검색
to swoop
01
급강하하다, 달려내리다
to move quickly and suddenly downward through the air
Example
The eagle swoops down to catch its prey.
A hawk swooped over the field in search of food.
From the treetops, the owl swooped silently, barely making a sound.
02
습격하다, 덮치다
to quickly and unexpectedly attack a group or place to surround and capture them
Transitive: to swoop on sb/sth
Example
Law enforcement agencies coordinated a series of raids, swooping on suspected drug traffickers across the city.
Intelligence agencies executed a covert operation, swooping on a known terrorist cell.
Government forces launched a surprise attack, swooping on a rebel hideout deep in the jungle
Swoop
01
글리산도, 슬라이드
(music) rapid sliding up or down the musical scale
02
하강, 급강하
a rapid and sudden drop from the sky
Example
The eagle made a graceful swoop down from its perch to catch its prey.
During the airshow, the stunt pilot performed a daring swoop maneuver over the crowd.
The falcon executed a precise swoop to snatch a fish from the surface of the lake.
03
빠른 습격, 급습
a very rapid raid
