take a dive
假裝被擊倒,故意失敗或喪失目的
口語(yǔ)·體育或欺騙場(chǎng)景
英文釋義
to intentionally fall or feign injury, typically in a sporting event, in order to deceive or manipulate the outcome
例句
The boxer seemed to take a dive in the third round, and fans suspected foul play.
典故來(lái)源
源自拳擊運(yùn)動(dòng),指拳手假裝被擊倒以操縱比賽結(jié)果,后擴(kuò)展至任何故意失敗的行為。