snatch at something
phrasal verb with snatch verb [ T ] uk/snætʃ/ us/snætʃ/
伸手抓;试图夺
to try to take hold of something
A man snatched at my bag, but he didn't get it. 一个男的试图一把拽走我的包,但没有得逞。
UK抓住(机会)
to try to use an opportunity quickly before it disappears
I was desperate to find a way out of teaching so when this job came along I snatched at it. 我当时急于脱离教职,所以这份工作一出现我便毫不犹豫地抓住了机会。