dive

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D0301100 (dīv)v. dived or dove (dōv), dived, div·ing, dives v.intr.1. a. To plunge, especially headfirst, into water.b. To execute a dive in athletic competition.c. To participate in the sport of competitive diving.2. a. To go toward the bottom of a body of water: We dove down to check the anchor.b. To engage in the sport of scuba diving.c. To submerge under power. Used of a submarine.3. a. To fall head down through the air.b. To descend nose down at an acceleration usually exceeding that of free fall. Used of an airplane.c. To engage in the sport of skydiving.4. To drop sharply and rapidly; plummet: Stock prices dove 100 points in a single day of trading.5. a. To rush headlong and vanish into something: The fugitive dove into the crowd and escaped.b. To plunge one's hand into something: dove into the cookie jar.6. To lunge or leap headfirst: dove for the loose ball.7. To plunge into an activity or enterprise with vigor and gusto.8. Sports To exaggerate a fall in an attempt to induce a referee to call a penalty on an opponent.v.tr.1. To cause (an aircraft, for example) to dive.2. To go scuba-diving to or along: We dove that reef last week.n.1. a. A plunge into water, especially done headfirst and in a way established for athletic competition.b. The act or an instance of going under water, as of a submarine or a skin diver.c. A nearly vertical descent at an accelerated speed through the air.2. A rapid or abrupt decrease: Stock prices took a dive.3. a. Slang A disreputable or run-down bar or nightclub.b. A run-down residence.4. Sports a. A knockout feigned by a prizefighter: The challenger took a dive.b. An exaggerated fall, especially by a hockey player, intended to draw a penalty against an opponent.5. a. A lunge or a headlong jump: made a dive to catch the falling teacup.b. Football An offensive play in which the carrier of the ball plunges into the opposing line in order to gain short yardage.

[Middle English diven, from Old English dȳfan, to dip, and from dūfan, to sink; see dheub- in Indo-European roots.]Usage Note: Either dove or dived is acceptable as the past tense of dive. In our 2008 survey 92 percent of the Usage Panel accepted dove and 72 percent accepted dived in the sentence. Keeping their New Year's Day tradition, the L Street Brownies dove/dived into Dorchester Bay this morning. This may seem odd considering that dived is actually the older form. In fact, the emergence of dove runs against the general tendency of change in English verb forms. Old English had two classes of verbs: strong verbs, whose past tense was indicated by a change in their vowel (a process that survives in such present-day English verbs as drive/drove and fling/flung); and weak verbs, whose past was formed with a suffix related to -ed in Modern English (as in present-day English live/lived and move/moved). Dive comes from one of these weak verbs. Since the Old English period, many verbs have changed from the strong pattern to the weak one; for example, the past tense of step, formerly stop, became stepped. Over the years, in fact, the weak pattern has become so prevalent that we use the term regular to refer to verbs that form their past tense by suffixation of -ed. However, there have occasionally been changes in the other direction: the past tense of wear, now wore, was once werede, and that of spit, now spat, was once spitede. The development of dove is an additional example of the small group of verbs that have swum against the historical tide.

di·ve²

D0301200 (dē′vā)n. A plural of diva.

dive

(daɪv) vb (mainly intr) , dives, diving or dived, dove or dived1. to plunge headfirst into water2. (Nautical Terms) (of a submarine, swimmer, etc) to submerge under water3. (Aeronautics) (also tr) to fly (an aircraft) in a steep nose-down descending path, or (of an aircraft) to fly in such a path4. to rush, go, or reach quickly, as in a headlong plunge: he dived for the ball. 5. (also tr; foll by in or into) to dip or put (one's hand) quickly or forcefully (into): to dive into one's pocket. 6. (usually foll by: in or into) to involve oneself (in something), as in eating food7. (Soccer) soccer slang (of a footballer) to pretend to have been tripped or impeded by an opposing player in order to win a free kick or penaltyn8. (Swimming, Water Sports & Surfing) a headlong plunge into water, esp one of several formalized movements executed as a sport9. (Swimming, Water Sports & Surfing) an act or instance of diving10. (Nautical Terms) an act or instance of diving11. (Aeronautics) a steep nose-down descent of an aircraft12. slang a disreputable or seedy bar or club13. (Boxing) boxing slang the act of a boxer pretending to be knocked down or out: he took a dive in the fourth round. 14. (Soccer) soccer slang the act of a player pretending to have been tripped or impeded[Old English dӯfan; related to Old Norse dӯfa to dip, Frisian dīvi; see deep, dip]

