Word · Frequency #5049
snatch
夺取;抢走;一把抓走
To take or seize something quickly, often without permission.
- 1.
To grasp and remove quickly.
快速抓住并拿走。
- 2.
To attempt to seize something suddenly.
试图突然抓住。
- 3.
To take or seize hastily, abruptly, or without permission or ceremony.
未经允许或匆忙地夺取。
试图抓住;想抓住;快速抓住并拿走。;试图突然抓住。;未经允许或匆忙地夺取。;夺取
In use
The dog snatched the bread from my hand and ate it in one bite.
She snatched her keys off the table as she rushed out the door.
My little brother snatches the remote control every time we watch TV.
snatch sth from sb/sth
强调快速、突然地拿走;from 后接来源或某人。
He snatched the keys from the table and ran out.
他从桌子上抓起钥匙跑了出去。
snatch at sth
snatch at 表示试图突然抓住,结果不一定成功。
She snatched at the floating hat but missed.
她猛地去抓漂着的帽子,但没有抓住。
snatch sb from sth
常用于紧急救援语境,含有及时救出的意思。
Connections
Collocations
- snatch something from someone
- 从某人手中抢走某物
- The thief snatched the phone from the woman's hand.小偷从那位女士手中抢走了手机。
- snatch a glance
- 匆匆看一眼
- He snatched a glance at the clock during the meeting.会议期间他匆匆看了一眼时钟。
- snatch victory
- 夺取胜利
- The team snatched victory in the final minute.球队在最后一分钟夺取了胜利。
- snatch up
- 一把抓起
- She snatched up her keys and ran out.她一把抓起钥匙跑了出去。
- snatch at
- 试图抓住
- The child snatched at the balloon but missed.孩子试图抓住气球,但没有抓到。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
snatch 以 catch 结尾,联想猫(cat)猛地伸爪抓住东西——快速夺走就是 snatch。
Context & Register
语域:neutral 常见场景:everyday speech、news reports、descriptive writing 作动词时多用于日常口语或记叙文,表示快速抓住或夺走;在更正式的书面语中,常用 seize 表达类似含义。
Grammar Note
及物动词与不及物动词均可使用;不及物时常与 at 连用,表示'抓取,试图夺取'
Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词与 snatch 押韵:catch, match, patch, hatch, latch, scratch,重读元音 /æ/ 及后续 /tʃ/ 相同。注意拼写相似的 snack /snæk/ 和 sketch /sketʃ/ 读音不同。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2,建议结合例句记忆,而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
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