swoop
v
1 [I, Ipr, Ip]
~ (down) (on sb/sth) come down suddenly with a rushing movement突然下降; 向下猛冲; 猛扑
The owl swooped down on the mouse. 那只猫头鹰向著老鼠猛扑下来.
Planes swooped (low) over the ship. 飞机低飞著掠过那艘船.
(fig 比喻) Detectives swooped (on the house) at dawn. 侦缉人员於拂晓时(对那所房子)进行了突然搜查.
2 (phr v) swoop sth away/up (infml 口) seize or snatch the whole of sth in one movement 一下子抓住或抢走某物
The robber swooped up the banknotes. 劫匪把钞票一把抢走了. swoop, n
1 ~ (on sth/sb)
(a) swooping movement 突降; 向下猛冲; 猛扑.
(b) sudden and unexpected attack 袭击
Police made a dawn swoop. 警方於拂晓时发动了突袭.
2 (idm 习语) at one fell swoop => fell2.
🔁 扩展释义
*[swu:p]n. 俯冲, 攫取vt. 抓取vi. 猛扑, 突然袭击相关词组: at one fell swoop
🌿 同词根单词
sweepvt. 打扫,清理;扫除;彻底搜索;掠过;
vi. 打扫;扫过;蜿蜒;大范围伸展;
n. 打扫;延伸;挥动;全胜;
swingvt.& vi. (使)摇摆;(使)摇荡;
n. 摇摆,摆动;摆程,振幅;秋千;音律;
vt. 使旋转;使做曲线运动;挥舞;悬吊;
vi. 悬摆;迅速打击;侧转,转弯;轻快摇摆地走;
swayvi. 摇摆;歪,倾斜;改变;
vt. 使前后或来回摇摆;使倾斜;[航海]升起桅杆;
n. 摇摆;支配,统治;