snatch
/snætʃ/ (bre, ipa) · /snætʃ/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈsnach/ (ame, mw)
snatch — 動詞
- snatchpresent simple I / you / we / they
- snatcheshe / she / it
- snatchedpast simple
- snatching-ing form
1. to take something quickly by reaching out and holding it firmly, often in a roug
搶奪
猛然用手搶走東西
to take something quickly by reaching out and holding it firmly, often in a rough or impatient way
A thief snatched the woman's purse as she unlocked her car door.
當那名女子正要打開車門時，一個小偷搶走了她的手提包。
Diego snatched the restaurant bill before his friend could reach it.
Diego 在朋友還沒碰到帳單之前就搶先把它拿走了。
snatch + direct object showing competitive grabbing
The toddler snatched the biscuit from the packet and stuffed it into his mouth.
那個學步的小孩從袋子裡搶了一塊餅乾，直接塞進嘴裡。
Elena snatched the keys off the table and ran out before anyone could stop her.
Elena 從桌上搶了鑰匙就跑了出去，沒有人來得及攔住她。
文法句型
snatch + noun phrase
用法筆記
Frequently used with a preposition like 'from' or 'off' to show where something is taken.
常見錯誤
2. to take a person or thing away from a place or from someone by using strength or
擄走；奪走
用暴力帶走人或物
to take a person or thing away from a place or from someone by using strength or threats, often as part of a crime
Kidnappers snatched the young girl from her garden while her mother was inside the house.
綁匪趁女孩的母親在屋內時，把她從花園擄走了。
snatch + person + from + place, for kidnapping context
Armed robbers snatched several valuable paintings from the gallery during the night.
持槍搶匪在夜間從美術館奪走了好幾幅珍貴的畫作。
The gang snatched the delivery truck's cargo at gunpoint on the highway.
那個幫派在高速公路上持槍搶走了貨運卡車上的貨物。
Police believe the same group snatched tourists from beaches across the region last summer.
警方認為同一批人去年夏天在各處海灘擄走多名遊客。
文法句型
snatch + someone/something + away/from
用法筆記
Unlike sense GRAB (verb/1), this sense emphasises the removal of a person or object from its original place, and often has a criminal context. The object can be a person (kidnapping) or a thing (theft by force).
3. to manage to do, get, or use something in a very short time, especially when you
抽空；趕緊弄
在短時間內抓緊做某事
to manage to do, get, or use something in a very short time, especially when you are busy and have little time available
The nurse snatched a quick cup of tea between the two operations.
那名護理師在兩台手術之間抽空喝了一杯茶。
snatch + a + [brief activity/rest] — limited-time pattern
Wei snatched an hour of sleep on the airport floor before his connecting flight.
Wei 在機場地板上抓緊睡了一小時才搭上轉機航班。
The journalist snatched a few words with the singer before the concert began.
那名記者在演唱會開始前跟歌手匆匆說了幾句話。
Ananya snatched a look at her phone during the boring meeting under the table.
Ananya 在無聊的會議中偷空看了一眼手機。
文法句型
snatch + a(n) + [time/rest/meal/bite/look]
用法筆記
The object is almost always a brief period or modest amount: time, sleep, rest, meal, bite, look, word(s). It cannot be used for sustained activities ('snatched a marathon').
常見錯誤
4. to achieve or win something at the last possible moment, especially when you see
險勝
在最後一刻意外獲勝
to achieve or win something at the last possible moment, especially when you seemed certain to lose or fail
The home team snatched victory with a goal in the final minute of injury time.
主隊在傷停補時最後一分鐘進球，險勝對手。
snatch + victory — common sports collocation
Fatima snatched the gold medal from the defending champion by less than a tenth of a second.
Fatima 以不到十分之一秒的差距險勝衛冕冠軍，奪得金牌。
snatch + [prize/award] + from + [competitor]
The small publishing house snatched the rights to the best-selling novel at the auction.
那家小型出版社在拍賣會上驚險搶到那本暢銷小說的版權。
Kiran snatched the leadership position by winning over the undecided delegates at the last minute.
Kiran 在最後一刻爭取到未表態代表的支援，驚險奪得領導地位。
- surrender
to give up a position or prize willingly
文法句型
snatch + [victory/a win/victory from the jaws of defeat]
用法筆記
Common in sports reporting and competitive business contexts. Often used with 'from' to name the opponent who was expected to win.
5. in the sport of weightlifting, to raise a weighted bar from the ground all the w
抓舉
舉重中將槓鈴一次舉過頭頂
in the sport of weightlifting, to raise a weighted bar from the ground all the way up past your head in a single flowing motion, without pausing
The lifter successfully snatched 120 kilograms at the national championship.
那名舉重選手在全國錦標賽上成功抓舉了 120 公斤。
snatch + [weight in kilograms] — standard phrasing
Yuki has been training every day to be able to snatch her own body weight.
Yuki 每天訓練，希望能夠抓舉起跟體重一樣重的重量。
The coach watched closely as the athlete prepared to snatch the loaded barbell.
教練緊盯著那位運動員，看他準備抓舉裝滿槓片的槓鈴。
Kai set a new personal record when he snatched 150 kilos at the regional games.
Kai 在地區賽中抓舉了 150 公斤，創下個人新紀錄。
文法句型
snatch + [weight/kilograms]
用法筆記
This is a technical term in Olympic weightlifting. The other main lift is the 'clean and jerk'. Only this sense takes a weight or kilogram phrase as the object.
