| 单词 | free-diving |
| 释义 | > as lemmasfree-diving free-diving n. (originally) skin-diving; (in later use more usually) a dive without the use of breathing apparatus, esp. as a competitive sport. ΘΚΠ the world > movement > progressive motion > moving with current of air or water > movement in or on water > [noun] > underwater swimming urination1697 diving1743–5 skin-diving1905 free-diving1948 scuba1952 aqualunging1953 goggle-diving1953 sub-aqua1957 snorkelling1959 scuba-diving1962 saturation diving1965 saturated diving1967 scubaing1973 society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > water sports except racing > skin-diving > [noun] skin-diving1905 skin dive1936 free-diving1948 aqualunging1953 goggle-dive1953 sub-aqua1957 snorkelling1959 scuba-diving1962 scubaing1973 scuba1975 1934 Syracuse (N.Y.) Herald 11 Oct. (cartoon caption) Here's his message! ‘Hearty going over side in free diving suit. “Tempest” moored over treasure. Do something!’] 1948 Sci. Illustr. Apr. 32/1 The Kreigsmarin was feverishly financing submarine research trying to evolve free-diving equipment for military purposes. 1952 Times 15 Sept. 4/3 The French Navy's foremost authority on free diving and underwater exploration, Captain Jacques-Yves Cousteau, will lead the expedition. 1967 Potholing & Caving (‘Know the Game’ Ser.) 20/1 To penetrate sumps which are too long for ‘free diving’ (some of them more than 200 ft. in length), breathing apparatus has to be used. 2003 Independent 22 July i. 3/4 The extreme sport of freediving places enormous strain on the human body, pushing it beyond its normal limits. < as lemmas |
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