dive

(daɪv)

v. dived dove, dived, div•ing, v.i. 1. to plunge into water, esp. headfirst. 2. to submerge, as a submarine. 3. to plunge, fall, or descend through the air, into the earth, etc.: The acrobats dived into nets. 4. (of an airplane) to descend rapidly. 5. to penetrate suddenly into something, as with the hand: to dive into one's purse. 6. to dart: to dive into a doorway. 7. to enter deeply or plunge into a subject, activity, etc. v.t. 8. to cause to plunge, submerge, or descend. n. 9. an act or instance of diving. 10. a jump or plunge into water, esp. in a prescribed way from a diving board. 11. the steep, rapid descent of an airplane at a speed far exceeding that in level flight. 12. a submerging, as of a submarine or skindiver. 13. a dash, plunge, or lunge, as if throwing oneself at or into something. 14. a sudden or sharp decline, as in stock prices. 15. Informal. a dingy or disreputable bar or nightclub. 16. (in boxing) a false show of being knocked out, usu. in a bout whose result has been prearranged. [before 900; Middle English: to dive, dip, Old English dȳfan to dip] usage: Both dived and dove are standard as the past tense of dive. dived, the older form, is somewhat more common in edited writing, but dove occurs there so frequently that it also must be considered standard. dove is an Americanism that probably developed by analogy with alternations like drive, drove and ride, rode. It is the more common form in speech in the northern U.S. and in Canada, and its use seems to be spreading. The past participle of dive is always dived.

dive

If you dive, you jump head-first into water with your arms straight above your head.

He taught me to swim and dive and water-ski.

You also use dive to say that someone jumps or rushes in a particular direction.

You can dive off left into St James's Place.

In British English, the past tense for both senses of 'dive' is dived. In American English, it is dived or dove (/dəʊv/).

She dived into the water and swam away.I dove right in after her.The cashier dived for cover when a gunman opened fire.Many survivors, though dazed, immediately dove into the debris to free the injured.

dive

Past participle: dived
Gerund: diving

Imperative
dive
dive

Present
I dive
you dive
he/she/it dives
we dive
you dive
they dive

Preterite
I dived
you dived
he/she/it dived
we dived
you dived
they dived

Present Continuous
I am diving
you are diving
he/she/it is diving
we are diving
you are diving
they are diving

Present Perfect
I have dived
you have dived
he/she/it has dived
we have dived
you have dived
they have dived

Past Continuous
I was diving
you were diving
he/she/it was diving
we were diving
you were diving
they were diving

Past Perfect
I had dived
you had dived
he/she/it had dived
we had dived
you had dived
they had dived

Future
I will dive
you will dive
he/she/it will dive
we will dive
you will dive
they will dive

Future Perfect
I will have dived
you will have dived
he/she/it will have dived
we will have dived
you will have dived
they will have dived

Future Continuous
I will be diving
you will be diving
he/she/it will be diving
we will be diving
you will be diving
they will be diving

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been diving
you have been diving
he/she/it has been diving
we have been diving
you have been diving
they have been diving

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been diving
you will have been diving
he/she/it will have been diving
we will have been diving
you will have been diving
they will have been diving

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been diving
you had been diving
he/she/it had been diving
we had been diving
you had been diving
they had been diving

Conditional
I would dive
you would dive
he/she/it would dive
we would dive
you would dive
they would dive

Past Conditional
I would have dived
you would have dived
he/she/it would have dived
we would have dived
you would have dived
they would have dived

