1. The eagle swooped down on a chicken.
    老鹰猛扑小鸡。

2. The bird swooped down to the lake.
    这只鸟猛扑到湖上。

3. The hawk swooped down and seized the rabbit.
    老鹰突然向下猛扑并抓住了兔子。

1. 飞标：则无论走到哪里总会有同龄人的目光崇拜,所以对于手头上没有半个变形金刚的我来说,只能在群体的边缘中游弋. 最近的夜里,我常常梦见钢锁、淤泥(Sludge)、铁渣(Slag)、咆哮(Snarl)以及飞标(Swoop)出现在我的桌面上......

2. 飞标 飞扑：Snarl 嚎叫 哮叫 | Swoop 飞标 飞扑 | Sparkplug 斯派克普拉 史帕克 Human 人类

3. 突然下降：swoop down on 猛扑向 | swoop 突然下降 | swoosh 哗哗响

1. (警察或士兵)突击搜查，突然袭击
    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.

    e.g. 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。
    e.g. 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。

2. (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.

    e.g. 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。
    e.g. 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。

3. 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.

    e.g. 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。

1. a swift descent through the air

2. a very rapid raid

3. (music) rapid sliding up or down the musical scale

    e.g. the violinist was indulgent with his swoops and slides

    Synonym: slide

1. seize or catch with a swooping motion

    Synonym: swoop up

2. move down on as if in an attack

    e.g. The raptor swooped down on its prey
           The teacher swooped down upon the new students

    Synonym: pounce

3. move with a sweep, or in a swooping arc