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snatch¹ / snætʃ ; snætʃ /
◙verb [T]
1. to take something away from someone with a quick, often violent, movement
• 抢去，强夺，攫取;
【SYN】 grab
»The thief snatched her purse and ran.
  小偷抢了她的钱包就跑。
»snatch sth away / back from sb
»Keith snatches toys away from the other children.
  基思从别的小孩那里把玩具抢走了。
2. to take someone away from a person or place, especially by force
• 抓走，夺走〔某人〕:
»Vargas was snatched from his home by two armed men.
  瓦格斯被两名持枪男子从家中抓走。
3. to quickly get something, especially sleep or rest, because you do not have very much time
• 抓紧时间〔做某事，尤指睡觉或休息〕;
【SYN】 grab
»I managed to snatch an hour's sleep on the train.
  我在火车上抓紧时间睡了一小时。【PHR V】
◘snatch at sth
• to quickly put out your hand to try to take or hold something
• 伸手抓，伸手抢:
»Jessie snatched at the bag but I pulled it away.
杰西伸手抓袋子，但我把它拉开了。

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snatch²
◙noun [C]
1. a snatch of conversation / music / song etc,  a short part of a conversation, song etc that you hear
• 谈话/音乐/歌曲等的片段:
»I could hear snatches of the conversation from across the room.
我在房间那头听到谈话的一些片段。
2. in snatches,  for short periods
• 断断续续地:
»I only slept in snatches during the night.
我夜里时睡时醒。
3. when someone quickly takes or steals something
• 抓; 抢; 夺:
»reports of a bag snatch
抢夺手提包的报道
4. [taboo informal] a very offensive word for a woman's sex organ. Do not use this word.
• 〔女性的〕阴部，屄