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  1. Oxford American Dictionary

    dive

    • IPA[dīv]

    美式

    • v.
      plunge head first into water；(of a fish, a submarine, or a vessel used for underwater exploration) go to a deeper level in water
    • n.
      a plunge head first into water；an instance of swimming or going deeper under water

    • verb: dive, 3rd person present: dives, gerund or present participle: diving, past tense: dived, past participle: dived

    • noun: dive, plural noun: dives

    • 釋義
    • 片語

    動詞

    • 1. plunge head first into water she walked to the deep end, then she dived in he dived off the bridge for a bet 同義詞 plunge, plummet, nosedive, descend, jump, ... 更多
    • ▪ (of a fish, a submarine, or a vessel used for underwater exploration) go to a deeper level in water the fish dive down to about 1,400 feet and then swim southwest
    • ▪ swim underwater using breathing equipment he had been diving in the area to test equipment 同義詞 swim under water, go under water, submerge, sink, snorkel, ... 更多
    • 2. (of an aircraft or bird) plunge steeply downward through the air the aircraft dove for the ground to avoid the attack
    • ▪ move quickly or suddenly in a specified direction a bullet passed close to his head and he dived for cover 同義詞 leap, jump, lunge, launch oneself, throw oneself, ... 更多
    • ▪ (of prices or profits) drop suddenly profits before tax dived by 61 percent
    • ▪ informal (of a player) deliberately fall when challenged in order to deceive the referee into awarding a foul Stein was booked for diving

    名詞

    • 1. a plunge head first into water he hit the sea in a shallow dive a high dive 同義詞 plunge, plummet, nosedive, descent, jump, ... 更多
    • ▪ an instance of swimming or going deeper under water divers should have a good intake of fluid before each dive
    • 2. a steep descent by an aircraft or bird the jumbo jet went into a dive
    • ▪ a sudden movement in a specified direction she made a dive for the fridge to quench her raging thirst 同義詞 lunge, spring, jump, leap, bolt, ... 更多
    • ▪ a sudden and significant fall in prices or profits an 11 percent dive in profits
    • ▪ informal a deliberate fall by a player, intended to deceive the referee into awarding a foul.
    • 3. informal a shabby or sleazy bar or similar establishment he got into a fight in some dive a detective story set in the smoky clubs and dive bars of 1940s Los Angeles 同義詞 sleazy bar, sleazy nightclub, drinking den, informaldrinking joint, seedy joint, ... 更多

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