Word · CEFR C1 · Frequency #11739
pounce
猛扑；扑向；突然袭击
to suddenly jump on and catch or attack someone or something
- 1.
To sprinkle or rub with pounce powder.
撒上或涂上吸墨粉。
- 2.
To leap into the air intending to seize someone or something.
跳起欲抓住某人或某物。
- 3.
To attack suddenly by leaping.
突然扑向并攻击。
- 4.
To eagerly seize an opportunity.
急切抓住机会。
- 5.
To strike or seize with the talons; to pierce, as with the talons.
用利爪猛击或抓住；用爪刺穿。
- 6.
To stamp holes in; to perforate.
在......上打孔；钻孔。
赶紧抓住（机会）；急切利用；打孔；穿孔；撒吸墨粉；用吸墨粉涂擦；撒上或涂上吸墨粉。；跳起欲抓住某人或某物。
In use
The cat pounced on the toy mouse under the sofa.
She immediately pounced on the chance to study abroad.
The hawk pounces on its prey from high above.
pounce
不及物用法，通常暗含扑向某人/某物；若要明确指出目标，用 pounce on/upon。
The cat saw the mouse and pounced.
猫看见老鼠，猛地扑了过去。
pounce on/upon sb/sth
on/upon 后接扑击的具体对象（如猎物、人），也可接 opportunity、chance 等抽象名词，表示急切抓住机会。
The lion pounced on the gazelle.
狮子猛扑向瞪羚。
pounce at sb/sth
at 表示朝目标跃去，不一定扑到；on/upon 则更强调扑到并抓住或攻击。
The goalkeeper pounced at the ball.
Connections
Collocations
- pounce on prey
- 猛扑向猎物
- The cat pounced on the mouse before it could escape.猫在老鼠逃跑前猛扑过去。
- pounce on an opportunity
- 急切抓住机会
- Investors were quick to pounce on the opportunity to buy the shares.投资者迅速抓住机会买入这些股票。
- pounce on a mistake
- 抓住错误不放
- Her critics were ready to pounce on any mistake she made.她的批评者随时准备抓住她犯的任何错误。
- pounce on the idea
- 立即采纳这个想法
- The publisher pounced on the idea for a new series.出版商立即采纳了这个推出新系列的想法。
- pounce on/upon
- 猛扑；攻击；急切抓住
- The owl pounced on its prey without a sound.猫头鹰悄无声息地猛扑猎物。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想：pounce 中含有 ounce（盎司），想象一只猫看到一盎司美食，立刻扑上去猛抓。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：animal hunting、sudden physical attack 该词作动词时，通常表示“猛扑、突然袭击”，多用于动物捕猎或人突然冲向他人的场景；也常引申为“急切抓住机会”，搭配多为 pounce on/upon。整体属于中性常见表达。
Pronunciation & Spelling
与 pounce /paʊns/ 押韵的有：bounce /baʊns/、ounce /aʊns/、announce /əˈnaʊns/、trounce /traʊns/，都带 /aʊns/ 音。注意 prance /præns/ 拼写相似，但元音不同且多一个 /r/，不押韵。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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