Word · CEFR C1 · Frequency #11739
pouncing
猛扑;扑向;突然袭击
pouncing is the present participle of pounce.
核心释义
to suddenly jump on and catch or attack someone or something
- 1.
撒上或涂上吸墨粉。
To sprinkle or rub with pounce powder.
- 2.
跳起欲抓住某人或某物。
To leap into the air intending to seize someone or something.
- 3.
突然扑向并攻击。
To attack suddenly by leaping.
- 4.
急切抓住机会。
To eagerly seize an opportunity.
- 5.
用利爪猛击或抓住;用爪刺穿。
To strike or seize with the talons; to pierce, as with the talons.
- 6.
在......上打孔;钻孔。
To stamp holes in; to perforate.
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。
用法In use
The cat pounced on the toy mouse under the sofa.
用法提示:pounce on 表示突然扑向,动词用过去式 pounced。
She immediately pounced on the chance to study abroad.
用法提示:pounce on 在此表示急切抓住机会,动词用过去式 pounced。
The hawk pounces on its prey from high above.
用法提示:pounces 是 pounce 的第三人称单数形式,表示猛扑攻击。
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.
相关词与表达Connections
搭配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
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧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。
语境与语域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。
发音与拼写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。
用法优先级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。
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