pounce
名词 n.
动词 v.
英文释义
名词 n.
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A type of fine powder, as of sandarac, or cuttlefish bone, sprinkled over wet ink to dry the ink after writing or on rough paper to smooth the writing surface.
— At the Thorn, or at a meagre kitchen table, or even on the carpenter’s workbench, he spreads open the portfolio, lights a candle stub, slices a fresh quill, and arranges pounce pot and ink well.
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A sudden leaping attack.
— Again the cat jolted the bed with a pounce.
- Charcoal dust, or some other coloured powder for making patterns through perforated designs, used by embroiderers, lacemakers, etc.
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The claw or talon of a bird of prey.
— March 22 1775, Edmund Burke, speech in the House of Commons on conciliation with America You have , indeed , winged ministers of vengeance, who carry your bolts in their pounces to the remotest verge of the sea
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A punch or stamp.
— a pounce to print money with
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Cloth worked in eyelet holes.
— one spendeth his patrimony upon pounces and cuts
- Synonym of bump (“sudden movement of underground strata”).
动词 v.
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To sprinkle or rub with pounce powder.
— to pounce paper, or a pattern
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To leap into the air intending to seize someone or something.
— The kitten pounced at the ball I threw to it.
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To attack suddenly by leaping.
— I was awakened from a dead sleep by my child pouncing on top of me from out of nowhere.
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To eagerly seize an opportunity.
— I pounced on the chance to get promoted.
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To strike or seize with the talons; to pierce, as with the talons.
— Stooped from his highest pitch to pounce a wren.
- To stamp holes in; to perforate.
词汇关系
词源
词源 1
From French ponce, from Latin pūmex. Doublet of pumice.
词源 2
From Middle English pounce, probably akin to punch. Possibly from Old French ponchonner (compare French poinçonner).
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