pounce
英 /paʊns/ 美 /paʊns/
- v. 猛扑；突然袭击To jump suddenly towards something to catch or attack it.
- v. 立即抓住机会或错误To seize an opportunity or criticise a mistake immediately.
- n. 猛扑；突袭A sudden jump towards something to catch or attack it.
Our kitten pounced on a leaf blowing across the garden.
我们的小猫猛扑向一片被风吹过花园的叶子。
News outlets often pounce on minor errors, distracting audiences from more important policy debates.
新闻媒体常常抓住小错误不放，使受众忽略更重要的政策讨论。
搭配
pounce on prey 猛扑向猎物pounce on an opportunity 立即抓住机会pounce on a mistake 揪住错误不放
辨析提示
常接on，既可指猛扑，也可指抓住机会或错误。
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