Pounce

[paʊns]

解释:

(noun.) the act of pouncing.

(verb.) move down on as if in an attack; 'The raptor swooped down on its prey'; 'The teacher swooped down upon the new students'.

编辑:纽曼--From WordNet

解释:

(n.) A fine powder, as of sandarac, or cuttlefish bone, -- formerly used to prevent ink from spreading on manuscript.

(n.) Charcoal dust, or some other colored powder for making patterns through perforated designs, -- used by embroiderers, lace makers, etc.

(v. t.) To sprinkle or rub with pounce; as, to pounce paper, or a pattern.

(v. t.) The claw or talon of a bird of prey.

(v. t.) A punch or stamp.

(v. t.) Cloth worked in eyelet holes.

(v. t.) To strike or seize with the talons; to pierce, as with the talons.

(v. t.) To punch; to perforate; to stamp holes in, or dots on, by way of ornament.

(v. i.) To fall suddenly and seize with the claws; -- with on or upon; as, a hawk pounces upon a chicken. Also used figuratively.

德怀特手打

同义词及近义词：

n. Claw, talon, nail.

阿诺德手打

解释:

v.i. to fall (upon) and seize with the claws: to dart suddenly (upon).—v.t. to ornament with small holes: to strike with the claws.—n. a hawk's claw: the paw of a lion or other animal.—adj. Pounced furnished with talons.

n. a fine powder for preparing a surface for writing on: coloured powder sprinkled over holes pricked in paper to form a pattern on paper underneath.—v.t. to sprinkle with pounce as paper or a pattern.—ns. Pounce′-box Poun′cet-box a box with a perforated lid for sprinkling pounce.

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