swoop
/swuːp/ (bre, ipa) · [swˈup] /swuːp/ (ame, ipa) · [swˈup] /ˈswüp How to pronounce swoop (audio)/ (ame, mw)
swoop — 動詞
- swooppresent simple I / you / we / they
- swoopshe / she / it
- swoopedpast simple
- swooping-ing form
1. to fly down in a fast curve from above, usually to hit, catch, or threaten somet
俯衝
從上方快速往下衝擊
to fly down in a fast curve from above, usually to hit, catch, or threaten something.
A hawk swooped down and snatched the mouse from the grass.
一隻老鷹俯衝而下，從草地上抓走那隻老鼠。
swoop down and attack from above
The rescue helicopter swooped over the cliff and dropped a rope.
那架救援直升機從懸崖上方俯衝掠過，放下了一條繩索。
swoop over + place
As the drone camera swooped toward the stage, the crowd cheered.
當空拍機鏡頭朝舞台俯衝過去時，人群歡呼了起來。
Yumi watched two gulls swoop at the chips by the pier.
Yumi 看著兩隻海鷗朝碼頭邊的洋芋片俯衝過去。
- dive
can be straighter and more general; it does not always suggest a broad attacking curve
- plunge
stresses a sudden downward movement, often less controlled than swoop
- sweep down
a descriptive phrase for the same downward movement, usually less vivid
文法句型
swoop
swoop down
swoop down on + noun
swoop over + noun
用法筆記
Often describes birds, aircraft, or other things moving from a higher position toward a target. It commonly appears with down, at, or over, and it usually suggests speed plus a curved path.
常見錯誤
2. to act on a person, place, or chance with very sudden force, especially to seize
突襲；搶先
突然出手抓人或搶機會
to act on a person, place, or chance with very sudden force, especially to seize, arrest, or take control before others can react.
Police swooped on the flat at dawn and arrested four suspects.
警方在天亮前突襲那間公寓，逮捕了四名嫌犯。
news use: swoop on + place
Rival bidders swooped in on the startup before Gita could sign the deal.
競爭對手在 Gita 簽約前就搶先對那家新創公司出手。
swoop in on + opportunity
Tax officers swooped on the warehouse after a tip-off from staff.
稅務人員在員工通風報信後突襲了那座倉庫。
A larger chain swooped and bought the empty shop within a day.
一家更大的連鎖業者搶先下手，在一天內買下那間空店面。
文法句型
swoop on + noun
swoop in on + noun
swoop and + verb
用法筆記
Common in news and business writing for fast action that catches people unprepared. Unlike sense 1, the image of flying is often weak or absent; the main idea is sudden, successful action.
常見錯誤
swoop — 名詞
- swoopsingular
- swoopsplural
1. a quick action in which people suddenly surround a place or seize someone or som
突襲
突然包圍搜捕的行動
a quick action in which people suddenly surround a place or seize someone or something.
Officers carried out a swoop on several market stalls after midnight.
執法人員在午夜後對幾個市場攤位發動突襲。
a swoop on + place
The tax team made a dawn swoop and seized ten boxes of records.
稅務小組在清晨發動一次突襲，查扣了十箱紀錄。
make a swoop
News cameras waited outside the house after the police swoop ended.
警方突襲結束後，新聞攝影機一直守在屋外。
Residents woke to the sound of vans before the early-morning swoop.
居民在清晨那場突襲前，就被廂型車的聲音吵醒了。
文法句型
a swoop on + noun
make a swoop
用法筆記
Usually refers to police, officials, or other groups arriving suddenly to arrest people, search a place, or take something. It is more sudden and dramatic than a routine visit.
2. a quick curved drop from above, usually aimed at something lower down.
俯衝
快速向下掠過的動作
a quick curved drop from above, usually aimed at something lower down.
The falcon began its swoop as the rabbit reached the open field.
那隻獵鷹在兔子跑到空曠地帶時開始俯衝。
its swoop toward prey
Paloma ducked when the drone made a low swoop above the crowd.
當那架無人機低空俯衝掠過人群時，Paloma 連忙低頭。
make a low swoop
The camera caught the owl's final swoop before it grabbed the fish.
鏡頭拍下了那隻貓頭鷹抓住魚之前最後一次俯衝。
Children pointed at the jet's sudden swoop toward the runway.
孩子們指著那架噴射機朝跑道突然俯衝的動作。
文法句型
begin a swoop
make a swoop
a swoop toward + noun
用法筆記
Most often used for birds, aircraft, or cameras moving downward in one quick curve. Unlike sense 1, this noun names the movement itself, not a raid or arrest.