| 单词 | pounce |
| 释义 | Word Frequency pounce 1(paʊns) verb 1. (intr; often foll by on or upon) to spring or swoop, as in capturing prey noun 2. the act of pouncing; a spring or swoop 3. the claw of a bird of prey Derived forms pouncer (ˈpouncer) noun Word origin C17: apparently from Middle English punson pointed tool; see puncheon2Word Frequency pounce 2(paʊns) verb (transitive) to emboss (metal) by hammering from the reverse side Word origin C15 pounsen, from Old French poinçonner to stamp; perhaps the same as pounce1Word Frequency pounce 3(paʊns) noun 1. a very fine resinous powder, esp of cuttlefish bone, formerly used to dry ink or sprinkled over parchment or unsized writing paper to stop the ink from running 2. a fine powder, esp of charcoal, that is tapped through perforations in paper corresponding to the main lines of a design in order to transfer the design to another surface 3. (as modifier) a pounce box verb (transitive) 4. to dust (paper) with pounce 5. to transfer (a design) by means of pounce Derived forms pouncer (ˈpouncer) noun Word origin C18: from Old French ponce, from Latin pūmex pumice |
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