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)。
- “The cat was pouncing on shadows in the hallway.” (猫在走廊里扑着影子玩。)
- “Investors are pouncing on shares after the price drop.” (股价下跌后,投资者纷纷抢购股票。)
- “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。)