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单词 dive
释义 dive
v. & n.
--v (dived or US dove)
  1. intr. plunge head first into water, esp. as a sport.
  2. intr. a Aeron. (of an aircraft) plunge steeply downwards at speed. b Naut. (of a submarine) submerge. c (of a person) plunge downwards.
  3. intr. (foll. by into) colloq. a put one's hand into (a pocket, handbag, vessel, etc.) quickly and deeply. b occupy oneself suddenly and enthusiastically with (a subject, meal, etc.).
  4. tr. (foll. by into) plunge (a hand etc.) into.
--n
  1. an act of diving; a plunge.
  2. a the submerging of a submarine. b the steep descent of an aircraft.
  3. a sudden darting movement.
  4. colloq. a disreputable nightclub etc.; a drinking-den (found themselves in a low dive).
  5. Boxing sl. a pretended knockout (took a dive in the second round).
Phrases and idioms
dive-bomb bomb (a target) while diving in an aircraft. dive-bomber an aircraft designed to dive-bomb. dive in colloq. help oneself (to food). diving-bell an open-bottomed box or bell, supplied with air, in which a person can descend into deep water. diving-board an elevated board used for diving from. diving-suit a watertight suit usu. with a helmet and an air-supply, worn for working under water.
Etymology: OE dufan (v.intr.) dive, sink, and dyfan (v.tr.) immerse, f. Gmc: rel. to DEEP, DIP
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