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单词 duck-dive
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Definition of duck-dive in English:

duck-dive

verb
[no object]
  • Dive head first under the water while swimming.

    they duck-dived through the waves
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Today, to the east of the island, snorkellers duck-dive to touch the upturned body of an intact Zero.
    • I duck-dive and rise through a wave, pulling a six-pack ring from my neck and toilet paper from my teeth.
    • In a few minutes Rotondi teaches me the basics - how to duck-dive, how to conserve energy and therefore oxygen and therefore seconds.
    • It also allows efficient duck-diving in heavy or dumping surf.
    • How can I duck-dive without aggravating my back?
    • Since then, thousands of women - including actress Minnie Driver - have learned to duck-dive and turtle-turn at one of the school's three locations.
noun
  • A dive made head first while swimming.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • I longed to return to that innocent state of bumbling incompetence when a duck-dive was the pinnacle of achievement.
    • Thanks to a spectacular duck-dive from Steve, the mask was retrieved.
 
 
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