单词	pounce
释义	pouncepounce /paʊns/ verb [intransitive] Etymology ETYMOLOGYpounce Origin: 1600-1700 pounce claw (15-19 centuries), probably from puncheon pointed weapon (14-20 centuries), from Old French poinchon Verb Table VERB TABLE pounce Simple Form Present I, you, we, they pounce he, she, it pounces Past I, you, he, she, it, we, they pounced Present perfect I, you, we, they have pounced he, she, it has pounced Past perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they had pounced Future I, you, he, she, it, we, they will pounce Future perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they will have pounced Continuous Form Present I am pouncing he, she, it is pouncing you, we, they are pouncing Past I, he, she, it was pouncing you, we, they were pouncing Present perfect I, you, we, they have been pouncing he, she, it has been pouncing Past perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they had been pouncing Future I, you, he, she, it, we, they will be pouncing Future perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they will have been pouncing Thesaurus THESAURUSupward► jump a) to push yourself suddenly up in the air using your legs:  How high can you jump? Lewis jumped 27 feet in the Olympics.b) to go over or across something by jumping:  A kid could easily jump that fence. ► skip to move forward with little jumps between your steps:  The two little girls skipped off down the sidewalk. ► hop to move around by jumping on one leg:  I twisted my ankle, and had to hop across the back yard to sit down. ► spring to jump or move suddenly and quickly in a particular direction. Used especially in writing or literature:  She sprang up nervously when she heard the doorbell ring. ► dive to jump into water with your head and arms first:  The pool is not deep enough to dive into. ► bounce to jump up and down several times, especially on a surface that is soft and helps you to go up and down:  The kids were bouncing on the trampoline. ► pounce to suddenly jump on a person or animal to try to catch him, her, or it, especially from a place where you were hiding:  The cats like to pounce on flies as they buzz in the windows. ► leap to jump high into the air or over something:  The deer leaped over a fallen log and disappeared. ► hurdle to jump over something while you are running:  The man hurdled a low fence as he ran away. ► vault to jump over something in one movement, using your hands or a pole to help you:  A young man ran past, vaulting the brick wall at the end of the parking lot. to suddenly jump on an animal, person, or thing after waiting to attack:  The cat sat still, ready to pounce.pounce on The other woman pounced on her and began fighting.► see thesaurus at jump1—pounce noun [countable]pounce on somebody/something phrasal verb1to notice a mistake, someone’s opinion, etc. and immediately criticize or disagree with it:  The Colonel pounced on Ryan’s reluctance to support the military.2to accept an offer or invitation eagerly SYN jump at
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