亚洲网紅露点

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pounce

1

[ pouns ]

verb (used without object)

pounced, pouncing.
  1. to swoop down suddenly and grasp, as a bird does in seizing its prey.
  2. to spring, dash, or come suddenly:

    Unexpectedly she pounced on the right answer.



verb (used with object)

pounced, pouncing.
  1. to seize (prey) suddenly:

    The bird quickly pounced its prey.

noun

  1. the claw or talon of a bird of prey.
  2. a sudden swoop, as on an object of prey.

    Synonyms: , ,

pounce

2

[ pouns ]

verb (used with object)

pounced, pouncing.
  1. to emboss (metal) by hammering on an instrument applied on the reverse side.

pounce

3

[ pouns ]

noun

  1. a fine powder, as of cuttlebone, formerly used to prevent ink from spreading in writing, or to prepare parchment for writing.
  2. a fine powder, often of charcoal, used in transferring a design through a perforated pattern.
  3. Also called pounce顎 bag顎,. a small bag filled with pounce and struck against a perforated design.

verb (used with object)

pounced, pouncing.
  1. to sprinkle, smooth, or prepare with pounce.
  2. to trace (a design) with pounce.
  3. to finish the surface of (hats) by rubbing with sandpaper or the like.

pounce

1

/ 辫补蕣苍蝉 /

verb

  1. intr; often foll by on or upon to spring or swoop, as in capturing prey
鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. the act of pouncing; a spring or swoop
  2. the claw of a bird of prey
鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

pounce

2

/ 辫补蕣苍蝉 /

verb

  1. tr to emboss (metal) by hammering from the reverse side
鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

pounce

3

/ 辫补蕣苍蝉 /

noun

  1. a very fine resinous powder, esp of cuttlefish bone, formerly used to dry ink or sprinkled over parchment or unsized writing paper to stop the ink from running
  2. a fine powder, esp of charcoal, that is tapped through perforations in paper corresponding to the main lines of a design in order to transfer the design to another surface
  3. ( as modifier )

    a pounce box

鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. to dust (paper) with pounce
  2. to transfer (a design) by means of pounce
鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • 藞辫辞耻苍肠别谤, noun
  • 藞辫辞耻苍肠别谤, noun
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Other 亚洲网紅露点 Forms

  • 辫辞耻苍肠顎僫苍驳路濒测 adverb
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of pounce1

First recorded in 1375鈥1425 pounce 1( fordef 4 ); late Middle English; perhaps akin to punch 1

Origin of pounce2

First recorded in 1350鈥1400; Middle English pounsen, pounson, punchen, perhaps identical with pounce 1

Origin of pounce3

First recorded in 1700鈥10; from French ponce, ultimately from Latin 辫奴尘颈肠-, stem of 辫奴尘别虫 pumice
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of pounce1

C17: apparently from Middle English punson pointed tool; see puncheon

Origin of pounce2

C15 pounsen, from Old French 辫辞颈苍莽辞苍苍别谤 to stamp; perhaps the same as pounce 1

Origin of pounce3

C18: from Old French ponce, from Latin 辫奴尘别虫 pumice
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Example Sentences

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The Oilers pounced on the mistake to tie the game, then won it in overtime.

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KR looked rattled and the home crowd was bouncing, but Hull FC's efforts soon began to tell and Rovers pounced as their opponents tired.

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This recurring motif may or may not be an apt metaphor for her outlook on life 鈥 predators are always waiting to pounce on what鈥檚 hers.

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The McLarens were always there, right behind, ready to pounce on any error.

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The Bulls pounced, the ball suddenly only going in, Coby White leading Chicago in transition just like he did Saturday against the Lakers.

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