Word · Frequency #10134
swoops
俯冲；猛扑；攫取
swoops is the plural of swoop.
核心释义
A swift descent or raid through the air; a rapid sliding movement in music.
- 1.
突然向下俯冲的动作或实例
An instance, or the act of suddenly plunging downward.
- 2.
突然的抓取动作
A sudden act of seizing.
- 3.
从一个音符快速过渡到下一个音符
A quick passage from one note to the next.
突然向下俯冲的动作或实例；突然的抓取动作；从一个音符快速过渡到下一个音符；俯冲；攫取
用法In use
The eagle swooped down to catch its prey.
用法提示：动词，表示突然向下猛冲。
The police swooped on the building early in the morning.
用法提示：动词，表示突然袭击或搜查。
As we walked, a bat swooped overhead.
用法提示：动词，表示快速俯冲移动。
swoop down on/upon sb/sth
表示突然俯冲攻击或抓捕。
The eagle swooped down on its prey.
老鹰俯冲下来抓住猎物。
swoop in
常指警方或军队的突然行动。
The police swooped in and arrested the suspects.
警方突然闯入逮捕了嫌疑人。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- swoop down
- 俯冲下来
- The eagle swooped down to catch its prey.老鹰俯冲下来捕捉猎物。
- swoop in
- 突然冲入
- The police swooped in and arrested the suspects.警察突然冲入并逮捕了嫌疑人。
- swoop up
- 猛扑上去抓住
- The owl swooped up the mouse from the field.猫头鹰从田野里猛扑上去抓住了老鼠。
- swoop low
- 低飞俯冲
- The plane swooped low over the runway.飞机低飞俯冲经过跑道。
- swoop through
- 迅速穿过
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
想象老鹰快速俯冲（swoop），发音像“速扑”，即迅速扑向猎物。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：bird/aircraft diving、police or military raid、figurative swift action swoop 通常描述猛扑或俯冲动作，可用于具体场景（如鸟俯冲）或比喻（如警方突袭）。名词与动词用法相似，语域中性但带动作感。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
The words with the '-oop' ending all rhyme with 'swoop' (/uːp/). Note that 'swoon' (/swuːn/) looks similar but does not rhyme.
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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