He looked around at the darkness, as if hoping a bad enough word would swoop down upon him and claim him.

他在黑暗中环顾四周，仿佛希望一个足够恶毒的词会飞扑下来认领他。

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For her primary surface conveyance, Sing relied upon an outdated but highly modified swoop.

她的主要陆地交通工具是一辆虽然过时，但经过高度改装的飞行摩托。

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We decided to swoop down upon the enemy there.

我们决定突袭驻在那里的敌人。

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Legends about its origin vary from it being a flying rock that brought the Navajo people to this area, to being the home of two huge bird monsters who occasionally swoop down from the sky and feast upon any Natives they find below.

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