突然的抢夺行为,通常指非法或暴力的夺取。

“The bag snatch happened so fast that no one could stop it.”

(抢包发生得太快,没人能阻止。)

“Police are investigating a series of phone snatches in the area.”

(警方正在调查该地区发生的一系列手机抢夺案。)

同义词:fragment, portion, piece, grab, theft

常见短语

snatch victory from the jaws of defeat — 在几乎失败的情况下突然获得胜利,形容戏剧性的逆转。

“The team snatched victory from the jaws of defeat with a last-minute goal.”

(球队在最后一分钟进球,上演了惊天逆转。)