If police or soldiers swoop on a place, they go there suddenly and quickly, usually in order to arrest someone or to attack the place.
例句
The terror ended when armed police swooped on the car...武警突袭了这辆车从而制止了这起恐怖活动。The drugs squad swooped and discovered 240 kilograms of cannabis.缉毒组突击搜查,查获了 240 千克的大麻。
VERB
(鸟或飞机)向下猛冲,俯冲
When a bird or aeroplane swoops, it suddenly moves downwards through the air in a smooth curving movement.
例句
More than 20 helicopters began swooping in low over the ocean...20 多架直升机开始下降向海面俯冲。The hawk swooped and soared away carrying something.那只鹰向下猛冲,抓住东西后又展翅高飞了。
PHRASE
一下子; 一举
If something is done in one fell swoop or at one fell swoop, it is done on a single occasion or by a single action.
例句
In one fell swoop the bank wiped away the tentative benefits of this policy.银行一下子就抹杀了这项政策暂时带来的好处。
英汉词典释义
vi.
俯冲, 猛冲
The hawk swooped down on the rabbit and killed it.鹰猛地朝兔子扑下来, 并把它杀死。
n.
猛扑;突然下降
The plane made a swoop over the city.那架飞机突然向这座城市猛降下来。
英英词典释义
Noun
1. (music) rapid sliding up or down the musical scale;
"the violinist was indulgent with his swoops and slides"
2. a very rapid raid
3. a swift descent through the air
Verb
1. move down on as if in an attack;
"The raptor swooped down on its prey""The teacher swooped down upon the new students"