pounce

pounce

英 [paʊns]
　　美 [paʊns]

vi. 突襲，猛撲
　　vt. 撲過去抓住
　　n. 猛撲，爪

中文詞源：

pounce 鷹爪，猛撲，突襲

來自古法語ponchon,標槍，矛，刺，詞源同punch,puncture.比喻用法，引申詞義鷹爪，猛撲，突襲等。

例句：

1. Fraud squad officers had bugged the phone and were ready to pounce.
反詐騙小組的警員們已在電話上安裝瞭竊聽器，並隨時準備突擊。

2. The Democrats were ready to pounce on any Republican failings or mistakes.
民主黨人隨時準備揪出共和黨人的過失或錯誤。

3. The lion crouched ready to pounce.
獅子蹲下身，準備猛撲。

4. We saw the tiger about to pounce ( on the goat ).
我們看見老虎要 ( 向那隻山羊 ) 撲過去.

5. Local politicians are quick to pounce on any trouble.
地方上的那些政客們動輒抓住問題不放.