swoop
verb
noun
swuːp
verb
1
if
a
bird
or
aircraft
swoops,
it
moves
suddenly
down
through
the
air,
especially
in
order
to
attack
something
〔鸟或飞机〕俯冲，向下猛扑
The
eagle
hovered,
ready
to
swoop
at
any
moment.
鹰在天空盘旋，随时准备向下俯冲。
[+
down/over/across
etc
]
A
helicopter
suddenly
swooped
down.
一架直升机突然俯冲下来。
2
if
the
police,
army
etc
swoop
on
a
place,
they
go
there
without
any
warning
in
order
to
look
for
someone
or
something
[书面] 〔警方、军队等〕突然袭击; 突然搜查
written
[+
on
]
Drug
officers
swooped
on
several
addresses
in
London
last
night.
缉毒警察昨晚对伦敦的几处住所进行了突击搜查。
noun
3
a
sudden
surprise
attack
on
a
place
in
order
to
get
something
or
take
people
away
–
used
especially
in
news
reports
突然袭击; 突击搜查〔尤用于新闻报道〕
[+
on
]
Police
arrested
a
man
in
a
swoop
on
his
house
last
night.
警方昨晚突然闯入一名男子的家，将他逮捕。
4
a
swooping
movement
or
action
俯冲; 猛扑; 飞扑