swoop
n. 俯冲, 攫取 vt. 抓取 vi. 猛扑, 突然袭击
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教材释义与例句
猛扑；俯冲；突然袭击
攫取；抓起
猛扑；突然袭击；突然下降；飞扑
释义与例句
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1.
An instance, or the act of suddenly plunging downward.
The quality of decision is like the well-timed swoop of a falcon which enables it to strike and destroy its victim. – Sun Tzu
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2.
A sudden act of seizing.
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A quick passage from one note to the next.
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1.
To fly or glide downwards suddenly; to plunge (in the air) or nosedive.
不及物The lone eagle swooped down into the lake, snatching its prey, a small fish.
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2.
To move swiftly, as if with a sweeping movement, especially to attack something.
不及物The dog had enthusiastically swooped down on the bone.
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3.
To fall on at once and seize; to catch while on the wing.
及物And his Eagles, which can with the same ease as a kite swoops a chicken, snatch up a strong built Chamber of wood 12 foot square, & well crampt & fortified with Iron, with all its furniture, & a man besides, & carry it to the Clouds?
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To seize; to catch up; to take with a sweep.
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To pass with pomp; to sweep.
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6.
To search the ground for discarded cigarette butts that can be made into new cigarettes.
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词源
From Middle English swopen, from Old English swāpan (“to sweep”). Doublet of swaip. See also sweep, which was probably the basis for analogical restoration of /w/ in this word.
来源：wiktionary