| 单词 | power-dive |
| 释义 | > as lemmaspower-dive power-dive v. intransitive (of an aircraft) to dive with the engines providing thrust; also figurative. ΘΚΠ society > travel > air or space travel > action of flying (in) aircraft > specific flying operations or procedures > [verb (intransitive)] > descend > suddenly and steeply dive1908 volplane1911 nosedive1915 crash-dive1928 power-dive1929 1929 Morning Call (Laurel, Mississippi) 15 Sept. 2/3 Forgotten were the daring aces of the army who had been power-diving in formations that took one's breath away. 1973 J. Wainwright High-class Kill 24 Young Shaw had chucked himself over the guard-rail and power-dived into eternity. 1992 N. Stephenson Snow Crash iii. 20 They would have to arrange for a 747 cargo freighter packed with telephone books and encyclopedias to power-dive into their unit every couple of minutes. < as lemmas |
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