1 VERB 一把抓住;迅速地夺取 If you snatch something or snatch at something, you take it or pull it away quickly. 一把抓住;迅速地夺取
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Mick snatched the cards from Archie's hand. [VERB noun prep.]
米克一把夺过阿奇手里的牌。
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He snatched up the telephone. [VERB noun with adv.]
他迅速地抓起了话筒。
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The thin wind snatched at her skirt. [VERB + at]
一阵小风呼地吹起了她的裙子。
SYN grab, seize, wrench, wrest
2 VERB [usually passive] 强抢;夺走 If something is snatched from you, it is stolen, usually using force. If a person is snatched, they are taken away by force. 强抢;夺走
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If your bag is snatched, let it go. [be VERB-ed]
要是有人抢你的包，就让他拿去。
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Mr Hillman was snatched by kidnappers last Thursday. [be VERB-ed]
上周四希尔曼先生被绑匪劫走了。
3 VERB 抓住(机会);抓紧时间(吃东西、休息等);抽空做 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. 抓住(机会);抓紧时间(吃东西、休息等);抽空做
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I snatched a glance at the mirror. [VERB noun]
我乘机瞥了一眼镜子。
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You can even snatch a few hours off. [VERB noun]
你甚至可以抓紧时间休息几个小时。
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He was going out for a run, then snatching a piece of toast and a cup of coffee. [VERB noun]
他准备出去跑步，然后抽空吃上一片面包，喝上一杯咖啡。
4 VERB 侥幸获得(胜利);险胜 If you snatch victory in a competition, you defeat your opponent by a small amount or just before the end of the contest. 侥幸获得(胜利);险胜
SYN win, take, score, gain
5 N-COUNT (谈话或歌曲的)片段 A snatch of a conversation or a song is a very small piece of it. (谈话或歌曲的)片段
SYN bit, part, fragment, piece
6 PHRASE [VERB inflects] 反败为胜/反胜为败 If someone snatches victory from the jaws of defeat, they win when it seems that they are certain to lose. If someone snatches defeat from the jaws of victory, they lose when it seems that they are certain to win. 反败为胜/反胜为败 [journalism]
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