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Pouncing

“Pouncing” 本义指猫科动物扑向猎物,引申为突然出击、迅速抓住(机会、错误等),如 pouncing on a mistake(抓住对方失误)、pouncing on a bargain(抢先买下便宜货)。

  1. “The cat was pouncing on shadows in the hallway.” (猫在走廊里扑着影子玩。)
  2. “Investors are pouncing on shares after the price drop.” (股价下跌后,投资者纷纷抢购股票。)
  3. “Reporters pounced on the CEO’s vague answer.” (记者们抓住 CEO 含糊其辞的回答追问。)

“Pounce” 可能源于古法语 ponchonner(戳、刺),或与猛禽 talon(爪)扑击的动作有关;17 世纪进入英语,指猛扑。

“pounce” 本身为动词;“-ing” 表示正在猛扑或迅速出击的动作;无复杂词缀。

体育、金融与政治报道中 pouncing on 很常见,形容迅速反应;与猫、猛禽的意象联系紧密,画面感强。

  • 原形: pounce
  • 名词: pounce(亦指扑击动作)
  • 固定搭配: “pouncing on” (猛扑向/抓住), “pouncing at the chance” (抓住机会)

想象猫蹲着突然一跃——pouncing 就是猛地扑上去、迅速出手。

“Pouncing on the last ticket online, Maya booked the concert before her friends even opened the link.” (玛雅眼疾手快抢到最后一张票,朋友们还没点开链接她就订好了。)