pounce

英 [paʊns]

美 [paʊns]

v.  猛扑; 突袭

过去式：pounced　过去分词：pounced　现在分词：pouncing　第三人称单数：pounces　复数：pounces　

IELTSTEM8

Collins.1 / BNC.11739 / COCA.12494

短语用例

pounce on/upon sth

• 一眼看出，抓紧机会（以便批评）
  to quickly notice sth that sb has said or done, especially in order to criticize it
  1. The lion crouched ready to pounce.
     狮子蹲下身，准备猛扑。
  2. The muggers pounced on her as she got out of the car.
     她一下汽车，劫匪便向她扑上去。
  3. Owen pounced on the loose ball and scored.
     欧文对准无人控制的球就是一脚，破门得分。

牛津词典

verb

• 猛扑；突袭
  to move suddenly forwards in order to attack or catch sb/sth
  1. The lion crouched ready to pounce.
     狮子蹲下身，准备猛扑。
  2. The muggers pounced on her as she got out of the car.
     她一下汽车，劫匪便向她扑上去。
  3. Owen pounced on the loose ball and scored.
     欧文对准无人控制的球就是一脚，破门得分。

柯林斯词典

• VERB （人）猛扑，突袭
  If someonepounces onyou, they come up towards you suddenly and take hold of you.
  1. He pounced on the photographer, beat him up and smashed his camera...
     他突然扑向摄影师，痛打了他一顿，还摔碎了他的照相机。
  2. Fraud squad officers had bugged the phone and were ready to pounce.
     反诈骗小组的警员们已在电话上安装了窃听器，并随时准备突击。
• VERB 揪出，抓住（错误等）
  If someonepounces onsomething such as a mistake, they quickly draw attention to it, usually in order to gain an advantage for themselves or to prove that they are right.
  1. The Democrats were ready to pounce on any Republican failings or mistakes...
     民主党人随时准备揪出共和党人的过失或错误。
  2. 'That's much too subtle, even for Sam.' — 'Even for Sam!' He pounced on the phrase with a sound of triumph.
     “那太微妙了，即便对萨姆来说。”——“即便对山姆来说！”，他得意洋洋地抓住了这句话。
• VERB （野兽或飞禽）猛扑，突袭
  When an animal or birdpounces onsomething, it jumps on it and holds it, in order to kill it.
  1. ...like a tiger pouncing on its prey...
     像老虎猛扑向猎物一样
  2. Before I could get the pigeon the cat pounced.
     未等我逮到鸽子，猫就猛扑了上去。

英英释义

noun

• the act of pouncing

verb

• move down on as if in an attack
  1. The raptor swooped down on its prey
  2. The teacher swooped down upon the new students
  Synonym:swoop

双语例句

• Ken: Nancy would pounce. She's just waiting for me to slip up so she can take me down.
  南希可是会伺机猛扑的。她就是在等我失足，这样她便可以打垮我。
• We saw the tiger about to pounce.
  我们看见老虎要扑过去。
• The tiger was ready to pounce on me.
  那只老虎准备向我扑过来。
• Upon me Thou wilt pounce, and pierce me through with Thy claws.
  憔悴向我突袭而来，通过你的脚爪牙而向我袭击。
• Fraud squad officers had bugged the phone and were ready to pounce.
  反诈骗小组的警员们已在电话上安装了窃听器，并随时准备突击。
• He pounced on the photographer, beat him up and smashed his camera
  他突然扑向摄影师，痛打了他一顿，还摔碎了他的照相机。
• This is the kind of careless mistake on which her teacher loves to pounce.
  她的老师喜欢抓这一类粗枝大叶造成的错误。
• Then you should pounce.
  那时你就该出手了。
• The big cats wait for the right moment, then pounce swiftly on their prey.
  狮虎等待时机，向猎物猛扑过去。
• This is the kind of careless mistake on which examiners love to pounce.
  主考人喜欢抓住这一类因粗心造成的差错而大做文章。