• vi. 突襲，猛撲
• vt. 撲過去抓住
• n. 猛撲，爪

來自古法語ponchon,標槍，矛，刺，詞源同punch,puncture.比喻用法，引申詞義鷹爪，猛撲，突襲等。

pounce

pounce: [15] Pounce was originally a noun, denoting the ‘claw of a bird of prey’. It is thought it may have come from puncheon ‘stamping or perforating tool’, which was also abbreviated to punch ‘stamping or perforating tool’ and is probably related to punch ‘hit’. The verb pounce emerged in the 17th century. It at first meant ‘seize with talons’, and was not generalized to ‘attack swoopingly’ until the 18th century.
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pounce (v.)

1680s, originally "to seize with the pounces," from Middle English pownse (n.) "hawk's claw" (see pounce (n.)). Meaning "to jump or fall upon suddenly" is from 1812. Figurative sense of "lay hold of eagerly" is from 1840. Related: Pounced; pouncing.

pounce (n.)

"claw of a bird of prey," late 15c., pownse, probably from Old French ponchon "lance, javelin; spine, quill" (Modern French poin?on; see punch (v.)). So called for being the "claws that punch" holes in things. In falconry, the heel claw is a talon, and others are pounces. Meaning "an act of jumping or falling upon" is from 1825. In Middle English also the name of a tool for punching holes or embossing metal (late 14c.).

1. Fraud squad officers had bugged the phone and were ready to pounce.

反詐騙小組的警員們已在電話上安裝了竊聽器，并隨時準備突擊。

來自柯林斯例句

2. The Democrats were ready to pounce on any Republican failings or mistakes.

民主黨人隨時準備揪出共和黨人的過失或錯誤。

來自柯林斯例句

3. The lion crouched ready to pounce.

獅子蹲下身，準備猛撲。

來自《權威詞典》

4. We saw the tiger about to pounce ( on the goat ).

我們看見老虎要 ( 向那只山羊 ) 撲過去.

來自辭典例句

5. Local politicians are quick to pounce on any trouble.

地方上的那些政客們動輒抓住問題不放.

來自辭典例句