/snætʃ; snætʃ/
v
1 [I, Ipr, Tn, Tn.pr, Tn.p] (try to) seize (sth/sb) quickly and sometimes rudely; grab （设法）迅速地或粗鲁地抓住（某物[某人]）; 抢
*It's rude to snatch. 你争我夺是粗鲁的行为.
* She snatched the letter from me/out of my hand. 她从我这里[从我手中]把信抢走了.
* The baby had been snatched from its pram. 那婴儿被人从婴儿车中劫走了.
* He snatched up his gun and fired. 他迅速拿起枪来射出.
2 [Tn] take or get (sth) quickly, esp when a chance to do so occurs 迅速抓住（某物）（尤指机会）
*snatch an hour's sleep 偷空儿睡一小时觉
* snatch a meal between jobs 趁工作间歇时吃饭.

n
1 [sing] sudden attempt to seize (sth) quickly 抓; 抢; 夺
*make a snatch at sth 抢夺某物.
2 [C esp pl 尤作复数] short part or period; brief extract 片刻; 片段
*work in snatches, ie not continuously 断断续续地工作
* short snatches of song 歌的片段
* overhear snatches of conversation 偶尔听到谈话的只言片语.