The word "dive" can be used as a verb meaning to jump into water, swim underwater, descend quickly (like a bird or plane), move rapidly, or for prices to fall. It can also be a noun referring to a jump into water, an act of swimming underwater, a rapid descent, or informally, a seedy bar or club.
The word "dive" serves as both a verb and a noun. As a verb, it can mean to jump into water head-first, to swim underwater with breathing equipment, for birds or aircraft to move downwards quickly, to move quickly in a direction, or for prices and profits to fall sharply. As a noun, it can refer to a jump into water, a period of underwater swimming, a quick downward movement of a bird or aircraft, or informally, a disreputable bar or club.
American English sometimes uses the form dove, pronounced /dəʊv/, for the past tense. 美国英语中过去式有时用 dove,读作 /dəʊv/。
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[VERB 动词]跳水 If you dive into some water, you jump in head-first with your arms held straight above your head.
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He tried to escape by diving into a river...
他企图跳入河中逃跑。
She was standing by a pool, about to dive in...
她站在水池旁边,正要往里跳。
Joanne had just learnt to dive.
乔安妮刚学会跳水。
Dive is also a noun.
Pat had earlier made a dive of 80 feet from the Chasm Bridge.
帕特早先曾从80英尺高的峡谷大桥上俯冲跳下。
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[VERB 动词]潜水 If you dive, you go under the surface of the sea or a lake, using special breathing equipment.
[V]
Bezanik is diving to collect marine organisms.
贝扎尼奇正在潜水采集海洋生物。
Dive is also a noun.
This sighting occurred during my dive to a sunken wreck off Sardinia.
这是我在撒丁岛附近的沉船残骸处潜水时所见的景象。
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[VERB 动词](鸟或动物)俯冲,急速下扑(或下潜) When birds and animals dive, they go quickly downwards, head-first, through the air or through water.
[V]
[V adv/prep]
...a pelican which had just dived for a fish...
刚刚潜入水中捕鱼的鹈鹕
The shark dived down and swam under the boat.
鲨鱼急速潜入水中,在船下游动。
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[VERB 动词](飞机)俯冲 If an aeroplane dives, it flies or drops down quickly and suddenly.
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He was killed when his monoplane stalled and dived into the ground.
他因驾驶的单翼飞机失速坠地而丧生。
Dive is also a noun.
Witnesses said the plane failed to pull out of a dive and smashed down in a field.
目击者说飞机未能从俯冲状态下重新拉起,坠毁在了田间。
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[VERB 动词]冲向;跃向;扑向 If you dive in a particular direction or into a particular place, you jump or move there quickly.
[V prep/adv]
They dived into a taxi...
他们迅速钻进一辆出租车。
The cashier dived for cover when a gunman opened fire...
出纳员在持枪歹徒开枪时冲向藏身处。
He would dive under one obstacle, round another, and lightly step over a third.
他会从一个障碍的下面冲过去,绕过另一个,再轻轻地跨过第三个。
Dive is also a noun.
He made a sudden dive for Uncle Jim's legs to try to trip him up.
他突然扑过去抱吉姆叔叔的腿,想把他撂倒。
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[VERB 动词]迅速将手伸入(包或容器中) If you dive into a bag or container, you put your hands into it quickly in order to get something out.
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She dived into her bag and brought out a folded piece of paper.
她立即将手伸入包中拿出一张折好的纸。
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[VERB 动词](股价、利润或数字)暴跌,骤降 If shares, profits, or figures dive, their value falls suddenly and by a large amount.
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[JOURNALISM 新闻]
If we cut interest rates, the pound would dive...
如果我们降低利率,英镑就会大幅贬值。
Profits have dived from £7.7m to £7.1m...
利润从770万英镑暴跌至710万英镑。
The shares dived 22p to 338p.
股票暴跌22便士,收于338便士。
Dive is also a noun.
Stock prices took a dive.
股价暴跌。
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]下等酒吧;低级夜总会 If you describe a bar or club as a dive, you mean it is dirty and dark, and not very respectable.
[disapproval]
[INFORMAL 非正式]
We've played in all the little pubs and dives around Liverpool.
