词汇精选：snatch的用法和辨析
一、详细释义：
n.
夺取；抢夺(+at) [C]
例句：
The thief made a snatch at the woman's purse.
小偷试图抢夺那妇女的钱包。
例句：
The player made a snatch at the ball and caught it.
那个运动员去抢球，抢到了手。
片刻，短时 [C]
例句：
He had a snatch of sleep sitting in his chair.
他坐在椅子里稍睡片刻。
例句：
He have a snatch of sleep sit in his chair.
他坐在椅子里稍睡片刻。
片段，点滴(+of) [C]
例句：
They met each other and had a snatch of dialogue.
他们相遇了，互相说了几句话。
【美】【俚】抓走，绑架 [C]
例句：
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。
【举重】抓举 [C]
v.
夺走，夺得
例句：
The hawk snatched the chicken and flew away
老鹰抓住小鸡飞走了。
例句：
Freeze on to that bag, or someone in the crowd may snatch it.
紧紧抓住手提包，否则人群中可能会有人把包抢去。
抓住
例句：
He would snatch eagerly at a plan.
他会热切地抓住这个计策。
例句：
A drowning man will snatch at a straw.
快淹死的人见一根稻草也会抓。
抓住机会做（或吃等）；抽空做
例句：
He went back home to snatch a meal.
他回到家抓紧时间吃顿饭。
例句：
Let's snatch an hour of sleep.
咱们抓紧时间睡1个小时。
试图夺取(+at)
例句：
He snatched the ducks out of her apron.
他从她的围裙里夺过了那几只野鸭。
例句：
He snatched at the book but not quick enough.
他想抢走那本书，但动作不够快。
抓住（机会等）(+at)
例句：
We snatch at every chance to improve our work.
我们抓住一切机会改进我们的工作。
例句：
She snatched at every chance to practice her oral English.
二、词义辨析：
take,grasp,grab,grip,clasp,clutch,snatch,seize
这些动词均有“抓住，握紧”之意。take最普通用词，不带感情色彩。指用手抓、取某东西或控制某物。grasp指紧紧抓住、抓牢。grab指粗暴而急迫的抓住。grip语气比grasp强，指用手的最大力量紧紧抓住。clasp指用手紧握或用臂紧抱。clutch强调匆忙、紧急地抓、抓紧。snatch指突然抢走，侧重动作更快或更具暴力性质。seize指突然抓住某物，强调突然的猛烈动作。
三、相关短语：
snatch block
开口滑车，扣绳滑轮，扣线滑车
snatch up
夺取
四、参考例句：
He would snatch eagerly at a plan.
他会热切地抓住这个计策。
He would snatch eagerly at a plan.
他会热切地抓住这个计策。
Let's snatch an hour of sleep.
咱们抓紧时间睡1个小时。
The thief managed to snatch the purse from her hand.
小偷从她手里抢过钱包。
They met each other and had a snatch of dialogue.
他们相遇了，互相说了几句话。
A drowning man will snatch at a straw.
快淹死的人见一根稻草也会抓。
The thief made a snatch at the woman's purse.
小偷试图抢夺那妇女的钱包。
He went back home to snatch a meal.
他回到家抓紧时间吃顿饭。
He have a snatch of sleep sit in his chair.
他坐在椅子里稍睡片刻。
She managed to snatch the gun from his hand.
她设法从他手里夺过了枪。
