英语词汇“pounce”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

pounce¹

(pouns)

intr.v. pounced, pounc·ing, pounc·es

1. To spring or swoop with intent to seize someone or something: a cat that pounced on a mouse; watched the falcon pounce on the baby rabbit.

2. To attack or criticize suddenly: troops that pounced on a convoy; a reporter who pounced on a politician's change of position.

3. To turn the attention to and try to take advantage of: pounce on an opportunity; pounced on his mistake.

The act or an instance of pouncing.

[From Middle English, pointed tool, talon of a hawk, shortening of ponson, pointed tool, variant of punchon, pointed tool; see PUNCHEON¹.]

pouncer n.

单词	pounce
释义	pounce¹ (pouns) intr.v. pounced, pounc·ing, pounc·es 1. To spring or swoop with intent to seize someone or something: a cat that pounced on a mouse; watched the falcon pounce on the baby rabbit. 2. To attack or criticize suddenly: troops that pounced on a convoy; a reporter who pounced on a politician's change of position. 3. To turn the attention to and try to take advantage of: pounce on an opportunity; pounced on his mistake. n. The act or an instance of pouncing. [From Middle English, pointed tool, talon of a hawk, shortening of ponson, pointed tool, variant of punchon, pointed tool; see PUNCHEON¹.] pouncer n.
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