1 [I,T] to take sth with a quick rough movement 夺取；抢夺 · A boy snatched her handbag and ran off. 一个男孩子抢过她的手袋逃之夭夭。 ☞Look at grab. It is similar in meaning. 参看grab。意思相近。

2 [T] to take or get sth quickly using the only time or chance that you have 抓紧时间或机会: I managed to snatch some sleep on the train. 我在火车上抓紧时间睡了一会儿。