snatch
[snætʃ] verb transitive
TAKE QUICKLY 快速拿
ADVANCED
■to take hold of something suddenly and roughly 夺走，抢走•He snatched the photos out of my hand before I had a chance to look at them.我还没来得及看，他就一把抢走了我手里的照片。 •figurative Running the best race of his career, Fletcher snatched (= only just won) the gold medal from the Canadian champion.弗莱彻跑出了他职业生涯中的最好成绩，从加拿大冠军手中夺走了金牌。 ADVANCED
■to take something or someone away by force 绑架；抢劫•The six-year-old girl was snatched from a playground and her body was found two days later.那名六岁的女孩在游乐场被绑架了，两天后就有人发现她的尸体。 •She had her purse snatched (= stolen) while she was in town.她进城的时候，钱包被抢走了。 ■to do or get something quickly because you only have a short amount of time 赶紧做，抓紧时间做•Perhaps you'll be able to snatch a couple of hours' sleep before dinner.也许你能在晚餐前抓紧时间睡上几个小时。
[snætʃ] verb transitive
snatch victory (from the jaws of defeat)
■to win a surprising victory at the last moment possible, when it had previously seemed certain that you were going to lose 出人意料地反败为胜，在最后时刻取得胜利
[snætʃ] verb transitive
Phrasal Verbs snatch at sth
■to try to take hold of something 伸手抓；试图夺•A man snatched at my bag, but he didn't get it.一个男的试图一把抓走我的袋子，但没有得逞。 ■UK and Australian English
■to try to use an opportunity quickly before it disappears 抓住（机会）•I was desperate to find a way out of teaching so when this job came along I snatched at it.我当时急于脱离教职，所以这份工作一出现我便毫不犹豫地抓住了机会。
[snætʃ] noun countable
TAKE QUICKLY 快速拿
■when someone tries to take something quickly and forcefully 抢，夺•I felt someone behind me make a snatch at my bag.我感到身后有人试图抢走我的袋子。
[snætʃ] noun countable
SHORT PART 简短的部分
■a short part of something 片断；只字片语•I tried to hear what they were saying, but I only managed to catch a few snatches of conversation.我努力想听清他们的谈话，但只听到了一些只字片语。
[snætʃ] noun countable
VAGINA 阴道 offensive for
■the vagina |