dive
n.跳水；潜水；俯冲；低级夜总会 vi.跳水
释义2：
dive
/ daiv /
◙ (past and past participle dived; 美亦作 dove dəʊv), [no obj.] 1. [with adverbial of direction] plunge head first into water• （头先入水地）跳水 »she walked to the deep end, then she dived in. 她走到游泳池的深端，然后一头扎入水中。 »he dived off the bridge for a bet. 为打赌他从桥上跳入水中。 move quickly or suddenly in a specified direction• 扑向；冲向 »a bullet passed close to his head and he dived for cover. 一颗子弹从他头边擦过，他扑向掩蔽物。 »[as adj. diving] he scored with a diving header. 他一个鱼跃顶球得了分。 (of an aircraft or bird) plunge steeply downwards through the air• （飞机，鸟）俯冲 »arctic skuas which dive at your head as you walk near their territories. 当你走近它们的地盘时会向你的脑袋俯冲的北极贼鸥。 (figurative)(of prices or profits) drop suddenly• [喻] （价格，利润）突然下降 »profits before tax dived by 61 per cent. 税前利润剧降了61％。 [informal] put one's hand quickly into something, especially a pocket or bag, in order to find something• [非正式] 迅速将手伸（入） »she dived into her bag and extracted a card. 她迅速将手伸入包内，取出一张卡片。 [Soccer] (of a player) deliberately fall when challenged in order to deceive the referee into awarding a foul• [英足] （球员）假摔2. swim under water using breathing equipment• 潜水 »he had been diving in the area to test equipment. 他一直在该地区潜水以测试仪器。 (of a fish, a submarine, or a vessel used for under water exploration) go to a deeper level in water• （鱼、潜艇或用于水下勘探的船只）下潜 »the fish dive down to about 1,400 feet and then swim south-west. 鱼下潜到大约1,400英尺然后向西南方游去。◙ noun1. an act of diving, in particular• 跳水，尤指 a plunge head first into water• （头先入水的）跳水 »he hit the sea in a shallow dive. 他以浅入水的方法跳入海中。 an instance of swimming or exploring under water with breathing equipment• 潜泳；潜水 »divers should have a good intake of fluid before each dive. 潜水员在每次潜水前应该多摄入一些液体。 an act of going deeper under water by a fish, submarine, or diving vessel• 下潜 »pilot whales can go to 600 metres in a dive lasting 18 minutes. 领航鲸一次下潜可达600米持续18分钟。 a steep descent by an aircraft or bird• （飞机或鸟的）俯冲。--› see
nosedive »the jumbo jet went into a dive. 巨型喷气式飞机一下俯冲下来。 a sudden movement in a specified direction• 猛冲 »she made a dive for the fridge to quench her raging thirst. 她口渴难耐，一下冲向冰箱。 (figurative)a sudden and significant fall in prices or profits• [喻] （价格或利润的）猛跌；剧跌 »an 11 per cent dive in profits. 11％的利润下跌。 [Soccer] a deliberate fall by a player, intended to deceive the referee into awarding a foul• [英足] 假摔2. [informal] a disreputable nightclub or bar• [非正式] 低级的夜总会；低级酒吧 »he got into a fight in some dive. 他在一个低档酒吧与人打架。【IDIOMS】
◘ take a dive1. [Boxing] pretend to be knocked down or out• [拳击] 假装被击倒（或击昏） (of prices, hopes, fortunes, etc.) fall suddenly• （价格、希望或运气等）急剧下降 »profits could take a dive as easily as they could soar. 利润会暴增也会暴跌。 »her reputation took a dive from which it has not recovered. 她一下名誉扫地，再也没有恢复。【语源】
1. Old English dūfan 'dive, sink' and dȳfan 'immerse', of Germanic origin; related to deep and dip
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