我们在利物浦所有的小酒吧和低级夜总会演出过。
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spane/daɪv; NAmEdaɪv/
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spanespanesspaneddovespaningverb(spaned,spaned,NAmE alsodove/dəʊv; NAmEdoʊv/spaned)jump into water 跳水1[intransitive ]spane(from/off sth) (into sth) |spane(in) to jump into water with your head and arms going in first 跳水(头和双臂先入水)◆We spaned into the river to cool off.我们一头跳进河里,凉快一下。underwater 水下2(usuallygo spaning )[intransitive ]to swim underwater wearing breathing equipment, collecting or looking at things (戴呼吸装备)潜水◆to spane for pearls潜水采珠◆The main purpose of his holiday to Greece was to go spaning.他到希腊度假的主要目的就是去潜水。☞see also
spaning
3[intransitive ]to go to a deeper level underwater 下潜;潜到更深的水下◆The whale spaned as the harpoon struck it.鲸被鱼叉射中后下潜。of birds/aircraft 鸟;飞机4[intransitive ]to go steeply down through the air 俯冲◆The seagulls soared then spaned.海鸥翱翔着,然后俯冲下来。☞see also
nosespane
of prices 价格5[intransitive ]to fall suddenly 突然下降;暴跌SYN
plunge
◆The share price spaned from 49p to an all-time low of 40p.股价从 49 便士暴跌到 40 便士的历史最低位。move/jump/fall 移动;跳跃;跌下6[intransitive ]( informal) to move or jump quickly in a particular direction, especially to avoid sth, to try to catch a ball, etc. 扑,冲,奔(以避开某物、接球等)spanefor sth ◆We heard an explosion and spaned for cover(= got into a place where we would be protected).我们听到一声爆炸便伏身找掩护。◆The goalie spaned for the ball, but missed it.守门员一个鱼跃向球扑去,可是没有扑到。+ adv./prep.◆It started to rain so we spaned into the nearest cafe.天下起雨来,我们立即钻进一家最近的咖啡馆。7[intransitive ](in football ( soccer), hockey,etc. 足球、曲棍球等)to fall deliberately when sb tacklesyou, so that the refereeawards a foul(对方阻截时)假摔PHRASAL VERBˈspane into sth( informal) to put your hand quickly into sth such as a bag or pocket 迅速将手伸入(包或口袋里)◆She spaned into her bag and took out a couple of coins.她立即将手伸进包里拿出几枚硬币。nounjump into water 跳水1a jump into deep water with your head first and your arms in front of you (头和双臂先入水的)跳水◆a spectacular high spane (= from high above the water)精彩的高台跳水underwater 水下2an act of going underwater and swimming there with special equipment (戴呼吸装备的)潜水◆a spane to a depth of 18 metres潜到 18 米水深处of birds/aircraft 鸟;飞机3an act of suddenly flying downwards 扑;冲;俯冲bar/club 酒吧;夜总会4( informal) a bar, music club, etc. that is cheap, and perhaps dark or dirty 下等酒吧;低级夜总会fall 跌倒5( BrE) (in football ( soccer), hockey,etc. 足球、曲棍球等)a deliberate fall that a player makes when sb tacklesthem, so that the refereeawards a foul(遇到阻截时的)假摔,故意跌倒IDIOMSmake a ˈspane (for sth)to suddenly move or jump forward to do sth or reach sb/sth 迅速移动;猛然一跳;扑跃◆The goalkeeper made a spane for the ball.守门员一个鱼跃向球扑去。take a ˈspane( informal) to suddenly get worse 突然下降;暴跌◆Profits really took a spane last year.去年利润确实跌得很厉害。spane/daɪv; NAmEdaɪv/dove/dəʊv; NAmEdoʊv/
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divedive1 /daɪv/ ●●○ verb (past tense dived also dove /dəʊv $ doʊv/ American English, past participle dived) [intransitive]
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1jump into water to jump into deep water with your head and arms going in firstdive into/off etc She dived into a pool. Diving off the cliffs is dangerous.► see thesaurus at
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2swim under water to swim under water using special equipment to help you breathe: The first time you dive on a coral reef is an experience you will never forget.3go deeper/lower to travel down through the air or through water to a lower level: The submarine began to dive. The aircraft appeared to dive vertically towards the crowd.4move quickly [always + adverb/preposition] to move or jump quickly in a particular direction or into a particular place: Jackson dived after the ball. We dived into a shop to avoid the rain. The soldiers were diving for cover (=to protect themselves behind something).5dive into your bag/pocket etc to put your hand quickly in your bag, pocket etc in order to get something out: He dived into his pocket and produced a packet of cigarettes.6numbers if numbers, prices etc dive, they suddenly become much lower than before: The dollar dived against the yen in Tokyo today.7soccer to fall down deliberately in order to unfairly win a free kick or a penaltydive in phrasal verbto start doing something eagerly: Harvey dived in with several questions.
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divedive2 ●●○ noun [countable]
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1sudden movement a sudden movement in a particular direction or into a particular place: She made a dive for the bathroom.2sudden fall a sudden fall in the amount, value, or success of something: The news put shares in a dive. The team’s fortunes have taken a dive this year.3movement downwards when something moves down through the air or water: Thankfully, the pilot managed to pull out of the dive and regain control.steep/vertical dive4jump a jump into deep water with your head and arms going in first5swim the act of going under water to swim, using special equipment to help you breathe6place informal a bar, club etc that is cheap and dirty7soccer the act of falling down deliberately in order to unfairly win a freekick or a penaltyCOLLOCATIONS– Meaning 3verbsgo into a dive (=start to move downwards)· The plane was in trouble, then it went into a dive.pull out of a dive (=stop a plane going down)· He tried to pull out of the steep dive before hitting the ground.adjectivesa steep dive (=going down suddenly)· The fighter plane went into a steep dive.a vertical dive (=going straight down)· His actions sent the plane into a near vertical dive.a shallow dive (=going down slowly rather than suddenly)· The bird captures its prey on the ground after a long, shallow dive.
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[daɪv]dived, diving, dives
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潜水(54%),跳水(27%),俯冲(17%),潜心钻研(2%)
n.潜水;跳水;俯冲;扑
vi.潜水;跳水;俯冲;急剧下降
n.(Dive)人名;(法)迪夫
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