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单词 swooped
释义
swooped
past simple and past participle ofswoop
swoop
verb[I]
uk
/swuːp/us
/swuːp/
tomoveveryquicklyandeasilythrough theair,especiallydown from a highpositioninordertoattack:
Theeagleswoopeddowntosnatchayoungrabbit.
informal
to make asuddenattackon aplaceorgroupofpeopleinordertosurroundandcatchthem:
Undercoverpoliceswoopedonthreehousesin thecityat 5.00 thismorning.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Movement through the air
  • airborne
  • buoyantly
  • buzz
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  • float
  • fly
  • glide
  • hover
  • levitate
  • levitation
  • mid-air
  • non-flying
  • soar
  • somersault
  • swishy
  • swoop
  • waft
  • wheel
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Moving quickly
Attacking & invading
(Definition ofswoopedfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

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In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use.

After that time the policeswooped, detained and charged.
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The issue had certainly not been put to the electorate, but as soon as they learnt of the proposals the vulturesswoopedon to the prey of the new towns.
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Every day an eagleswoopedon him and devoured the lobes of his liver, which grew by night.
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The bomber nowswoopedover the ship and into the darkness to prepare for another attack.
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The fight also attracted the attention of some state trooper helicopters, whichswoopedin to arrest both of them.
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They may have been snagged or poisoned by thick algal mats on the surface of the lake as theyswoopeddown to drink.
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At almost the same time, enemy fightersswoopedin on her.
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The phages had the appearance of being agitated at the explorer's presence andswoopeddown upon them as they explored.
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At a range of 400 yards, the planeswoopedlow at 150 feet altitude.
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They were taking meals on a cotton field and were completely unarmed when the armyswoopedon them.
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A giant thunderbirdswoopeddown and scooped up the four and carried them to the valley floor.
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While she steamed in righthand circles, two more "kamikaze" planesswoopedin at her.
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Being unexpectedlyswoopedwhile cycling is not uncommon, and can result in loss of control of the bicycle, which may cause injury.
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This was followed by a loud roar, similar to a jet passing overhead, as the birdswoopedover the 6 m canopy at high speed.
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He wasswoopedaway by a large bird, and then sold as a fish.
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