swoop
🇺🇸
/swuːp/
🇬🇧
/swuːp/
intransitive verb
R
to move quickly and suddenly downward, often to catch something or someone
The eagle swooped down and caught the fish in its talons.
鷹俯衝下來，用爪子抓住了魚。
R
to make a sudden and unexpected move against someone or something
The police swooped on the criminal hideout, arresting several suspects.
警方突襲了犯罪分子的藏身之處，逮捕了幾名嫌疑人。
noun
R
a sudden and quick downward movement through the air
The swoop of the hawk was graceful and swift.
鷹的俯衝既優雅又迅速。
R
a sudden and unexpected action, typically by authorities or in response to a situation
The authorities made a swoop on the illegal gambling den.
當局對非法賭博場所進行了突襲。
translation
俯衝, 突襲
俯衝動作, 突擊行動
詞形變化
3rd Present
swoops
Progressive
swooping
Past
swooped
Plural
swoops
Perfect
swooped