Word · CEFR C2 · Frequency #5288
dove
潜水
dove is the past of dive (irregular).
To swim underwater.
- 1.
To swim under water.
在水下游泳。
- 2.
To jump into water head-first.
头朝下跳入水中。
- 3.
To jump headfirst toward the ground or into another substance.
头朝下跳向地面或跳入其他物体中。
- 4.
To descend sharply or steeply.
急剧或陡峭地下降。
- 5.
To lose altitude quickly by pointing downwards, as with a bird or aircraft.
像鸟或飞机那样向下俯冲,快速降低高度。
- 6.
To deliberately fall down after a challenge, imitating being fouled, in the hope of getting one's opponent penalised.
在对方挑战后故意摔倒,假装被犯规,希望对方被判罚。
- 7.
To leap while fielding to take a brilliant catch which usually results in a wicket and appreciation.
防守时跃起接住精彩球,通常导致对方出局并赢得赞赏。
- 8.
To cause to descend, dunk; to plunge something into water.
使下降,扣篮;将某物投入水中。
- 9.
To explore by diving; to plunge into.
通过潜水探索;潜入。
- 10.
To plunge or to go deeply into any subject, question, business, etc.; to penetrate; to explore.
深入探究任何主题、问题、事务等;渗透;探索。
跳水;俯冲;头朝下跳下;假摔;飞身扑接;使投入;浸入
In use
He dived into the pool to cool off on a hot summer day.
The eagle dived down from the sky to snatch a fish from the lake.
She dived her hand into the bag and pulled out a small notebook.
dive into sth
She dived into the pool.
她跳入游泳池。
dive off sth
He dived off the high board.
他从高台跳水板上跳下。
dive for sth
They dived for pearls.
他们潜水寻找珍珠。
Connections
Collocations
- dive into
- 一头扎进;跳进
- She dived into the swimming pool.她一头扎进游泳池。
- dive off
- 从…纵身跳下
- He dove off the high board.他从高台跳板上纵身跳下。
- dive for
- 潜水寻找;潜水捞取
- They dove for pearls in the lagoon.他们在环礁湖里潜水采珍珠。
- dive down
- 俯冲;急剧下降
- The plane dived down to avoid the missile.飞机俯冲以躲避导弹。
- dive in
- 迫不及待地开始(吃或做)
- The children dived in when the cake was served.蛋糕一端上来,孩子们就迫不及待地吃了起来。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象字母D低下头,一头扎进水里——dive就是头朝下跳水或潜水。
Context & Register
语域:neutral 常见场景:泳池/海边、跳水比赛、日常对话 dive 作动词表示“头朝下跳入水中(跳水)”时属于中性词,口语和书面语都常用;在游泳、休闲和体育场景中比较自然。
Grammar Note
既可作不及物动词(如跳水、俯冲),也可作及物动词(如把手突然伸入)。
Pronunciation & Spelling
以上单词都与 dive /daɪv/ 押韵,重读元音均为 /aɪ/,后面跟着 /v/。注意:live 在这里是形容词 /laɪv/(活的;现场的);live 作动词时读 /lɪv/(居住;生活),与 dive 不押韵。give /ɡɪv/、olive /ˈɒlɪv/ 拼写也以 -ive 结尾,但读音不同。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2,建议结合例句记忆,而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, OCTANOVE, WIKTIONARY.