dive
verb uk/daɪv/ us/daɪv/ dived or dove | dived
(IN WATER)
B1 （尤指头和手臂先入水的）跳水;下潜
to jump into water, especially with your head and arms going in first, or to move down under the water
Look at those children diving for oysters over there! 看那边那些潜水摸牡蛎的孩子们！
They ran to the pool, dived in, and swam to the other side. 他们跑到池边，一头扎进水里，然后游到池子的另一侧。
Mark dove off the bridge into the river. 马克从桥上跳进了河里。
The submarine dived just in time to avoid the enemy attack. 潜艇及时下潜，刚好躲过了敌人的攻击。
See also: nosedive noun
B1 [ I ]（通常指携带呼吸设备的）潜水
to swim underwater, usually with breathing equipment
- More examples
- As she dived into the pool, the water felt deliciously cool on her skin.
- We were so hot we flung off our clothes and dived into the swimming pool.
- She dived headfirst into the pool.
- She dived into the still water of the lake.
- I dived off the top board today, Dad.
(BECOME LESS)
[ I ]突然大幅贬值，暴跌
to fall in value suddenly and by a large amount
The company's shares dived by 90p to 65p on the stock market yesterday. 昨天公司股票在证券市场上猛降90便士，跌到了65便士。
(MOVE QUICKLY)
[ I ]迅速下降，急剧下滑
to go down very quickly
The plane dived towards the ground and exploded in a ball of flame. 飞机冲向地面后爆炸，化作一团火球。
The goalkeeper dived for the ball (= tried to catch the ball by jumping towards it and falling on the ground). 守门员飞身扑球。
[ I usually + adv/prep ]（为躲避而）冲，奔，扑
to move quickly, often in order to avoid something
They dived for cover when they heard the shooting start. 他们一听到枪声就赶紧找地方躲起来。
[ I ]（足球比賽中）假摔
in football, to fall down deliberately without another player causing you to fall, in order to try to win a penalty or a free kick unfairly
Referees should be booking players when they dive. 发现球员假摔时，裁判会记名警告。
Phrasal verb
dive in/dive into somethingC2 贸然投入到…之中，介入
to start doing something suddenly and energetically, often without stopping to think
When he saw the children fighting, he just dived in to sort it out. 他看见孩子们打起来的时候，连忙介入制止。
When I start a new project, I like to dive right in and see how it works. 开始一个新项目时，我喜欢立刻全心投入，看看情况会怎样。
dive
noun uk/daɪv/ us/daɪv/
(INTO WATER)
B2 [ C ]（尤指头和手臂先入水的）跳水
a jump into water with your head going in first
He did a dive off a cliff.
the best dive of the competition 比赛中最精彩的一跳
- More examples
- These goggles don't come off even after a dive.
- He recalls the terrifying moment on a dive in Antarctic waters when he was trapped beneath a gigantic iceberg.
(LOSS)
[ S ]突然的大幅贬值，暴跌
a sudden loss in value
The company's profits took a dive last month. 上个月公司的利润大幅下跌。
(QUICK MOVEMENT)
[ C ]俯冲
a movement down onto the ground
The goalkeeper made a valiant dive for the ball, but he couldn't quite get his hands on it. 守门员奋力一扑，但没能挡住球。
The plane went into a dive. 飞机猛然俯冲。
[ C ]（足球等比赛中的）假摔
in football, the action of falling down deliberately without another player causing you to do so, in order to try to win a penalty or free kick unfairly
[ C ]（突然间的）冲，奔，扑
a sudden quick movement
He made a dive for the door. 他冲向门。
(PLACE)
[ C ] informal低级的餐馆（或酒店、酒吧、娱乐场所）
a restaurant, hotel, bar, or place for entertainment or social activities that is unpleasant because of the condition of the building or the type of people that go there
The place is a real dive, but the drinks are cheap and the food's great. 我知道这个地方有点儿不像样，但这里的酒水很便宜，饭菜也很棒。