好词典
swoop
UK //swuːp//US //swuːp//
词源
源自古英语 swāpan（扫过，掠过），与古挪威语 svipa（快速移动）同源，最早可追溯至原始日耳曼语 swaipaną。
verb
❶ 指鸟类或飞机等快速向下俯冲的动作，常带有突然袭击的意味。
“The eagle swooped down to catch the fish.”
（老鹰俯冲下来抓住了鱼。）
“Police swooped on the suspect's hideout at dawn.”
（警方在黎明时分突袭了嫌疑人的藏身处。）
❶ 形容快速而突然地移动或采取行动，通常带有掌控或夺取的意味。
“The company swooped in to buy the failing business.”
（该公司迅速出手收购了这家濒临破产的企业。）
“He swooped her up in his arms and carried her inside.”
（他一把将她抱起带进了屋里。）
同义词:dive, plunge, pounce, descend, sweep
noun
❶ 指快速向下的俯冲动作，或突然的袭击行动。
“The falcon's swoop was perfectly timed to catch the rabbit.”
（猎鹰俯冲的时机恰到好处地抓住了兔子。）
“The police operation was a carefully planned swoop.”
（这次警方行动是一次精心策划的突袭。）
同义词:dive, descent, raid, attack, rush
常见短语
in one fell swoop — 形容一次性完成多件事情，强调行动的迅速和彻底。
“She paid off all her debts in one fell swoop.”
（她一下子还清了所有债务。）