snatcher

noun

1. 抢劫者
   a person who takes sth quickly with their hand and steals it
   1. a purse snatcher
      抢劫钱包的贼

1. VERB 一把抓住;迅速地夺取
   If you snatch something or snatch at something, you take it or pull it away quickly.
   1. Mick snatched the cards from Archie's hand...
      米克一把夺过阿奇手里的牌。
   2. He snatched up the telephone...
      他迅速地抓起了话筒。
   3. The thin wind snatched at her skirt.
      一阵小风呼地吹起了她的裙子。
2. VERB 强抢;夺走
   If something is snatched from you, it is stolen, usually using force. If a person is snatched, they are taken away by force.
   1. If your bag is snatched, let it go...
      要是有人抢你的包，就让他拿去。
   2. Mr Hillman was snatched by kidnappers last Thursday.
      上周四希尔曼先生被绑匪劫走了。
3. VERB 抓住(机会);抓紧时间(吃东西、休息等);抽空做
   If you snatch an opportunity, you take it quickly. If you snatch something to eat or a rest, you have it quickly in between doing other things.
   1. I snatched a glance at the mirror...
      我乘机瞥了一眼镜子。
   2. You can even snatch a few hours off...
      你甚至可以抓紧时间休息几个小时。
   3. He was going out for a run, then snatching a piece of toast and a cup of coffee.
      他准备出去跑步，然后抽空吃上一片面包，喝上一杯咖啡。
4. VERB 侥幸获得(胜利);险胜
   If you snatch victory in a competition, you defeat your opponent by a small amount or just before the end of the contest.
   1. The American came from behind to snatch victory by a mere eight seconds...
      美国人后来居上，仅以 8 秒钟的优势赢得了胜利。
   2. Chesterfield snatched a third goal.
      切斯特菲尔德攻入第三粒进球。
5. N-COUNT (谈话或歌曲的)片段
   A snatch of a conversation or a song is a very small piece of it.
   1. I heard snatches of the conversation.
      我听见了一点谈话内容。
6. 反败为胜/反胜为败
   If someone snatches victory from the jaws of defeat, they win when it seems that they are certain to lose. If someone snatches defeat from the jaws of victory, they lose when it seems that they are certain to win.

1. You should buy it before another frenetic art lover snatcher it up.
   你应该在别的狂热的艺术爱好者抢到手之前把它买下。
2. One of these resulted in the withdrawal of free school milk for children aged between seven and 11 which led to bitter attacks from Labour and a press campaign which dubbed her Margaret Thatcher, milk snatcher.
   削减开支的一个结果就是取消了给7岁至11岁儿童免费供应牛奶的政策，这导致工党对其发动了猛烈的攻击，媒体抗议运动也将她戏称为玛格利特撒切尔，牛奶掠夺者。
3. 723. The watchful snatcher dispatched a batch of combatants to the hatch.
   723.警惕的诱拐者派了一批战士去舱口。
4. As the snatcher was running past him, the old man quickly picked up his umbrella and put it between the snatcher's legs.
   这时附近一位老人正安静地坐在凳子上。当这个小偷经过他身边时，他很快地拿出他的伞，放在这个人的腿间。
5. She thought he was a snatcher.
   她以为他是抢劫犯。

noun

1. someone who unlawfully seizes and detains a victim (usually for ransom)

   Synonym:    kidnapperkidnaperabductor

2. a thief who grabs and runs
   1. a purse snatcher