| 单词 | snatch |
| 释义 | snatch —snatch /snætʃ/ noun [C] (SEX ORGAN) ► F0 OFFENSIVE FOR the VAGINA(Cf. ↑vagina)Thesaurus+: ↑Informal words for the sexual organsnoun [C] (SHORT PART) ► F0 a short part of something: » I tried to hear what they were saying, but I only managed to catch a few snatches of conversation.Thesaurus+: ↑Words meaning parts of thingsnoun [C] (TAKE QUICKLY) ► F0 the action of trying to take something quickly and forcefully: » I felt someone behind me make a snatch at my bag.Thesaurus+: ↑Capturing or taking possession of things , ↑Getting, receiving and acceptingverb [T] (TAKE QUICKLY) ↑Verb Endings for snatch C2 to take hold of something suddenly and roughly: » He snatched the photos out of my hand before I had a chance to look at them.» FIGURATIVE Running the best race of his career, Fletcher snatched (= only just won) the gold medal from the Canadian champion.Thesaurus+: ↑Capturing or taking possession of things , ↑Getting, receiving and acceptingF0 to take something or someone away by force: » The six-year-old girl was snatched from a playground and her body was found two days later.» She had her purse snatched (= stolen) while she was in town.Thesaurus+: ↑Capturing or taking possession of things , ↑Getting, receiving and acceptingF0 to do or get something quickly because you only have a short amount of time: » Perhaps you'll be able to snatch a couple of hours' sleep before dinner.Thesaurus+: ↑Capturing or taking possession of things , ↑Getting, receiving and accepting• • • Extra Examples:» Don't snatch, Isabel!» He snatched the phone from my hand.» She snatched the parcel and tore into it.» Lara snatched the chocolate from my hand and put it to her mouth.» Her handbag was snatched from her in the street. |
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