snatch

柯林斯词典

1. V-T/V-I If you snatch something or snatch at something, you take it or pull it away quickly. 迅速拿走; 奪取
Mick snatched the cards from Archie's hand. 米尅一把奪過阿徹手裡的牌。
He snatched up the telephone. 他一把抓起了電話。
2. V-T If something is snatched from you, it is stolen, usually using force. If a person is snatched, they are taken away by force. 強搶[usu passive]
If your bag is snatched, let it go. 如果你的包被搶走，就隨它去吧。
3. V-T If you snatch an opportunity, you take it quickly. If you snatch something to eat or a rest, you have it quickly in between doing other things. 抓緊 (時機或時間)
I snatched a glance at the mirror. 我乘機瞥了一眼鏡子。
4. V-T If you snatch victory in a competition, you defeat your opponent by a small amount or just before the end of the contest. 僥幸獲得
The American came from behind to snatch victory by a mere eight seconds. 美國隊後來居上，僅以8秒鍾的優勢贏得了勝利。
5. N-COUNT A snatch of a conversation or a song is a very small piece of it. (談話或歌曲的) 片斷
I heard snatches of the conversation. 我聽到幾段零星的談話。