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

• Sometimes I overheard snatches of their talk.
  有时候我无意听到他们谈话的一些片段。
• By the side of the hand which gives there is the claw which snatches back.
  在给东西的那只手旁边，便有一只收回东西的爪子。
• We heard snatches of the singing as the doors of the auditorium opened and closed.
  当大礼堂的门一开一关时，我们听到了片断的歌声。
• He heard the engineer and fireman climb back into their cab, and caught snatches of conversation about a body being found on the train.
  他听到司机和司炉回到了驾驶室，并断断续续地听到他们在谈论车上发现一具尸体的事。
• She heard snatches of talk.
  她听到了片段的谈话。
• 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。
• They did the work by snatches.
  他们断断续续地做工作。
• On the train, we sleep in snatches.
  在火车上我们断断续续的睡着。
• 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。
• We heard snatches of their conversation as they raised their voices from time to time.
  当他们不时地提高嗓门说话时，我们听到了他们谈话的片段。