dive
v
(pt, pp dived; US also pt dove)
1 [I, Ipr, Ip]
~ (from/off sth) (into sth); ~ (off/in) go head first into water (頭先入水)跳水
He dived from the bridge to rescue the drowning child. 他從橋上跳入水中去搶救那溺水兒童.
2 [I, Ipr, Ip]
~ (down) (for sth) (of a submarine, diver, etc) go under water or to a deeper level under water (指潛水艇、 潛水員等)潛水
The whale dived as the harpoon struck it. 鯨魚被魚叉射中後潛入水中.
dive for pearls 潛水采珠.
3 [I, Ipr, Ip]
(of an aircraft) go steeply downwards (指飛行器)急劇俯沖.
4 [Ipr] ~ into, under, etc sth move quickly in a specified direction 向某方向沖去或奔去
dive under the bed 很快鉆到床底下
When the rain started, we dived into a cafe. 雨下了起來, 我們立即跑進了一家小餐館.
5 (phr v) dive for sth move quickly towards or in search of sth 撲向某物; 急W
dive for the phone, the gun, etc 急忙過去拿聽筒、 槍等
We dived for cover when the storm started. 暴風雨來臨時, 我們急忙尋找躲避的地方. dive into sth/in (fml 文)
(a) move one's hand quickly into sth 迅速將手伸入某物中
dive into one's pocket, briefcase, etc 立即把手伸進衣袋、 公事包等.
(b) involve oneself completely in sth 一心投入某事物
dive into a new project 潛心鉆研一個新項目.
dive n
1 act of diving 跳水或潛水的動作; 俯沖
The goalkeeper made a spectacular dive to save the goal. 守門員做了一個精彩的魚躍動作救回一球.
2 (infml 口) disreputable bar, gambling club, etc 低級酒館、 賭場等: a low dive 下等酒吧.
For his lifentime's work in studying the communication of animals, including honey bees, Professor Karl von Frisch was given a Nobel Prize in 1973, which he shared with two other scientists. He died in 1982.