意味一覧 (2件)
ひったくる、奪い取る
解説 Definition
snatch は、物をさっとつかんで奪う、ひったくるという意味の動詞。相手の同意を得ずに素早く取り去る動作を表し、盗みの場面だけでなく、好機や勝利を土壇場でつかみ取るという比喩的な使い方もされる。勢いのある突然の動作が強く意識される語である。
To snatch something means to take it very quickly and suddenly, often with a rough movement. It is commonly used for grabbing something from someone or taking something without permission. It can also be used for getting an opportunity or victory very quickly.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
この snatch は、単に「さっとつかむ」だけでなく、相手の手元や支配下にある物を一瞬で奪う意味。steal は盗む行為全体を広く表すが、snatch は手を伸ばして急に取り去る動作が見える語で、bag, purse, phone など持ち物と相性がよい。snatch victory / a chance のように、勝利や好機を土壇場で奪い取る比喩にも使われる。
Think of the sharp, quick sound in "snap". "Snatch" has that same fast feeling: taking something in one sudden movement, often from someone's hand. Remember common pairs like "snatch a bag" and "snatch victory" to connect both the literal and figurative use.
例文
The thief snatched her purse from her hands.
その泥棒は彼女の手から財布をひったくった。
He snatched victory from the jaws of defeat.
彼は敗北寸前のところから勝利をもぎ取った。
She snatched the last ticket before anyone else could buy it.
彼女はほかの誰かに買われる前に、最後の一枚のチケットをさっと手に入れた。
さっとつかむ
(意味 2)解説 Definition
snatch は、目の前の物を一瞬でぱっと手に取る、すばやくつかむという意味の動詞。落ちそうな物、机の上の紙、差し出された物などを、とっさの反応でつかむ場面によく使う。
Snatch means to take hold of something very quickly, often in a sudden movement. It is often used when you react at once, for example to catch something before it falls or to grab something that is being handed to you. The word focuses on the speed and quick action of the hand. In some other contexts, it can also mean taking something away from another person quickly.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
snatch は grab「つかむ」より、動きの速さと突然さが強い語。手を伸ばして一瞬で取る場面を思い浮かべるとよい。catch は飛んでくる物を受け止める感じ、pick up は拾い上げる一般的な動作だが、snatch は「ぱっと手が出る」動作そのものに焦点がある。別エントリの「ひったくる、奪い取る」は、この素早さに相手から取る含みが加わった用法。
Think of snatch as stronger and quicker than grab. It describes the instant when your hand shoots out and takes something in one fast motion. Catch is more about receiving something that is moving toward you, and pick up is a more general action. Snatch focuses on the sudden hand movement itself.
例文
She snatched the cup before it hit the floor.
彼女はカップが床に落ちる前にさっとつかんだ。
I snatched the paper from the desk as the wind started to blow it away.
風で飛ばされそうになったので、私は机の上の紙をさっとつかんだ。
He snatched the keys from her hand without even looking up.
彼は顔も上げずに彼女の手から鍵をさっとつかんだ。
snatch の語源・成り立ち Etymology
snatch は中英語 snacchen に由来し、低地ドイツ語・オランダ語系の「ぱっとつかむ」語群につながるとされます。snap や snack も近い仲間で、素早く噛む・つかむ響きから「ひったくる」動作が生きています。
Snatch comes from Middle English snacchen, and it is linked to Low German and Dutch verbs for grabbing quickly. It belongs to a group of short, sharp sound-based words such as snap and snack. The idea stayed close to its original sense and developed into the modern meaning of taking or seizing something suddenly.
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