snatch
英 [snætʃ]
美[snætʃ]
- n. 抢夺；抓举；小量
- vt. 夺得；抽空做；及时救助
- vi. 抢走；很快接受
英英释意
- 1. a small fragment;
- "overheard snatches of their conversation"
- 2. obscene terms for female genitals
- 3. (law) the unlawful act of capturing and carrying away a person against their will and holding them in false imprisonment
- 4. a weightlift in which the barbell is lifted overhead in one rapid motion
- 5. the act of catching an object with the hands;
- "Mays made the catch with his back to the plate"
- "he made a grab for the ball before it landed"
- "Martin's snatch at the bridle failed and the horse raced away"
- "the infielder's snap and throw was a single motion"