swoop

英 [swuːp]

美 [swuːp]

v.  (尤指为了袭击)向下猛冲，俯冲; 突然袭击; 突击搜查; 突然行动
n.  (鸟等的)向下猛冲，俯冲; 突然袭击; 突击搜查; 突然行动

过去式：swooped　现在分词：swooping　第三人称单数：swoops　复数：swoops　过去分词：swooped　

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Collins.1 / BNC.10134 / COCA.9667

习惯用语

n.

at/in one fell swoop
• 一下子；一举
  all at the same time; in a single action, especially a sudden or violent one

牛津词典

verb

• （尤指为了袭击）向下猛冲，俯冲
  to fly quickly and suddenly downwards, especially in order to attack sb/sth
  1. The aircraft swooped down over the buildings.
     飞机俯冲到那些建筑物上方。
• 突然袭击；突击搜查；突然行动
  to visit or attack sb/sth suddenly and without warning

noun

• （鸟等的）向下猛冲，俯冲
  an act of moving suddenly and quickly through the air in a downward direction, as a bird does
• 突然袭击；突击搜查；突然行动
  an act of arriving somewhere or attacking sth/sb in a way that is sudden and unexpected
  1. Large quantities of drugs were found during a police swoop on the star's New York home.
     警方对这位明星在纽约的住所进行突击搜查，发现了大量毒品。

柯林斯词典

• VERB (警察或士兵)突击搜查，突然袭击
  If police or soldiersswoop ona place, they go there suddenly and quickly, usually in order to arrest someone or to attack the place.
  1. The terror ended when armed police swooped on the car...
     武警突袭了这辆车从而制止了这起恐怖活动。
  2. The drugs squad swooped and discovered 240 kilograms of cannabis.
     缉毒组突击搜查，查获了 240 千克的大麻。
  3. Swoopis also a noun.
     
  4. Police held 10 suspected illegal immigrants after a swoop on a German lorry.
     警察对一辆德国卡车进行突击搜查后扣留了 10 名可疑的非法移民。
• VERB (鸟或飞机)向下猛冲，俯冲
  When a bird or aeroplaneswoops, it suddenly moves downwards through the air in a smooth curving movement.
  1. More than 20 helicopters began swooping in low over the ocean...
     20 多架直升机开始下降向海面俯冲。
  2. The hawk swooped and soared away carrying something.
     那只鹰向下猛冲，抓住东西后又展翅高飞了。
• PHRASE 一下子; 一举
  If something is donein one fell swooporat one fell swoop, it is done on a single occasion or by a single action.
  1. In one fell swoop the bank wiped away the tentative benefits of this policy.
     银行一下子就抹杀了这项政策暂时带来的好处。

英英释义

noun

• a swift descent through the air
• a very rapid raid
• (music) rapid sliding up or down the musical scale
  1. the violinist was indulgent with his swoops and slides
  Synonym:slide

verb

• seize or catch with a swooping motion
  Synonym:swoop up
• move down on as if in an attack
  1. The raptor swooped down on its prey
  2. The teacher swooped down upon the new students
  Synonym:pounce
• move with a sweep, or in a swooping arc

双语例句

• They could cut console production costs and take control over the entire supply chain in one fell swoop.
  他们可以降低生产成本和控制控制台的整个供应链。
• I lost all my savings in one fell swoop.
  我所有的储蓄一下子都丢失了。
• The drugs squad swooped and discovered 240 kilograms of cannabis.
  缉毒组突击搜查，查获了240千克的大麻。
• The police made their swoop at dawn and wiped out the criminal gang.
  警方凌晨从天而降，一举消灭了这个犯罪团伙。
• He was secretly buying up shares of the company, planning to take it over at one fell swoop.
  他在偷偷地购买那家公司的股票，计划一举将其吞并。
• In one fell swoop the bank wiped away the tentative benefits of this policy.
  银行一下子就抹杀了这项政策暂时带来的好处。
• He lost all his wealth all at one swoop.
  他一下子失去了所有的财产。
• All our problems solved in one fell swoop.
  我们的所有问题一下子就全部解决了。
• They will swoop down on to the fields which men have cultivated and devour every kind of harvest.
  它们会突然下降到人耕耘的田野上，吞吃每一种的收成。
• In one fell swoop he's destroyed everything we've achieved in the last year.
  他一下子就毁掉了我们去年的所有成果。