dive

dive
(past and past participle dived; 美亦作 dove dəʊv)
[no obj.]

[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
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。

noun

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。参见 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
(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。

常用词组
take a dive

(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

Old English dūfan 'dive, sink' and dȳfan 'immerse', of Germanic origin; related to deep and dip

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