
好词典

源自古英语 swāpan(扫过、掠过),与古挪威语 svipa(快速移动)同源,拟声词模仿物体快速移动的声音。
❶ 指突然向下俯冲或快速移动,通常用于描述鸟类捕食或某人迅速行动的场景。
“The eagle swooped down to catch its prey.”
(老鹰俯冲下来捕捉猎物。)
“She swooped in and took the last piece of cake.”
(她迅速冲进来拿走了最后一块蛋糕。)
swoop in — 突然介入或采取行动,常用于描述抓住机会或解决问题的场景。
“Just as the meeting was ending, the manager swooped in with a new proposal.”
(会议即将结束时,经理突然介入并提出新提案。)