snatches

英 [ˈsnætʃɪz]

美 [ˈsnætʃɪz]

v.  一把抓起; 一下夺过; 夺去; 抢走; 偷窃; 抓紧时间做; 乘机获得
n.  (听到的)只言片语，音乐片段; 抓; 夺; 抢夺; 偷窃; (女性的)阴部
snatch的第三人称单数和复数

柯林斯词典

• VERB 一把抓住;迅速地夺取
  If yousnatchsomething orsnatch atsomething, you take it or pull it away quickly.
  1. Mick snatched the cards from Archie's hand...
     米克一把夺过阿奇手里的牌。
  2. He snatched up the telephone...
     他迅速地抓起了话筒。
  3. The thin wind snatched at her skirt.
     一阵小风呼地吹起了她的裙子。
• VERB 强抢;夺走
  If somethingis snatchedfrom you, it is stolen, usually using force. If a personis snatched, they are taken away by force.
  1. If your bag is snatched, let it go...
     要是有人抢你的包，就让他拿去。
  2. Mr Hillman was snatched by kidnappers last Thursday.
     上周四希尔曼先生被绑匪劫走了。
• VERB 抓住(机会);抓紧时间(吃东西、休息等);抽空做
  If yousnatchan opportunity, you take it quickly. If yousnatchsomething to eat or a rest, you have it quickly in between doing other things.
  1. I snatched a glance at the mirror...
     我乘机瞥了一眼镜子。
  2. You can even snatch a few hours off...
     你甚至可以抓紧时间休息几个小时。
  3. He was going out for a run, then snatching a piece of toast and a cup of coffee.
     他准备出去跑步，然后抽空吃上一片面包，喝上一杯咖啡。
• VERB 侥幸获得(胜利);险胜
  If yousnatchvictory in a competition, you defeat your opponent by a small amount or just before the end of the contest.
  1. The American came from behind to snatch victory by a mere eight seconds...
     美国人后来居上，仅以 8 秒钟的优势赢得了胜利。
  2. Chesterfield snatched a third goal.
     切斯特菲尔德攻入第三粒进球。
• N-COUNT (谈话或歌曲的)片段
  Asnatch ofa conversation or a song is a very small piece of it.
  1. I heard snatches of the conversation.
     我听见了一点谈话内容。
• 反败为胜/反胜为败
  If someonesnatches victory from the jaws of defeat, they win when it seems that they are certain to lose. If someonesnatches defeat from the jaws of victory, they lose when it seems that they are certain to win.

双语例句

• I overheard a few snatches of conversation and realized we were in trouble.
  我偷听到谈话的片言只语，意识到我们有麻烦了。
• Our know-it-all managed to catch only snatches of the conversation but was determined to include herself anyway.
  我们的百事通抓住了谈话的只言片语，就决定自己无论如何也要掺合进去。
• They did the work by snatches.
  他们断断续续地做工作。
• Sometimes I overheard snatches of their talk.
  有时候我无意听到他们谈话的一些片段。
• Everyone in the Records Department worked eighteen hours in the twenty-four, with two three-hour snatches of sleep.
  纪录司人人都一天工作十八小时，分两次睡觉，一次睡三小时。
• When anyone hears the message about the kingdom and does not understand it, the evil one comes and snatches away what was sown in his heart.
  凡听见天国道里不明白的，那恶者就来，把所撒在他心里的夺去了。
• "Your opponent snatches the ball right in front of your nose, but you are stuck in the mass of dung and cannot move at all," she said, while wiping dried crust of her arms and face.
  “对方从你眼皮底下把球拐走，可你却陷在泥里动弹不得。”她一边擦去脸上和胳膊上干掉的泥块一边说。
• But as the driver inspects the flat, a third thief snatches a purse or briefcase on the front seat.
  正当车主检查漏气的轮胎时，第三个贼偷走了车前座上的钱包或者公文包。
• He had passionate snatches.
  他觉得感情上有一种失落感。
• The sights he had seen there, with brief snatches of food and sleep by intervals, shall remain untold.
  他决定对他在那儿所见到的景象，包括仓促进餐和睡眠在内，只字不提。