
snatches
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。)
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。)
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。)