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1. Oxford Dictionary

   swoop

   • IPA[swuːp]

   英式

   • v.
     (especially of a bird) move rapidly downwards through the air；carry out a sudden attack, especially in order to make a capture or arrest
   • n.
     a swooping or snatching movement or action

   • verb: swoop, 3rd person present: swoops, gerund or present participle: swooping, past tense: swooped, past participle: swooped

2. • 釋義

   v.

   動詞

   • 1. (especially of a bird) move rapidly downwards through the air the barn owl can swoop down on a mouse in total darkness the aircraft swooped in to land 同義詞 dive, descend, sweep, pounce, drop, ... 更多plummet, plunge, pitch, nosedive, rush, dart, speed, zoom
   • ▪ carry out a sudden attack, especially in order to make a capture or arrest armed police swooped on a flat after a tip-off 同義詞 raid, search, pounce, make a raid, attack, ... 更多assault, assail, charge, informalbust
   • 2. informal seize with a swooping motion she swooped up the hen in her arms

   n.

   名詞

   • 1. a swooping or snatching movement or action four members were arrested following a swoop by detectives on their homes