pounce

• vi. 突袭，猛扑
• vt. 扑过去抓住
• n. 猛扑，爪

来自古法语ponchon,标枪，矛，刺，词源同punch,puncture.比喻用法，引申词义鹰爪，猛扑，突袭等。

1. the act of pouncing

pounce

pounce: [15] Pounce was originally a noun, denoting the ‘claw of a bird of prey’. It is thought it may have come from puncheon ‘stamping or perforating tool’, which was also abbreviated to punch ‘stamping or perforating tool’ and is probably related to punch ‘hit’. The verb pounce emerged in the 17th century. It at first meant ‘seize with talons’, and was not generalized to ‘attack swoopingly’ until the 18th century.
=> punch

pounce (v.)

1680s, originally "to seize with the pounces," from Middle English pownse (n.) "hawk's claw" (see pounce (n.)). Meaning "to jump or fall upon suddenly" is from 1812. Figurative sense of "lay hold of eagerly" is from 1840. Related: Pounced; pouncing.

pounce (n.)

"claw of a bird of prey," late 15c., pownse, probably from Old French ponchon "lance, javelin; spine, quill" (Modern French poinçon; see punch (v.)). So called for being the "claws that punch" holes in things. In falconry, the heel claw is a talon, and others are pounces. Meaning "an act of jumping or falling upon" is from 1825. In Middle English also the name of a tool for punching holes or embossing metal (late 14c.).

The lion crouched ready to pounce.

狮子蹲下身，准备猛扑。

牛津词典

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。

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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

His comments were pounced upon by the press.

他的评论立即被新闻界揪住。

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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。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

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。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

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。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

'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。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

...like a tiger pouncing on its prey...

像老虎猛扑向猎物一样

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Before I could get the pigeon the cat pounced.

未等我逮到鸽子，猫就猛扑了上去。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

To transfer ( a stenciled design ) with pounce.

以印花粉印用印花粉末转印 ( 镂空模板花样 )

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Improved Pounce? Removed and replaced by the new talent Primal Resilience.

强化突袭 - 删除被新天赋原始恢复取代.

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Still, critics are ready to pounce on any potential maneuver around the federal limits.

不过, 批评人士已准备好对任何试图针对联邦薪酬限制玩花招的行为发起攻击.

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He hovered round, waiting to pounce again.

他徘徊着, 等待再一次的猛扑.

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Why do you pounce on every single thing I say?

干吗我说的每句话你都要找麻烦?

电影对白

We hide behind the bush, ready to pounce on the intruder.

我们藏在灌木丛后面, 准备向来犯者发起突然袭击.

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Policemen were hiding themselves in the corners of the bank, ready pounce on the thieves.

警察隐藏在银行的角落里, 准备向窃贼突然攻来.

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Perhaps they can pounce before the mouse disappears.

或许他们能够在老鼠绝迹之前,就先给予迎头痛击.

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We saw the tiger about to pounce ( on the goat ).

我们看见老虎要 ( 向那只山羊 ) 扑过去.

辞典例句

Then, just as they about to pounce, something would catch their attention.

然后, 当它们将要一跃而起时, 其它的什么却吸引了其注意力.

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One cough or wrong move, and the comedian will pounce.

你的任何行为----咳嗽或错误的举动, 都可能引起演员的注意.

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He made up his mind to do this, and was about to pounce on the cat.

它打定了主意, 便往猫身上扑过去.

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If you make a single mistake, Delia will pounce on you and say you're a fool.

你稍一出错, 迪莉娅就会抓住时机,说你是个大傻瓜.

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I just think this is funny when I pounce you on a rhyme.

我只是觉得用饶舌来猛击你感觉很有意思.

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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.

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If you make a single mistake, he will pounce on you and say you're a fool.

你要是出一点差错, 他就会抓住机会说你是笨蛋.

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He loves to play with or pounce on anything that's round or that moves.

它喜欢玩任何圆的,会滚动的物体.

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Local politicians are quick to pounce on any trouble.

地方上的那些政客们动辄抓住问题不放.

辞典例句

My loyal tigers are ready to pounce. Last night I dreamt of sweet victory.

我忠诚的勇士们准备好突袭了, 昨天晚上我做了个取胜的梦.

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