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dive

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Related topics: Swimming, Air, Birds
dive1 /daɪv/ ●●○ verb (past tensepst dived also dove /dəʊv $ doʊv/ American EnglishAmE, past participlepp dived) [intransitiveI]  
1  jump into water 跳入水中DSS to jump into deep water with your head and arms going in first 〔头和胳膊先入水地〕跳水
dive into/off etc
 She dived into a pool.
她一头扎进水池里。
 Diving off the cliffs is dangerous.
从悬崖上跳水是很危险的。
► see thesaurus at jump
2  swim under water 潜水DSS to swim under water using special equipment to help you breathe 〔使用水肺等〕潜水
 The first time you dive on a coral reef is an experience you will never forget.
第一次在珊瑚礁潜水是毕生难忘的经历。
3  go deeper/lower 下潜/下降TTAHBB to travel down through the air or through water to a lower level 俯冲；下潜
 The submarine began to dive.
潜水艇开始下潜。
 The aircraft appeared to dive vertically towards the crowd.
飞机似乎垂直朝着人群俯冲下来。
4  move quickly 迅速移动 [always + adverbadv/prepositionprep]MOVE/CHANGE POSITION to move or jump quickly in a particular direction or into a particular place 扑向，冲向
 Jackson dived after the ball.
杰克逊扑过去追球。
 We dived into a shop to avoid the rain.
我们冲进一家商店避雨。
 The soldiers were diving for cover (=to protect themselves behind something).
士兵们飞快地跑着找掩护。
5  dive into your bag/pocket etc to put your hand quickly in your bag, pocket etc in order to get something out 迅速将手伸入提包/衣袋等〔取东西〕
 He dived into his pocket and produced a packet of cigarettes.
他猛地把手伸进衣袋里掏出一包烟。
6  numbers 数字 if numbers, prices etc dive, they suddenly become much lower than before 〔数字、价格等〕暴跌，突降
 The dollar dived against the yen in Tokyo today.
今天，东京美元对日元比价暴跌。
7. soccer 足球 to fall down deliberately in order to unfairly win a free kick or a penalty 假摔
8 dive in phrasal verbphr v START DOING somethingto start doing something eagerly 热切地开始
 Harvey dived in with several questions.
哈维急切地问了几个问题。
Examples from the Corpus
dive• Roger was standing at the edge of the pool ready to dive.• She stood at the edge of the pool waiting to dive.• Slowly, the submarine began to dive.• The dollar dived against the Japanese yen in Tokyo today.• The hawk stopped in mid-flight before diving down on its prey.• But with the thrust coming from the back the body is nose-heavy and liable to dive downwards.• The men use scuba gear to dive for abalone.• The children then dive for them and see how many items of treasure they can catch.• The pool was deserted, and Lindsey wasted no time before diving in head-first.• A woman dived in to rescue the boy.• You can really dive into it.• Queequeg quickly fastens the boom and then dives into the freezing water and rescues the bumpkin.• Ralph dived into the icy water.• We dive into the seat, piling on to each other.• Flight 776 from Orlando suddenly lost cabin pressure and dived nearly four miles.• I was spoiled by my prime seat as a pilot and remember fondly that view when I dive now as a scientist.• Evan dived off the rock into the sea.• While diving, the menu is inaccessible and all functions are automatic.• The engine did not re-start, and the plane dived to the ground.
dive into/off etc• It was like diving into a huge space, a timeless space.• In the end, I could only escape by galloping off, leaving him in full flow, and diving into a shop.• She kept diving into her cart for rolls of dollar tokens.• Many people, in order to feel more secure, make the mistake of diving into straps at the first possible opportunity.• He had no choice but to inflate his lungs and dive into the clear hissing shadows.• People still exhibit articles for sale on the quayside for visiting cruise ships, but boys no longer dive into the murky waters.• Only Queequeg, of all aboard ship, dives into the sea and rescues him.• I find myself pantomiming a bird with large wings, diving into the water, catching a fish in its beak.
Related topics: Swimming, Leisure
dive2 ●●○ noun [countableC]  
1  MOVE/CHANGE POSITIONsudden movement 突然的动作 a sudden movement in a particular direction or into a particular place 冲，扑
 She made a dive for the bathroom.
她冲向洗手间。
2  sudden fall 突降 a sudden fall in the amount, value, or success of something 〔数量、价值或运气的〕突降，暴跌
 The news put shares in a dive.
这条新闻使得股票大跌。
 The team’s fortunes have taken a dive this year.
今年这支球队时运不济。
3  movement downwards 向下移动 when something moves down through the air or water 俯冲；下潜
 Thankfully, the pilot managed to pull out of the dive and regain control.
幸亏驾驶员设法将俯冲的飞机拉起，恢复了对飞机的控制。
steep/vertical dive 垂直俯冲
4. DSSjump 跳 a jump into deep water with your head and arms going in first 〔头和胳膊先入水的〕跳水
5. swim 游泳 the act of going under water to swim, using special equipment to help you breathe 〔使用水肺等的〕潜水
6. place 地方 informalDL a bar, club etc that is cheap and dirty 下等酒吧，低级夜总会
7. soccer 足球 the act of falling down deliberately in order to unfairly win a freekick or a penalty 假摔
n COLLOCATIONS – Meaning 3: when something moves down through the air or water
verbs
go 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.
adjectives
a 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.
Examples from the Corpus
dive• It was a dive, but it was the only place to go that was near the airport.• Optional dives are performed in the quarterfinal, followed by required dives in the semifinal and optionals again in the final.• She did a perfect dive from the top board.• That was a perfect dive.• Two BF109 planes flashed past in a steep dive.• We prepared the bell for the dive.• Nobody else in this dive has any money, and for them it will he a long cold evening.
taken a dive• Time after time, companies have taken a dive, leaving a mass of dead and dying labels in their wake.• I could have taken a dive along with you.• Their sales have taken a dive.
steep/vertical dive• He then attacked a third which went down in a vertical dive, apparently into the sea.• There have been several cases of two-seaters being overstressed by pilots pulling back hard to recover from steep dives after spin recoveries.• This, not his ethical problems, caused the steepest dive in his national popularity, to its current nadir.• He naturally tried to recover from the steep dive before striking the ground.
Origin dive1
Old English dufan “to sink” and dyfan “to put into liquid”
dive1 verbdive2 noun →n COLLOCATIONS1
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