swoop meaning in English
vi.
(鹰)飞下猛扑;突然袭击 (down; on; upon)。 swoop down upon an enemy 突袭敌人。
vt.
攫去;〔口语〕抢去 (up)。
n.
飞扑;从上攫取;抢夺;【航空】下扑。 at a single swoop 一下子,一举。 at one fell swoop (灾难的)迅速而恐怖地袭来;一下子。 make a swoop at 突袭,飞扑。 with a swoop 一抓;一下子。
adj.
-ing
飞下猛扑的;(表面)陡斜的。
Examples
- We decided to swoop down upon the enemy there .
我们决定突袭驻在那里的敌人。 - The wind were swooping down to tease the waves .
大风猛扑到海面上戏弄着浪涛。 - Police made a dawn swoop .
警方于拂晓时发动了突袭。 - He galloped and swooped till he poured with sweat .
于是他纵马飞奔,一直跑到大汗淋漓。 - That day shvabrin swooped down upon them with his troops .
那天希瓦卜林带领人向他们发动突袭。