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

2. to pounce on (or upon).

a. intransitive. Of an animal, bird, etc.: to spring or swoop suddenly so as to catch (prey).

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > harm or detriment > hostile action or attack > make attack [verb (intransitive)] > suddenly

to pounce on1744

swoop1797

the world > food and drink > hunting > hawking > action of hawk > [verb (intransitive)] > seize quarry

quarry1628

to pounce on1744

1744 P. Whitehead Gymnasiad iii. 32 So, when a Faulcon skims the airy way, Stoops from the Clouds, and pounces on his Prey.

1774 O. Goldsmith Hist. Earth VI. 74 The gannet instantly pounces down from above upon the board, and is killed or maimed.

1813 W. Scott Rokeby iii. 102 The eagle pounces on the lamb.

1870 Routledge's Every Boy's Ann. 628 The polecat had pounced upon the bait..Between the two [dogs] the cat was killed.

1901 N. Brooks First Across Continent 44 Sometimes the wolves would pounce upon a calf, too young and feeble to trot with the other buffalo.

1984 Times 2 Mar. 35 The alligator..pounces on a raccoon and swallows it whole.

2004 Orlando Sentinel (Florida) (Nexis) 11 Jan. k1 The bird pounced on the squirrel, spread its wings and flew away.

b. intransitive. Of a person: to spring forward suddenly so as to attack or seize (someone or something). Also in extended uses.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > expectation > suddenness > come upon suddenly [verb (transitive)]

to step on ——OE

takea1382

skey1539

sursault1598

bolt1779

to pounce on (or upon)1812

to burst upon1867

the world > movement > motion in a certain direction > downward motion > descend [verb (transitive)] > swoop down upon

swoop1638

pounce1648

swapa1712

swoop1797

to pounce on (or upon)1812

the world > action or operation > harm or detriment > hostile action or attack > make an attack upon [verb (transitive)] > suddenly

bursta1400

to fly at, on, upon1549

sousea1616

snap1648

jump1789

to pounce on (or upon)1812

to jump on1868

raid1875

1812 H. Smith & J. Smith Rejected Addr. 2 Some years ago he pounced with deadly glee on The Opera House.

1835 W. Irving Tour on Prairies 103 A silent, watchful, crafty people, who..may be around us..ready to pounce upon all stragglers.

1876 J. Saunders Lion in Path x Might not his bales be pounced upon and carried away by thievish wreckers?

1911 Z. Grey Young Pitcher vi. 63 Raymond darted here and there as quick as a flash, and pounced upon the ball like a huge frog. Nothing got past him, but he juggled the ball.

1928 A. Huxley Point Counter Point xi. 176 Other men were liable to pounce on you and try to paw you about and kiss you.

1942 R.A.F. Jrnl. 13 June 22 They preferred risking the island's anti-aircraft defences to being pounced on by a Hurricane.

1978 K. J. Dover Greek Homosexuality ii. 38 Centaurs..were regarded..as creatures of ungovernable lust, given to pouncing on anyone, of either sex, whose beauty aroused them.

2003 M. Belson On the Press i. 53 At a given signal, one boy would be pounced on by the remainder and forced on to the steam-pipe until he yelled for mercy.

c. intransitive. figurative. To bring attention to bear on (someone or something) suddenly; to notice and take swift and eager advantage of (a mistake, a remark, a sign of weakness, etc.).

ΘΚΠ

the mind > possession > taking > seizing > seize [verb (transitive)] > eagerly or readily

cratch1377

snap1794

to pounce on (or upon)1828

snap1873

1828 J. Constable Let. 5 Feb. (1965) III. 12 I was ‘pounced upon’ by Mr. Shee at the Institution on Saturday, and came in for my share of castigation.

1840 T. Hood Up Rhine 42 He eagerly pounced upon me as one with whom he could pour out his bottled-up grievances.

1844 A. P. Stanley Life & Corr. T. Arnold I. iii. 142 The rapidity with which he would pounce on any mistake of grammar or construction.

1884 Sat. Rev. 12 July 40/1 Lord Hartington pounced upon Sir W. Barttelot's unlucky phrase.

a1902 S. Butler Way of All Flesh (1903) xlviii. 218 Then his mother would pounce noiselessly on his remarks as a barn-owl pounces upon a mouse.

1959 Listener 9 July 49/1 An extraordinarily powerful old bureaucratic nanny..goes stalking up and down the United States, pouncing on people who are telling commercial fibs.

1988 F. Spalding Brit. Art since 1900 iii. 86 He had a sardonic, camp humour and pounced gleefully on the bizarre.

1995 Washington Times (Nexis) 17 Dec. b8 They are a miserable lot..seeming to live only to pounce upon the mistakes of the unwary, no matter how trivial.

