单词 | skydive |
释义 | skydiven. An act or instance of jumping from a flying aircraft and undergoing a period of free fall (during which acrobatic manoeuvres may be performed) before landing by parachute. ΚΠ 1956 Bakersfield Californian 2 May 1 (caption) Bob Fair..leaves plane in ‘free fall’ at start of a sky dive over airport today. 1979 Tucson (Arizona) Mag. June 40/1 There was..a wedding performed in an airplane followed by a sky dive to the reception area. 1994 Skydiving Feb. 5/1 The free routines are just that: skydives consisting of whatever moves the jumper desires. 2010 Daily Tel. 5 Mar. 20/6 He opens his parachute at a height of 5,000 ft rather than at the 2,000 ft level in skydives. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2017; most recently modified version published online March 2022). skydivev. intransitive. To engage in skydiving; to perform a skydive. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > parachuting and hang-gliding > parachute and hang-glide [verb (intransitive)] > sky-dive skydive1955 1955 Winnipeg (Manitoba) Free Press 24 Dec. 22/2 In order to compete [in the International Parachute Jumping Contests] we are going to have to learn to sky dive—that is, to dive toward the earth with our arms outstretched. 1965 N.Y. Times 24 Apr. 21 Mary Cushing..snorkles, surfs, skis and sky-dives. 2011 Church Times 23 Dec. 6/2 She wanted to skydive but, at 81, they would not let her because of her age. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2017; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < |
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