freedive
verb [ I ] (also free-dive) uk/ˈfriː.daɪv/ us/ˈfriː.daɪv/
（不使用呼吸设备的）自由下潜，自由潜水
to swim as deep as you can under water without using breathing equipment
He plans to freedive through an ice hole on a frozen lake in Sweden to a depth of 131ft in water temperatures of -2C. 他计划通过瑞典一个湖上的冰洞，在零下2摄氏度的水温里下潜到131英尺的深度。
I practised holding my breath so that I could free-dive deeper to catch abalone and lobster off the Malibu coast. 我练习屏住呼吸，这样就可以自由潜入更深的海域，在马里布海岸捕捉鲍鱼和龙虾。
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- As a precaution I carry small SCUBA devices with me when I freedive.
- He was killed the day before his 23rd birthday while free-diving in the Maldives.
- You can take the most unhealthy smoker, the most obese person in the world. If they're relaxed and confident, they can free-dive.
freedive
noun [ C ] (also free-dive) uk/ˈfriː.daɪv/ us/ˈfriː.daɪv/
（不使用呼吸设备的）自由下潜，自由潜水
an act of swimming deep under water without using breathing equipment
I flew out with some friends to Norway and we pioneered the first freedive beneath polar ice. 我和几个朋友一起飞到挪威，在极地冰下进行了人类第一次自由潜水。
He set a new depth record for a free-dive. 他创造了自由潜水的新深度纪录。
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- There are different ways to breathe before a freedive and after, as well as a specific way to take your last breath before a dive.
- The absolute depth world freedive records are 214 metres for men and 160 metres for women.
- It's not just someone who snorkels and goes a bit deeper. A free-dive should feel absolutely beautiful.