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	dive - a cheap disreputable nightclub or dance hallhonkytonkcabaret, night club, nightclub, nightspot, club - a spot that is open late at night and that provides entertainment (as singers or dancers) as well as dancing and food and drink; "don't expect a good meal at a cabaret"; "the gossip columnist got his information by visiting nightclubs every night"; "he played the drums at a jazz club"
	2.	dive - a headlong plunge into waterdivingswim, swimming - the act of swimming; "it was the swimming they enjoyed most": "they took a short swim in the pool"belly flop, belly flopper, belly whop, belly whopper - a dive in which the abdomen bears the main force of impact with the watercliff diving - diving into the water from a steep overhanging cliffflip - a dive in which the diver somersaults before entering the waterfull gainer, gainer - a dive in which the diver throws the feet forward to complete a full backward somersault and enters the water feet first and facing away from the diving boardhalf gainer - a dive in which the diver throws the feet forward and up to complete a half backward somersault and enters the water facing the diving boardjackknife - a dive in which the diver bends to touch the ankles before straightening outswallow dive, swan dive - a dive in which the diver arches the back with arms outstretched before entering the water
	3.	dive - a steep nose-down descent by an aircraftnose dive, nosedivedescent - the act of changing your location in a downward directionpower dive - a dive of an airplane that is accelerated both by gravity and by the power of the engine
Verb	1.	dive - drop steeply; "the stock market plunged"plunge, plunkpower-dive - make a power dive; "The airplane power-dived"nosedive - plunge nose first; drop with the nose or front first, of aircraftduck - submerge or plunge suddenlycrash-dive - descend steeply and rapidlychute, parachute, jump - jump from an airplane and descend with a parachutecome down, descend, go down, fall - move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way; "The temperature is going down"; "The barometer is falling"; "The curtain fell on the diva"; "Her hand went up and then fell again"dump, plunge - fall abruptly; "It plunged to the bottom of the well"
	2.	dive - plunge into water; "I was afraid to dive from the board into the pool"aquatics, water sport - sports that involve bodies of waterbelly-flop - dive so that one hits the water with one's bellyjackknife - dive into the water bending the body at the waist at a right angle, like a jackknifesubmerge, submerse - sink below the surface; go under or as if under water
	3.	dive - swim under water; "the children enjoyed diving and looking for shells"swim - travel through water; "We had to swim for 20 minutes to reach the shore"; "a big fish was swimming in the tank"skin-dive - swim underwater with no breathing apparatus other than a snorkelsnorkel - dive with a snorkel

dive

verb1. plunge, drop, jump, pitch, leap, duck, dip, descend, plummet He tried to escape by diving into a river.2. go underwater, snorkel, scuba-dive, submerge, swim under water They are diving to collect marine organisms.3. nose-dive, fall, plunge, crash, pitch, swoop, plummet His monoplane stalled and dived into the ground.4. leap, jump, dash, bolt, dart, lunge, scurry, throw yourself They dived into a taxi.noun1. plunge, spring, jump, leap, dash, header (informal), swoop, lunge, nose dive He made a sudden dive for his legs.2. (Slang) sleazy bar, joint (slang), nightclub, honky-tonk (U.S. slang), drinking den, drinking joint We've played in all the dives about here.

dive

verb1. To move or thrust at, under, or into the midst of with sudden force:lunge, plunge, wade in (or into).2. To undergo a sharp, rapid descent in value or price:drop, fall, nose-dive, plummet, plunge, sink, skid, slump, tumble.Idiom: take a sudden downtrend.noun1. The act of plunging suddenly downward into or as if into water:nosedive, plunge, swoop.Informal: header.2. A sudden involuntary drop to the ground:fall, nosedive, pitch, plunge, spill, tumble.Informal: header.3. A usually swift downward trend, as in prices:decline, descent, dip, downslide, downswing, downtrend, downturn, drop, drop-off, fall, nosedive, plunge, skid, slide, slump, tumble.4. Slang. A disreputable or run-down bar or restaurant:Slang: honky-tonk, joint.

Translations

跳水俯冲突然从视野中消失

dive

(daiv) verb1. to plunge headfirst into water or down through the air. He dived off a rock into the sea. 跳水，俯冲 2. to go quickly and suddenly out of sight. She dived down a back street and into a shop.突然从视野中消失 noun an act of diving. She did a beautiful dive into the deep end of the pool.跳水ˈdiver noun a person who dives, especially one who works under water using special breathing equipment. 跳水者，潜水员 ˈdiving-board noun a platform from which to dive, erected beside a swimming-pool. 跳水板great diving beetle a water insect that carries a bubble of air under its wing cover for breathing when it is under water. 潜水甲虫

dive

→ 跳水zhCN

Where is the best place to dive? → 哪儿有潜水的好地方？

dive

dive in

To begin or undertake something quickly, enthusiastically, and without trepidation. I know you're nervous about starting school, but you just need to dive in and do your best!See also: dive

take a dive

1. In boxing, to pretend to be knocked out by one's opponent. (Generally done as a means of rigging the outcome of the match, so as to exploit betting odds and trends.) Heavily favored to dominate the match against the challenger, the defending champion has been suspected of taking a dive in the championship match last Saturday.2. In soccer (football), to fall to the ground and make a very ostentatious display that one is in pain and anguish after making contact with an opposing player. (Done so as to draw a penalty kick for one's team.) It is so obvious that player from England took a dive!3. In the stock market, to very suddenly become lower in value, as of the shares in a company or in the market as a whole. News of the automaker's deceptive practice of cheating on emissions tests has caused the company's shares to take a massive dive this afternoon. The market took a dive over the weekend after rumors of England's exit from the Eurozone.See also: dive, take

