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snaffling
present participle ofsnaffle
snaffle
verb[ I or T ]
UKinformaluk /ˈsnæf.əl/ us /ˈsnæf.əl/
to take something quickly for yourself, in a way that prevents someone else from having or using it: 攫取，窃取，独占
Who's snaffled my pen?谁拿走了我的钢笔?
Martha snaffled (= ate) all the peanuts before the party had even begun!玛莎在聚会开始前就吃光了所有的花生！
The company grew by snaffling up several smaller businesses.这家公司是靠一气吞并几家小公司而发展起来的。
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
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abscond
abscond with someone/something
aggravated burglary
anti-burglar
anti-burglary
eavesdrop
hot-wire
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jimmy
job
kleptomania
piratically
plunder
poach
poaching
porch piracy
rustle
rustling
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