| 释义 |
Verb: swoop swoop- Move down on as if in an attack
"The raptor swooped down on its prey"; "The teacher swooped down upon the new students"
- pounce - Move with a sweep, or in a swooping arc
- Seize or catch with a swooping motion
- swoop up
Noun: swoop swoop- (music) rapid sliding up or down the musical scale
"the violinist was indulgent with his swoops and slides"
- slide - A very rapid raid
- A swift descent through the air
Derived forms: swooping, swoops, swooped Type of: come down, descend, descent, fall, foray, glissando, go down, maraud, move, raid, snap, snatch, snatch up Encyclopedia: Swoop |