crash dive

1. noun A sudden descent, typically in an emergency situation. The phrase is usually applied to submarines and airplanes. Engine two is out, prepare for a crash dive!2. verb To make such a descent. My brain could barely comprehend that the our lives were in danger before the plane started to crash dive.See also: crash, dive

deep dive

A thorough analysis, perhaps one that seems excessive or unwarranted for a particular topic. When you get a chance, check out the magazine's deep dive on the upcoming vote. It covers every angle. Wow, they really did a deep dive on eye shadow in that article. It was 20 pages long!See also: deep, dive

take a fall

In boxing, to pretend to be knocked out by one's opponent, generally as a means of rigging the outcome of the match to create a profit for oneself or others from a bet placed on the match. Heavily favored to dominate the match against the challenger, the defending champion has been suspected of taking a fall in the championship bout last Saturday.See also: fall, take

dive in with both feet

To begin or undertake something quickly, enthusiastically, and without trepidation. I know you're nervous about starting school, but you just need to dive in with both feet and do your best!See also: both, dive, feet

dive into (something)

1. Literally, to jump or leap into something, often a pool. I was so hot after my run that I dove into the pool as soon as I got home.2. To start a task enthusiastically, perhaps without much forethought. Because we just dove into fixing up our house, every room is under construction at the same time.3. To begin eating something enthusiastically. Each kid dove into his slice of cake as soon as it was set before him.See also: dive

dive off

Literally, to jump or leap off of something, often headfirst. After debating it for several summers, Anna finally dove off the high dive at the community pool today.See also: dive, off

ducking and diving

Participating in a variety of activities, often illicit ones. I'm worried that John is ducking and diving because he's hardly ever home anymore and won't tell me what he does all day.See also: and, dive, duck

go into a nosedive

1. Of an aircraft, to go into a sudden and rapid descent toward the ground leading with the nose of the plane. Everyone started panicking when we went into a nosedive, but the skilled pilot managed to regain control of the plane and landed it safely.2. Of a person, to fall toward the ground face first. I was so distracted by the girl I like in class that I ended up tripping and going into a nosedive right in front of her.3. To suddenly and rapidly begin to decline in physical, emotional, or psychological health or stability; to suffer a sudden loss or decline in value or success. My father held out bravely in his fight against cancer, but I'm afraid he's gone into a nosedive in the last couple of weeks. Shares in the company went into a nosedive when news of the tax scandal went public.See also: go, nosedive

take a nosedive

1. Of an aircraft, to go into a sudden and rapid descent toward the ground leading with the nose of the plane. Everyone went into a panic when we started taking a nosedive, but the skilled pilot managed to regain control of the plane and landed it safely.2. Of a person, to fall toward the ground face first. I was so distracted by the girl I like in class that I tripped and took a nosedive right in front of her.3. By extension, to suddenly and rapidly begin to decline in physical, emotional, or psychological health or stability; to suffer a sudden loss or decline in value or success. My father has held out bravely in his fight against cancer, but I'm afraid he's taken a nosedive in the last couple of weeks. Shares in the company are taking a nosedive ever since news of the tax scandal went public.See also: nosedive, take

duck and dive

To use one's cleverness or resourcefulness to avoid or address problems or obstacles. Longtime politicians always seem to have a great ability to duck and dive.See also: and, dive, duck

make a dive (for someone or something)

To quickly and suddenly dive in some direction in an effort to catch or block someone or something. I saw the toddler teetering on the edge of the wall, so I made a dive to catch him. She made a dive for the ball, but it slipped through her fingers and went into the net.See also: dive, make, someone

creep dive

An establishment, typically a bar or restaurant, that is generally filled with unsavory or degenerate people ("creeps"). Ugh, this bar is such a creep dive—every guy that's hit on me is 60 or older.See also: creep, dive

creep joint

1. slang A brothel. Please don't tell me that the media got a picture of the senator leaving some creep joint over the weekend.2. slang An gambling enterprise that frequently changes locations. That creep joint is always on the move so the police don't catch up to them.3. slang An establishment, typically a bar or restaurant, that is generally filled with unsavory or degenerate people ("creeps"). Ugh, this bar is such a creep joint—every guy that's hit on me is 60 or older.See also: creep, joint

dive a muff

vulgar slang To perform cunnilingus.See also: dive, muff

gin dive

slang A bar, especially one that is run-down. Are you guys hungover? You spent an awful lot of time at that gin dive last night!See also: dive, gin