常見錯誤
snatch — 名詞
- snatchsingular
- snatchesplural
1. a quick, rough act of trying to take something using your hand, often in a sudde
奪取
快速搶奪的動作
a quick, rough act of trying to take something using your hand, often in a sudden or impatient way
The goalkeeper made a snatch for the ball but it slipped past his fingers.
守門員伸手去搶球，但球還是從他指間滑了出去。
make a snatch for + [something] — common verb + noun pattern
Olu's sudden snatch at the letter tore the envelope right down the middle.
Olu 突然一把搶向那封信，結果把信封從中間撕成了兩半。
With a quick snatch, the magician pulled the coin from the child's ear.
魔術師快速一抓，就從小孩的耳朵裡掏出了一枚硬幣。
The cat made a snatch at the fish on the counter and missed by inches.
那隻貓朝流理台上的魚抓了一把，但差了幾公分沒抓到。
文法句型
a snatch [at/for] something
make a snatch
2. a very short piece of something that you hear, see, or remember, especially with
片段
短暫聽到或記起的一部分
a very short piece of something that you hear, see, or remember, especially without getting the whole thing
I caught a snatch of their conversation as I walked past the open window.
我走過那扇敞開的窗戶時，無意間聽到了他們的幾句對話。
catch a snatch of + [conversation/music/song] — set phrase
An old man on the bus was humming a snatch of a melody from the 1950s.
公車上一位老先生哼著一段 1950 年代的旋律。
Mei remembered only a snatch of the dream after the alarm woke her up.
鬧鐘把 Mei 吵醒後，她只記得夢中的零星片段。
From the radio in the taxi we heard a snatch of a news bulletin about the storm.
我們從計程車上的收音機裡聽到了一段關於那場風暴的新聞快報。
文法句型
a snatch of + [something heard/remembered]
用法筆記
Almost always appears in the pattern 'a snatch of + noun'. The noun is usually something you perceive — conversation, music, song, melody, news — or a memory.
常見錯誤
3. in Olympic weightlifting, a type of competition lift where the athlete pulls a h
抓舉（運動）
舉重比賽中的一次抓舉動作
in Olympic weightlifting, a type of competition lift where the athlete pulls a heavy bar off the platform and pushes it straight up above their head in a single, fluid motion
Her personal best in the snatch is 95 kilograms at the national level.
她在全國級比賽中抓舉的個人最佳成績是 95 公斤。
personal best / record in the snatch — evaluative pattern
In the snatch, the bar must be lifted overhead in a single motion without pausing.
在抓舉項目中，槓鈴必須一氣呵成舉過頭頂，中途不能停頓。
The referee signalled that the snatch was valid and the crowd cheered loudly.
裁判示意該次抓舉有效，全場觀眾大聲歡呼。
Zara won the gold medal with a clean snatch of 103 kilograms on her final attempt.
Zara 最後一次試舉以乾淨俐落的 103 公斤抓舉奪得金牌。
文法句型
the snatch
a [weight] snatch
用法筆記
Distinguish from the other weightlifting event, the 'clean and jerk', which involves two movements. In competition, 'the snatch' is usually performed first.
常見錯誤
4. an extremely offensive word for the female sexual organs, mainly used as an insu
屄
對女性生殖器的粗俗用語
an extremely offensive word for the female sexual organs, mainly used as an insult or in vulgar language
The comedian was criticised for using the word 'snatch' as a crude joke during the live show.
那位喜劇演員在現場節目中用 snatch 這個字開低級玩笑，因而遭到批評。
register warning: extremely offensive, avoid in polite speech
Several viewers complained about the song because it used the word 'snatch' in a degrading way.
好幾位觀眾投訴那首歌，因為歌詞以侮辱性的方式使用了 snatch 這個詞。
文法句型
[the] snatch
用法筆記
This is a highly offensive term. Do not use it in any polite, professional, or educational context. It is included here only so that learners can recognise it and understand that it is not appropriate to use.
常見錯誤
❌ Using this word accidentally when you mean 'a snatch of conversation' or 'to snatch something.' — These are unrelated senses. The vulgar sense has a distinct etymology and is never confused by native speakers.
5. the crime of taking a person away by force and keeping them as a prisoner, usual
綁架
綁架某人的犯罪行為
the crime of taking a person away by force and keeping them as a prisoner, usually to get money for returning them
The snatch of the wealthy banker's son made front-page news across the country.
那名富有的銀行家的兒子被綁架，成了全國頭條新聞。
the snatch of + [person] — news-reporting pattern
Police set up a special team to investigate the snatch that happened outside the school gates.
警方成立了一支特別小組，調查在校門口發生的綁架案。
The gang planned the snatch of a local politician but the plot was discovered in time.
那個幫派計畫綁架一名地方政治人物，但陰謀及時被發現。
Neighbours described the snatch as quick and quiet, with no one noticing until the car drove away.
鄰居形容那起綁架案又快又安靜，直到車子開走都沒人注意到。
- kidnapping
more common in both British and American English
- abduction
more formal; also used in legal contexts
文法句型
a snatch
a snatch of + [person]
用法筆記
This sense is more common in British English news reporting than in American English, where 'kidnapping' or 'abduction' are the usual terms. Often used with 'of' to name the victim.