pounce
US
UK pounce vi: (leap, spring)
SC 猛跳 měng tiào
SC 猛冲 měng tiào，měng chōng
TC 猛衝
TC 猛衝
SC 猛扑 měng tiào，měng pū
The lion crept up on the oblivious zebra and pounced.
pounce on [sb/sth] vi + prep: (jump upon prey, enemy)
SC 猛扑向
SC 忽然袭击 hū rán xí jī
The fox pounced on the rabbit and carried it off.
The officer pounced on the gunman and disarmed him.
pounce on [sth] vi + prep: figurative (seize opportunity) (比喻，机会等)
SC 快速抓住
If they offered me a job, I'd pounce on it.
pounce n: (leap)
SC 猛扑 měng pū
With a pounce, the cat was where the bird had been a moment before.