snatch¹/snætʃ; snætʃ/ v [T] 1 to take something from someone with a quick, sudden movement 抢夺: The boy snatched her purse and ran. 那男孩抢了她的钱包就跑了。 2 to quickly do something when you have a short amount of time available 抓紧时间〔做某事〕: I managed to snatch an hour's sleep on the train. 我在火车上抓紧时间睡了一小时。