snaffle
verb [ I or T ] UK informal uk/ˈsnæf.əl/ us/ˈsnæf.əl/
攫取，窃取，独占
to take something quickly for yourself, in a way that prevents someone else from having or using it
Who's snaffled my pen? 谁拿走了我的钢笔?
Martha snaffled (= ate) all the peanuts before the party had even begun! 玛莎在聚会开始前就吃光了所有的花生！
The company grew by snaffling up several smaller businesses. 这家公司是靠一气吞并几家小公司而发展起来的。
snaffle
noun [ C ] uk/ˈsnæf.əl/ us/ˈsnæf.əl/
马衔铁，马嚼子
a type of bit (= a metal bar held in a horse's mouth to control it) usually with a joint in the middle