To pounce upon, as a bird of prey; to seize, catch up with a sweeping movement. Also figurative.
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| 释义 | the world > movement > motion in a certain direction > downward motion > descend [verb (transitive)] > swoop down upon (5) swoop1638 To pounce upon, as a bird of prey; to seize, catch up with a sweeping movement. Also figurative. pounce1648 transitive. Of an animal, bird, etc.: to seize (prey) with claws or talons; to swoop down on and grab. to pounce away: to spring upon and carry… swapa1712 transitive. To pounce upon, seize. swoop1797 To come down upon suddenly with a sweeping movement, esp. with the intention of seizing, as a body of troops. to pounce on (or upon)1812 to pounce on (or upon). intransitive. Of a person: to spring forward suddenly so as to attack or seize (someone or something). Also in extended uses. |
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