1. | [i] ~ (from/off sth) (into sth).~ (in) 跳水（头和双臂先入水）to jump into water with your head and arms going in first |
We dived into the river to cool off. 我们一头跳进河里，凉快一下。 |
2. | [i] （戴呼吸装备）潜水to swim underwater wearing breathing equipment, collecting or looking at things |
to dive for pearls 潜水采珠 | |
The main purpose of his holiday to Greece was to go diving. 他到希腊度假的主要目的就是去潜水。 |
3. | [i] 下潜；潜到更深的水下to go to a deeper level underwater |
The whale dived as the harpoon struck it. 鲸被鱼叉击中后下潜。 |
4. | [i] 俯冲to go steeply down through the air |
The seagulls soared then dived. 海鸥翱翔着，然后俯冲下来。 |
5. | [i] 突然下降；暴跌to fall suddenly |
The share price dived from 49p to an all-time low of 40p. 股价从 49 便士暴跌到 40 便士的历史最低位。 |
6. | [i] (informal) 扑，冲，奔（以避开某物、接球等）to move or jump quickly in a particular direction, especially to avoid sth, to try to catch a ball, etc. |
We heard an explosion and dived for cover(= got into a place where we would be protected) . 我们听到一声爆炸便伏身找掩护。 | |
The goalie dived for the ball, but missed it. 守门员一个鱼跃向球扑去，可是没有扑到。 | |
It started to rain so we dived into the nearest cafe. 天下起雨来，我们立即钻进一家最近的咖啡馆。 |
7. | [i] （对方阻截时）假摔to fall deliberately when sb tackles you, so that the referee awards a foul |
1. | （头和双臂先入水的）跳水a jump into deep water with your head first and your arms in front of you |
a spectacular high dive(= from high above the water) 精彩的高台跳水 |
2. | （戴呼吸装备的）潜水an act of going underwater and swimming there with special equipment |
a dive to a depth of 18 metres 潜到 18 米水深处 |
3. | 扑；冲；俯冲an act of suddenly flying downwards |
4. | (informal) 下等酒吧；低级夜总会a bar, music club, etc. that is cheap, and perhaps dark or dirty |
5. | （遇到阻截时的）假摔，故意跌倒a deliberate fall that a player makes when sb tackles them, so that the referee awards a foul |
The goalkeeper made a dive for the ball. 守门员一个鱼跃向球扑去。 |
The goalkeeper made a dive for the ball. 守门员一个鱼跃向球扑去。 |
Profits really took a dive last year. 去年利润确实跌得很厉害。 |
Profits really took a dive last year. 去年利润确实跌得很厉害。 |
