Wordiyo

snatch

🇬🇧 UK/snætʃ/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions

v.

To grab or seize something quickly and suddenly.

抢夺；猛地抓住

n.

A quick grab; a short fragment or period; a weightlifting movement lifting a barbell overhead in one motion.

抢夺；片段；（举重）抓举

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English
snatchother
=snatch

Common Collocations

  • 1.bag snatch抢包
  • 2.snatches of conversation断断续续的对话片段
  • 3.make a snatch猛地抓取
  • 4.in snatches断断续续地

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    She made a desperate snatch for the falling vase but missed it by inches.

  • 2.

    The thief made a quick snatch of her handbag and disappeared into the crowd.

  • 3.

    He caught snatches of their conversation as he walked past the open door.

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