snaffling

v.

  • 柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典

1. N-COUNT (马的)嚼子;马衔铁 A snaffle is an object consisting of two short joined bars of metal that is put in a horse's mouth and attached to the straps that the rider uses to control the horse. 
2. VERB 偷窃;扒取;攫取 If you snaffle something, you take it for yourself. 
  • Michael Stich then proceeded to snaffle the $2 million first prize.

    接着,迈克尔·斯蒂克又一举拿下了两百万美元的头奖。