单词 | swoop |
释义 | swoop ![]() v. swooped, swoop·ing, swoops v.intr. 1. To move in a sudden sweep: The bird swooped down on its prey. 2. To make a rush or an attack with a sudden sweeping movement. Often used with down: The children swooped down on the pile of presents. v.tr. To seize or snatch in a sudden sweeping movement. n. The act or an instance of swooping. [Middle English swopen, to sweep along, from Old English swāpan, to sweep, swing.] |
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