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单词 swan dive
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
swan dive′, [Diving.]
  1. Sporta forward dive in which the diver while in the air assumes a position with the arms outstretched at shoulder height and the legs straight and together, and enters the water with the arms stretched above the head. Also called,[esp. Brit.,] swallow dive. 
  • 1895–1900, American.

swan-dive  (swondīv′),USA pronunciation v.i., -dived, -div•ing. 
  1. Sportto perform a swan dive.
  2. to decrease suddenly and decisively;
    plummet:Stock prices swan-dived overnight.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
swan dive n
  1. US Canadian a type of dive in which the diver arches back while in the air, keeping his legs straight and together and his arms outstretched, finally entering the water headfirst
    Also called (in Britain and certain other countries): swallow dive
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