pounce
n. 猛扑, 爪 vi. 猛扑, 突袭 vt. 扑住
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释义与例句
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1.
A type of fine powder, as of sandarac, or cuttlefish bone, sprinkled over wet ink to dry the ink after writing or on rough paper to smooth the writing surface.
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Charcoal dust, or some other coloured powder for making patterns through perforated designs, used by embroiderers, lacemakers, etc.
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1.
A sudden leaping attack.
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2.
The claw or talon of a bird of prey.
古体March 22 1775, Edmund Burke, speech in the House of Commons on conciliation with America You have , indeed , winged ministers of vengeance, who carry your bolts in their pounces to the remotest verge of the sea
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3.
A punch or stamp.
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4.
Cloth worked in eyelet holes.
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5.
Synonym of bump (“sudden movement of underground strata”).
商务 采矿
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1.
To sprinkle or rub with pounce powder.
及物to pounce paper, or a pattern
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1.
To leap into the air intending to seize someone or something.
扑
不及物The kitten pounced at the ball I threw to it.
She pounced on the young man, because she loved him and wanted him for herself.
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2.
To attack suddenly by leaping.
突袭
不及物I was awakened from a dead sleep by my child pouncing on top of me from out of nowhere.
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3.
To eagerly seize an opportunity.
不及物I pounced on the chance to get promoted.
While he was out of town on vacation, I pounced, leaking the photos.
Why would I talk to the press and give them a chance to pounce on me?
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4.
To strike or seize with the talons; to pierce, as with the talons.
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5.
To stamp holes in; to perforate.
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词源
From French ponce, from Latin pūmex. Doublet of pumice.
来源：wiktionary