swoop

英 [swuːp]

美 [swuːp]

v.  (尤指为了袭击)向下猛冲，俯冲; 突然袭击; 突击搜查; 突然行动
n.  (鸟等的)向下猛冲，俯冲; 突然袭击; 突击搜查; 突然行动

过去式：swooped　现在分词：swooping　第三人称单数：swoops　复数：swoops　过去分词：swooped　

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Collins.1 / BNC.10134 / COCA.9667

习惯用语

n.

at/in one fell swoop
• 一下子；一举
  all at the same time; in a single action, especially a sudden or violent one

牛津词典

verb

• （尤指为了袭击）向下猛冲，俯冲
  to fly quickly and suddenly downwards, especially in order to attack sb/sth
  1. The aircraft swooped down over the buildings.
     飞机俯冲到那些建筑物上方。
• 突然袭击；突击搜查；突然行动
  to visit or attack sb/sth suddenly and without warning

noun

• （鸟等的）向下猛冲，俯冲
  an act of moving suddenly and quickly through the air in a downward direction, as a bird does
• 突然袭击；突击搜查；突然行动
  an act of arriving somewhere or attacking sth/sb in a way that is sudden and unexpected
  1. Large quantities of drugs were found during a police swoop on the star's New York home.
     警方对这位明星在纽约的住所进行突击搜查，发现了大量毒品。

柯林斯词典

• VERB (警察或士兵)突击搜查，突然袭击
  If police or soldiersswoop ona place, they go there suddenly and quickly, usually in order to arrest someone or to attack the place.
  1. The terror ended when armed police swooped on the car...
     武警突袭了这辆车从而制止了这起恐怖活动。
  2. The drugs squad swooped and discovered 240 kilograms of cannabis.
     缉毒组突击搜查，查获了 240 千克的大麻。
  3. Swoopis also a noun.
     
  4. Police held 10 suspected illegal immigrants after a swoop on a German lorry.
     警察对一辆德国卡车进行突击搜查后扣留了 10 名可疑的非法移民。
• VERB (鸟或飞机)向下猛冲，俯冲
  When a bird or aeroplaneswoops, it suddenly moves downwards through the air in a smooth curving movement.
  1. More than 20 helicopters began swooping in low over the ocean...
     20 多架直升机开始下降向海面俯冲。
  2. The hawk swooped and soared away carrying something.
     那只鹰向下猛冲，抓住东西后又展翅高飞了。
• PHRASE 一下子; 一举
  If something is donein one fell swooporat one fell swoop, it is done on a single occasion or by a single action.
  1. In one fell swoop the bank wiped away the tentative benefits of this policy.
     银行一下子就抹杀了这项政策暂时带来的好处。

英英释义

noun

• a swift descent through the air
• a very rapid raid
• (music) rapid sliding up or down the musical scale
  1. the violinist was indulgent with his swoops and slides
  Synonym:slide

verb

• seize or catch with a swooping motion
  Synonym:swoop up
• move down on as if in an attack
  1. The raptor swooped down on its prey
  2. The teacher swooped down upon the new students
  Synonym:pounce
• move with a sweep, or in a swooping arc

双语例句

• The millionaire lost his money and his friends at one fell swoop.
  百万富翁一下子丧失了金钱和朋友。
• The terror ended when armed police swooped on the car
  武警突袭了这辆车从而制止了这起恐怖活动。
• In one fell swoop, it seemed, he changed everything Americans believed about baseball.
  看来，他改变了美国人对棒球的所有观念。
• This hero of the skies is always ready to swoop in for the rescue.
  这个翱翔天空的英雄时刻准备着扑身而下进行施救。
• He lost all his wealth all at one swoop.
  他一下子失去了所有的财产。
• Fortunately, AIX provides a command to gather the data in one fell swoop.
  好在AIX提供了一个简便的命令，可以一下子收集所有数据。
• But afterwards changed the motionless industry to succeed atone fell swoop.
  而后来转向不动产业一举成功。
• She just broke up with the guy, it's time for you to swoop in!
  她刚刚甩了那个家伙，这是你扑过去的好机会。
• It seemed the plane was going to swoop down and strafe the town.
  那飞机似乎要向下俯冲并且猛烈炮轰这个城镇。
• They will swoop down on to the fields which men have cultivated and devour every kind of harvest.
  它们会突然下降到人耕耘的田野上，吞吃每一种的收成。