| 单词 | to pounce away |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto pounce away ΘΚΠ the world > movement > motion in a certain direction > downward motion > move downwards [verb (intransitive)] > swoop or spring down souse1583 pounce1648 snap1648 swoop1837 the world > movement > motion in a certain direction > downward motion > descend [verb (transitive)] > swoop down upon swoop1638 pounce1648 swapa1712 swoop1797 to pounce on (or upon)1812 the world > food and drink > hunting > hawking > action of hawk > [verb (transitive)] > seize prey swoop1638 pounce1648 the mind > possession > loss > taking away > take away [verb (transitive)] > forcibly or suddenly reaveOE bereavec1320 atreachc1325 ravisha1398 reach?a1400 to catch awayc1400 rendc1450 ravena1513 pull1530 despoila1533 snatch1597 reap1634 extort1785 to pounce away1821 erept1865 1648 J. Taylor Brown Dozen of Drunkards 10 As though an Elephant should stoop to catch a mouse, and an Eagle pounce a flie. 1686 F. Spence tr. A. Varillas Ἀνεκδοτα Ἑτερουιακα iii. 201 Whoever pounc'd the State of the Terra-firma, would render himself Master of the Land of Milan [Fr. Quiconque s'empareroit de l'Etat de terre ferme le rendroit maître du Milanois]. 1726 E. Fenton in A. Pope et al. tr. Homer Odyssey IV. xix. 631 Each fav'rite fowl he pounc'd with deathful sway. 1735 W. Somervile Chace iii. 94 Down we sweep, as stoops the Falcon bold To pounce his Prey. a1793 G. White Observ. Birds in Nat. Hist. Selborne (1802) II. 181 They cannot pounce the quarry on the ground. 1800–24 T. Campbell Dead Eagle 76 Lately when he pounced the speckled snake. 1821 J. Clare Village Minstrel I. 121 And like a hawk from covert sprung It pounc'd my peace away. < as lemmas |
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