| 单词 | swan dive |
| 释义 | swan diveSEE SYNONYMS FOR swan dive ON THESAURUS.COM noun Diving.a forward dive in which the diver while in the air assumes a position with the arms outstretched at shoulder height and the legs straight and together, and enters the water with the arms stretched above the head. Also called, especially British, swallow dive. Origin of swan diveAn Americanism dating back to 1895–1900 Words nearby swan diveswamp sparrow, swamp white oak, swampy, swamy, swan, swan dive, Swanee, swang, Swan-Ganz catheter, swanherd, swank Definition for swan dive (2 of 2)swan-dive [ swon-dahyv ] / ˈswɒnˌdaɪv / verb (used without object), swan-dived, swan-div·ing.to perform a swan dive. to decrease suddenly and decisively; plummet: Stock prices swan-dived overnight. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for swan diveswan dive nounUS and Canadian a type of dive in which the diver arches back while in the air, keeping his legs straight and together and his arms outstretched, finally entering the water headfirstAlso called (in Britain and certain other countries): swallow dive Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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