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diving

UK //ˈdaɪvɪŋ//US //ˈdaɪvɪŋ//

词源

源自中古英语 'diven',意为“潜入水中”,可能受到古北欧语 'dýfa' 的影响。

noun

❶ 指从高处跳入水中的运动或动作,常用于体育比赛或娱乐活动。

“She won a gold medal in diving at the Olympics.”

(她在奥运会上获得了跳水金牌。)

“The kids were excited to try diving off the high board.”

(孩子们兴奋地尝试从高台跳水。)

❶ 指潜水活动,通常指在水下探索或工作的行为,如深海潜水或商业潜水。

“Scuba diving is a popular activity in tropical resorts.”

(水肺潜水是热带度假胜地的一项热门活动。)

“They went diving to explore the coral reef.”

(他们去潜水探索珊瑚礁。)

同义词:plunging, submerging, jumping

verb

❶ 指快速向下移动或跳入水中的动作,也可以比喻为迅速下降或投入某事。

“The bird was diving to catch a fish.”

(那只鸟俯冲下去抓鱼。)

“He dove into the pool without hesitation.”

(他毫不犹豫地跳进了游泳池。)

同义词:plunge, descend, drop

常见短语

diving board — 指跳板,通常用于跳水运动中,运动员从跳板上起跳后完成动作。

“He stood at the end of the diving board, preparing for his jump.”

(他站在跳板末端,准备起跳。)

diving suit — 指潜水服,用于保护潜水员免受冷水或水下环境的伤害。

“The deep-sea diver wore a heavy diving suit to withstand the pressure.”

(深海潜水员穿着厚重的潜水服以承受压力。)