vt.

1. 夺走，夺得
   He snatched the ball out of my hand.

   他把球从我手里抢走了。

2. 抓住
   He snatched the girl out of the icy water.

   他一把抓住女孩，将她从冰冷的水中救了起来。

3. 抓住机会做（或吃等）
   I packed, then snatched two hours' sleep.

   我打好行装，然后抓紧时间睡了两小时。

vi.

1. 试图夺取[（+at）]
   He snatched at the book but not quick enough.

   他想抢走那本书，但动作不够快。

   The thief snatched at the girl's purse.

   小偷抢夺那个女孩的钱包。

2. 抓住（机会等）[（+at）]
   She snatched at every chance to practice her oral English.

   她把握一切机会练习英语口语。

n.[C]

1. 夺取；抢夺[（+at）]
   The thief made a snatch at the woman's purse.

   小偷试图抢夺那妇女的钱包。

2. 片刻，短时[P1]
   He had a snatch of sleep sitting in his chair.

   他坐在椅子里稍睡片刻。

3. 片段，点滴[（+of）]
   We heard snatches of their conversation as they raised their voices from time to time.

   当他们不时地提高嗓门说话时，我们听到了他们谈话的片段。

4. 【美】【俚】抓走，绑架
   Her father paid a $10,000 ransom to get her back from a snatch.

   她父亲付了一万美元赎金将她从绑架中解救出来。

v.

n.

1. an act of snatching.
2. a fragment of music or talk.
3. Weightlifting  the rapid raising of a weight from the floor to above the head in one movement.
4. vulgar slang a woman's genitals.