| 单词 | dive |
| 释义 | dive (daɪv ) Word forms: dives , diving , dived language note: American English sometimes uses the form dove, pronounced (doʊv ), for the past tense. 1. verb B1+ If you dive into some water, you jump in head-first with your arms held straight above your head. He tried to escape by diving into a river. [VERB + into] She was standing by a pool, about to dive in. Joanne had just learnt to dive. [VERB] Synonyms: plunge, drop, jump, pitch Dive is also a noun. Pat had earlier made a dive of 80 feet from the Chasm Bridge. 2. verb B1+ If you dive, you go under the surface of the sea or a lake, using special breathing equipment. Bezanik is diving to collect marine organisms. [VERB] Synonyms: go underwater, snorkel, scuba-dive, submerge Dive is also a noun. This sighting occurred during my dive to a sunken wreck off Sardinia. 3. verb B2 When birds and animals dive, they go quickly downwards, head-first, through the air or through water. ...a pelican which had just dived for a fish. [VERB] The shark dived down and swam under the boat. [VERB adverb/preposition] 4. verb B2 If an aeroplane dives, it flies or drops down quickly and suddenly. He was killed when his monoplane stalled and dived into the ground. [VERB preposition/adverb] Synonyms: nose-dive, fall, plunge, crash Dive is also a noun. Witnesses said the plane failed to pull out of a dive and smashed down in a field. 5. verb If you dive in a particular direction or into a particular place, you jump or move there quickly. They dived into a taxi. [VERB preposition/adverb] The cashier dived for cover when a gunman opened fire. [VERB preposition/adverb] He would dive under one obstacle, round another, and lightly step over a third. [VERB preposition/adverb] Synonyms: leap, jump, dash, bolt Dive is also a noun. He made a sudden dive for Uncle Jim's legs to try to trip him up. 6. verb If you dive into a bag or container, you put your hands into it quickly in order to get something out. She dived into her bag and brought out a folded piece of paper. [VERB + into] 7. verb If shares, profits, or figures dive, their value falls suddenly and by a large amount. [journalism] If we cut interest rates, the pound would dive. [VERB] Profits have dived from £7.7m to £7.1m. [V + from/to/by] The shares dived 22p to 338p. [VERB amount] Dive is also a noun. Stock prices took a dive. 8. countable noun If you describe a bar or club as a dive, you mean it is dirty and dark, and not very respectable. [informal, disapproval] We've played in all the little pubs and dives around Liverpool. Synonyms: sleazy bar, joint [slang], nightclub, honky-tonk [US, slang] Collocations: dive bar It sounds like last call at a dive bar. canada.com It's difficult to capture that ethos without resorting to tropes: characters cutting loose to jazz in a dive bar or, my bête noire, standing on furniture to declaim poetry. Times, Sunday Times The reception was held in a dive bar. Times, Sunday Times The cheeky skits are hilarious and take place in proper dive bars. Times, Sunday Times I had been treading the same waters in town for years, playing tiny shows in dive bars and small venues. The Sun Divers are always looking for new destinations, new encounters and new ways to dive deeper and stay longer. Times, Sunday Times They can turn on a sixpence, hover in the water and dive deeper than any other fish. Times, Sunday Times They dive deeper, and longer, than any other bird. Christianity Today Dive deeper, then, and you'll locate the pearls. Times, Sunday Times You can read the blurb, and if it interests you, dive deeper into the story. The Sun You worry about life after football because you give up everything to dive head-first into the sport with no guarantee you will be fully supported. The Sun Dive head-first into a giant bag of crisps? The Sun The player's right shoulder crumpled beneath him as he dived head-first into the turf. The Sun There was a weir with a salmon run where the water was wild, and he would dive headfirst into it. Times, Sunday Times You dive headfirst into sand, imitating an ostrich but without the grace. Times, Sunday Times I dived headfirst into a hedgerow. The Sun As the wolf neared the base of the falls, it dived headfirst into the pool. Times, Sunday Times Teams cannot plead poverty one minute and then dive headlong into the transfer market the next. The Sun Then we dived headlong into the e-mail age, and for some people it seems that the niceties went out of the windows. Times, Sunday Times This follow-up drops the twee stuff and dives headlong into the electronica. Times, Sunday Times For better or worse, the programme showcases the ripe characters who duck and dive inside a shadowy world. Times, Sunday Times Then if a downpour threatens, quickly dive inside, bolt the doors and lock them out. The Sun Dive inside d find your perfect trip this summer! The Sun We dived inside briefly to grab things. The Sun He was asked by his dive operator if he could help solve the problem. Times, Sunday Times It has been suggested that they may have been kept by the dive operators and not turned over to the owners. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 In early 2012, dive operators and conservationists found many desolate coral sites, reminiscent of grey moonscapes. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The three largest sections of the wreck are used daily by local dive operators. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 There are a few dive operators on the island offering manta ray dives and also shark-feeding dives. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 You can borrow a snorkel and fins from the resort dive shop for nothing. The Sun A dive shop allowed for underwater repairs to be made, however such repairs were limited. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It has easy access from adjacent car parks, it has depths of only 4 metres and it has a nearby dive shop. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 A restaurant, lodging, dive shop, and changing rooms with heated showers are on site. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 On shore facilities include a dive shop, diving school, gas filling station and a public house. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 As we reached the dive site and everyone had pulled on their kit, each plopped backwards off the side of the boat. Times, Sunday Times As he goes from dive site to dockyard, his evident good nature repeatedly dissolves into frustration. Times, Sunday Times Its anemone-covered walls and frequent good visibility make it a popular dive site. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The dive site has coral reefs and swim throughs. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It has become a popular dive site and snorkeling destination with tourists. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Get kitted up and briefed by the pro dive team before walking the underwater route. The Sun Forty people applied to become part of the country's unexploded ordnance salvage dive team. Times, Sunday Times Checked with dive team many times to confirm it was worthwhile. Times, Sunday Times It also sent a dive team to assess damage. Times, Sunday Times A helicopter and a dive team were called in. Times, Sunday Times A 90-minute kitesurfing lesson costs £55, a one-day dive trip £75. Times,Sunday Times Divers carry a qualification record or certification card which may be required to prove their qualifications when booking a dive trip, hiring scuba equipment or filling diving cylinders. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Local schools offer dive trips for around 50 with green sea turtles among the impressive sea-life you'll be able to spot. The Sun The frequency of these dive trips increased over the years with many dive operations offering trips most days. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Like many other duck species, common mergansers dive underwater to catch fish. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 They can dive underwater, and will consume anything from insects to small lizards and fish. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The echidna can also dive underwater, which can help it to survive sudden floods. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Once the contestants reached the end of the pool, the contestants had to dive underwater, grab the ball and swim back to the starting end. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 After some time, it begins to dive underwater, coming to the surface from time to time for breathing. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The company specialized in automatic and manual-wind mechanical military and dive watches. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Digital dive watches usually perform the elapsed timer function by use of a standard stop watch function. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Like their predecessors early 20th century dive watches were developed in response to meet the needs of several different but related groups: explorers, navies, and professional divers. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The aircraft hit the ground six minutes after take-off in a steep dive after struggling to gain height. Times, Sunday Times A steep dive can leave you with only 15 seconds to get an oxygen mask on before losing consciousness. Times, Sunday Times A tank of 49 fish was put in a plane which went into a steep dive - simulating the loss of gravity astronauts face. The Sun The aircraft was said to be in a steep dive before it crashed into the reservoir. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The plane entered a steep dive at a high bank angle. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Translations: Chinese: 跳水, 跳水 Japanese: 飛び込み, 飛び込む |
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