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snatching

UK //ˈsnætʃɪŋ//US //ˈsnætʃɪŋ//

词源

来自中古英语 snacchen,可能源自原始日耳曼语,与荷兰语 snakken(抓)和德语 schnappen(突然抓住)有关。

verb

❶ 快速抓住或夺取某物,通常指突然且用力地从别人手中抢走东西,带有一定的暴力或突然性。

“The thief was caught snatching a woman's purse on the street.”

(小偷在街上抢一位女士的钱包时被抓住了。)

“He snatched the letter from her hands before she could read it.”

(她还没来得及读信,他就从她手里把信抢走了。)

❶ 迅速抓住机会或时间做某事,通常指在有限的时间内快速完成。

“She snatched a few minutes to call her family between meetings.”

(她在会议间隙抽了几分钟给家人打电话。)

“He snatched a quick nap before the next shift started.”

(他在下一班开始前抓紧时间小睡了一会儿。)

同义词:grab, seize, take, steal, pluck

常见短语

snatch up — 迅速抓住或购买某物,通常指在机会有限时快速行动。

“Fans snatched up all the concert tickets within minutes.”

(粉丝们在几分钟内就抢光了所有的演唱会门票。)

snatch away — 突然夺走某物,通常指不情愿地被拿走或失去。

“The illness snatched away his chance to compete in the Olympics.”

(疾病夺走了他参加奥运会的机会。)