"pounces" in Chinese (Simplified)
猛扑
Definition
突然向某物或某人跳去，常用于形容动物捕捉猎物。也可用来指人迅速抓住机会。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
通常用于猫、虎等动物（如 'the cat pounces on the mouse'）。也可引申为形容人对机会迅速采取行动，如 'pounce on an idea'。比一般的“跳”更突然、有攻击性。现在时常见于描述故事或情节。
Examples
The cat pounces on the toy mouse.
猫**猛扑**到玩具老鼠上。
A tiger pounces when it hunts.
老虎在捕猎时会**猛扑**。
The dog pounces on the ball.
狗**猛扑**到球上。
Whenever someone drops food, my cat pounces before anyone else can get it.
每当有人掉下食物，我的猫总是**猛扑**过去，谁都抢不过它。
She immediately pounces on every opportunity to travel.
她每有旅行机会都会立刻**抓住（猛扑上）**。
He pounces on my mistakes during meetings.
他在会议上总是**抓住**我的错误不放。