gin mill

slang A bar, especially one that is run-down. Are you guys hungover? You spent an awful lot of time at that gin mill last night!See also: gin, mill

dive in with both feet

and jump in with both feetFig. to become completely involved with something quickly, especially something new. I had never done anything like this before, but I just jumped in with both feet and learned it in no time.See also: both, dive, feet

dive off

((of) something ) to jump off something headfirst. (Of is usually retained before pronouns.) Rachel dived off of the rock into the river. She dived off the high diving board.See also: dive, off

go into a nosedive

and take a nosedive 1. Lit. [for an airplane] suddenly to dive toward the ground, nose first. It was a bad day for flying, and I was afraid we'd go into a nosedive. The small plane took a nosedive. The pilot was able to bring it out at the last minute, so the plane didn't crash. 2. . Fig. [for someone] to fall to the ground face first. She took a nosedive and injured her face. 3. . Fig. to go into a rapid emotional or financial decline, or a decline in health. Our profits took a nosedive last year. After he broke his hip, Mr. Brown's health went into a nosedive, and he never recovered.See also: go, nosedive

take a fall

and take a diveto fake being knocked out in a boxing match. Wilbur wouldn't take a fall. He doesn't have it in him. The boxer took a dive in the second round and made everyone suspicious.See also: fall, take

take a fall

1. Also, take a spill. Suffer a fall, fall down, as in You took quite a fall on the ski slopes, didn't you? or Bill took a spill on the ice. 2. Be arrested or convicted, as in He's taken a fall or two and spent some years in jail. [Slang; 1920s] See also: fall, take

take a dive

1 (of a boxer or footballer) pretend to fall so as to deceive an opponent or referee. 2 (of prices, hopes, fortunes, etc.) fall suddenly and significantly. informal 2 1998 New Scientist When the DOJ announced its action, Microsoft's stock price took a dive, knocking $10 billion off the firm's market value. See also: dive, take

duck and dive

use your ingenuity to deal with or evade a situation. 1998 New Scientist You don't last for over 100 million years without some capacity to duck and dive. See also: and, dive, duck

make a ˈdive (for something)

suddenly move or jump forward to do something or reach somebody/something: The goalkeeper made a dive for the ball.See also: dive, make

take a ˈdive

(informal) suddenly get worse: Profits really took a dive at the end of last year.See also: dive, take

dive in

v.1. To plunge one's body into something: The swimmer stood at the edge of the pool and dived in. The bird flew up suddenly before diving in the water.2. To start enthusiastically: The teacher laid out the chemistry equipment, and the students dived in.3. To start eating eagerly: I'm getting hungry, I can't wait to dive in. Here's the pizza; dive in!See also: dive

dive into

v.1. To plunge one's body into something: The swimmer dived into the pool.2. To start doing something enthusiastically: The class dived into the science experiment.3. To start eating or drinking something eagerly: The hungry children dove into the pizza.See also: dive

creep joint

and creep dive n. an unpleasant place populated by creeps. You shouldn’t go into a creep joint like that alone. What’s a nice girl like you doing in a creep dive like this? See also: creep, joint

creep dive

verbSee creep jointSee also: creep, dive

dive

n. a low drinking establishment; a cheap saloon. I don’t think I want to spend the whole evening in this dive.

dive a muff

tv. to perform oral sex on a woman. (Usually objectionable.) Tod likes to dive a muff every now and then. See also: dive, muff

gin mill

and gin dive and gin palace n. a saloon; a low liquor establishment. (Older.) Fred hit every gin mill on the way home. The joint looks like a gin dive. I’m not going in there! See also: gin, mill

gin dive

verbSee gin millSee also: dive, gin

take a fall

and take a dive1. tv. to fake being knocked out in a boxing match. The boxer took a dive in the second round and made everyone suspicious. 2. tv. to get arrested. (see also take the fall.) I didn’t wanna take a fall, but the cop left me no choice. See also: fall, take

take a dive

verbSee take a fallSee also: dive, take

take a nosedive

tv. to collapse; to fail. The market took a nosedive again today. See also: nosedive, take

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verb plunge

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verb go underwater

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verb nose-dive

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verb leap

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noun plunge

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noun sleazy bar

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Synonyms for dive

verb to move or thrust at, under, or into the midst of with sudden force

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verb to undergo a sharp, rapid descent in value or price

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noun the act of plunging suddenly downward into or as if into water

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noun a sudden involuntary drop to the ground

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noun a usually swift downward trend, as in prices

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