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pounce
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
pounces; pounced; pouncing
pounces; pounced; pouncing
Learner's definition of POUNCE
[no object]
1
: to suddenly jump toward and take hold of someone or something猛扑；突然袭击；猛然抓住 — usually + on — often used figuratively常用作比喻
- The cat crouched low and waited for the moment to pounce.这只猫低低地蜷伏着，等待时机扑上前。
- As the boys rounded the corner, a group of kids pounced on them.男孩们刚拐过街角，一群孩子就向他们扑来。
- A salesperson pounced on me [=quickly approached me] as soon as I walked into the store.我刚进店，销售人员就迎了上来。
- When a few documents showed that the mayor had avoided paying his taxes, the press pounced on [=attacked] him.当有一些资料显示市长有逃税行为时，媒体对他发起了猛烈攻击。
- She lost control of the ball, and the other team pounced on the opportunity to score.她丢了球，对方队员急忙抓住了这个得分机会。
- He pounced on the job offer.他毫不犹豫地抓住了这次工作机会。
2
: to act or move quickly and suddenly快速行动；突然移动
- Movie studios are ready to pounce as soon as she announces that she's making movies again.她一宣布要再次拍戏，制片商们就蜂拥而至。
- She pounced at the phone when it rang.电话一响，她就接了起来。
: the claw of a bird of prey
pounced; pouncing
pounced; pouncing
: to dust, rub, finish, or stencil with pounce
Synonyms
Word History
Etymology
Noun (1)
Middle English, punching tool, dagger, talon — more at punch
Verb (2)
Middle French poncer, from ponce
Noun (3)
French ponce pumice, from Middle French, from Late Latin pomic-, pomex, alteration of Latin pumic-, pumex — more at foam
First Known Use
Noun (1)
15th century, in the meaning defined above
Verb (1)
1648, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
Noun (2)
1841, in the meaning defined above
Verb (2)
1535, in the meaning defined above
Noun (3)
1705, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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