| 词汇 | snatching |
| 释义 | snatching present participle ofsnatch snatch verb[ T ] uk /snætʃ/ us /snætʃ/ snatchverb[T] (TAKE QUICKLY)C2 to take hold of something suddenly and roughly: 夺走，抢走 He snatched the photos out of my hand before I had a chance to look at them.我还没来得及看，他就一把抢走了我手里的照片。 figurativeRunning the best race of his career, Fletcher snatched (= only just won) the gold medal from the Canadian champion.弗莱彻跑出了他职业生涯中的最好成绩，从加拿大冠军手中夺走了金牌。 to take something or someone away by force: 绑架;抢劫 The six-year-old girl was snatched from a playground and her body was found two days later.那名6岁的女孩在游乐场被绑架了，两天后尸体被发现。 She had her purse snatched (= stolen) while she was shopping.她买东西的时候，钱包被抢走了。 Synonyms abduct(TAKE A PERSON) kidnap to take something from someone takeHe offered her the microphone but she wouldn't take it. take hold ofGet ready to take hold of the baton as the next runner approaches. snatchHe snatched the letter out of my hands before I could read it. stealThe car was stolen from right outside our house. pinchA thief pinched his wallet and phone. seizeFederal agents seized two computers. to do or get something quickly because you only have a short amount of time: 快速做，抓紧时间做 Maybe you'll be able to snatch a couple of hours' sleep before dinner.也许你能在晚餐前抓紧睡上几个小时。 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.她走在街上手提包被人抢了。 Capturing or taking possession of things -grabbing apprehend apprehension arrogate at bayidiom cage capture clutch collar get/lay/put your hands on someoneidiom grab grabber grasp at something recover repossess seize sequester sequestration snag snatch snatchverb[T] (WIN)to get or win something, especially suddenly, unexpectedly, or by a small amount: She quickly broke serve and snatched an early lead. They snatched an equaliser in the closing seconds of the game. They finally snatched a draw with an injury-time goal. He snatched the gold by 0.15 of a second. Winning, losing & scoring in sport aet against the run of playidiom all out blinder blow someone away boss box score counterattack draw hammering offensively outpoint point-scoring points deduction promedios romp shutout strike tank winner Idiomsnatch victory (from the jaws of defeat) Phrasal verbsnatch at something Examples of snatchingsnatching In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use. Snatching the beer is both a satire on the colonial propensity for taking other people's things by force and the officers' invariable reputation for drinking. I think it is a most commendable example of commercial enterprise and of the snatching of some advantage from adversity. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Both we and the police already issue advice in various forms on precautions against street crime, including bag snatching. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The efficacy of our underground means that it is safe, although there have been instances of handbag snatching. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Petty crime such as pickpocketing and bag snatching does occur, but is extremely uncommon. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. In addition, chain snatchings, a prevalent problem at the time, were decreased by seventy-five percent. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. There was cause for concern: body snatching was perceived to be a daily occurrence. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Aspects of the plot proved very similar as well, such as the snatching bodies and replacing them with androids. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. They also paid a night watchman to guard his grave at night to deter grave robbers, as body snatching was common at that time. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Foraging flights consist of short snatching flights to foliage, branches, or into the air. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The article suggests that the number of empty coffins that have been discovered proves beyond a doubt that at this time body snatching was frequent. 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