单词	to pounce on
释义	> as lemmas to pounce on (or upon) 2. to pounce on (or upon). a. intransitive. Of an animal, bird, etc.: to spring or swoop suddenly so as to catch (prey). ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > harm or detriment > hostile action or attack > make attack [verb (intransitive)] > suddenly to pounce on1744 swoop1797 the world > food and drink > hunting > hawking > action of hawk > [verb (intransitive)] > seize quarry quarry1628 to pounce on1744 1744 P. Whitehead Gymnasiad iii. 32 So, when a Faulcon skims the airy way, Stoops from the Clouds, and pounces on his Prey. 1774 O. Goldsmith Hist. Earth VI. 74 The gannet instantly pounces down from above upon the board, and is killed or maimed. 1813 W. Scott Rokeby iii. 102 The eagle pounces on the lamb. 1870 Routledge's Every Boy's Ann. 628 The polecat had pounced upon the bait..Between the two [dogs] the cat was killed. 1901 N. Brooks First Across Continent 44 Sometimes the wolves would pounce upon a calf, too young and feeble to trot with the other buffalo. 1984 Times 2 Mar. 35 The alligator..pounces on a raccoon and swallows it whole. 2004 Orlando Sentinel (Florida) (Nexis) 11 Jan. k1 The bird pounced on the squirrel, spread its wings and flew away. b. intransitive. Of a person: to spring forward suddenly so as to attack or seize (someone or something). Also in extended uses. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > expectation > suddenness > come upon suddenly [verb (transitive)] to step on ——OE takea1382 skey1539 sursault1598 bolt1779 to pounce on (or upon)1812 to burst upon1867 the world > movement > motion in a certain direction > downward motion > descend [verb (transitive)] > swoop down upon swoop1638 pounce1648 swapa1712 swoop1797 to pounce on (or upon)1812 the world > action or operation > harm or detriment > hostile action or attack > make an attack upon [verb (transitive)] > suddenly bursta1400 to fly at, on, upon1549 sousea1616 snap1648 jump1789 to pounce on (or upon)1812 to jump on1868 raid1875 1812 H. Smith & J. Smith Rejected Addr. 2 Some years ago he pounced with deadly glee on The Opera House. 1835 W. Irving Tour on Prairies 103 A silent, watchful, crafty people, who..may be around us..ready to pounce upon all stragglers. 1876 J. Saunders Lion in Path x Might not his bales be pounced upon and carried away by thievish wreckers? 1911 Z. Grey Young Pitcher vi. 63 Raymond darted here and there as quick as a flash, and pounced upon the ball like a huge frog. Nothing got past him, but he juggled the ball. 1928 A. Huxley Point Counter Point xi. 176 Other men were liable to pounce on you and try to paw you about and kiss you. 1942 R.A.F. Jrnl. 13 June 22 They preferred risking the island's anti-aircraft defences to being pounced on by a Hurricane. 1978 K. J. Dover Greek Homosexuality ii. 38 Centaurs..were regarded..as creatures of ungovernable lust, given to pouncing on anyone, of either sex, whose beauty aroused them. 2003 M. Belson On the Press i. 53 At a given signal, one boy would be pounced on by the remainder and forced on to the steam-pipe until he yelled for mercy. c. intransitive. figurative. To bring attention to bear on (someone or something) suddenly; to notice and take swift and eager advantage of (a mistake, a remark, a sign of weakness, etc.). ΘΚΠ the mind > possession > taking > seizing > seize [verb (transitive)] > eagerly or readily cratch1377 snap1794 to pounce on (or upon)1828 snap1873 1828 J. Constable Let. 5 Feb. (1965) III. 12 I was ‘pounced upon’ by Mr. Shee at the Institution on Saturday, and came in for my share of castigation. 1840 T. Hood Up Rhine 42 He eagerly pounced upon me as one with whom he could pour out his bottled-up grievances. 1844 A. P. Stanley Life & Corr. T. Arnold I. iii. 142 The rapidity with which he would pounce on any mistake of grammar or construction. 1884 Sat. Rev. 12 July 40/1 Lord Hartington pounced upon Sir W. Barttelot's unlucky phrase. a1902 S. Butler Way of All Flesh (1903) xlviii. 218 Then his mother would pounce noiselessly on his remarks as a barn-owl pounces upon a mouse. 1959 Listener 9 July 49/1 An extraordinarily powerful old bureaucratic nanny..goes stalking up and down the United States, pouncing on people who are telling commercial fibs. 1988 F. Spalding Brit. Art since 1900 iii. 86 He had a sardonic, camp humour and pounced gleefully on the bizarre. 1995 Washington Times (Nexis) 17 Dec. b8 They are a miserable lot..seeming to live only to pounce upon the mistakes of the unwary, no matter how trivial. extracted from pouncev.³ < as lemmas
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