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鴿子dive的過去式
資料來源 : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
Dive \Dive\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Dived}, colloq. {Dove}, a
relic of the AS. strong forms de['a]f, dofen; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Diving}.] [OE. diven, duven, AS. d?fan to sink, v. t., fr.
d?fan, v. i.; akin to Icel. d?fa, G. taufen, E. dip, deep,
and perh. to dove, n. Cf. {Dip}.]
1. To plunge into water head foremost; to thrust the body
under, or deeply into, water or other fluid.
It is not that pearls fetch a high price because men
have dived for them. --Whately.
Note: The colloquial form dove is common in the United States
as an imperfect tense form.
All [the walruses] dove down with a tremendous
splash. --Dr. Hayes.
When closely pressed it [the loon] dove . . . and
left the young bird sitting in the water. --J.
Burroughs.
2. Fig.: To plunge or to go deeply into any subject,
question, business, etc.; to penetrate; to explore.
--South.
Dove \Dove\, n. [OE. dove, duve, douve, AS. d?fe; akin to OS.
d?ba, D. duif, OHG. t?ba, G. taube, Icel. d?fa, Sw. dufva,
Dan. due, Goth. d?b?; perh. from the root of E. dive.]
1. (Zo["o]l.) A pigeon of the genus {Columba} and various
related genera. The species are numerous.
Note: The domestic dove, including the varieties called
{fantails}, {tumblers}, {carrier pigeons}, etc., was
derived from the {rock pigeon} ({Columba livia}) of
Europe and Asia; the {turtledove} of Europe, celebrated
for its sweet, plaintive note, is {C. turtur} or
{Turtur vulgaris}; the {ringdove}, the largest of
European species, is {C. palumbus}; the {Carolina
dove}, or {Mourning dove}, is {Zenaidura macroura}; the
{sea dove} is the little auk ({Mergulus alle} or {Alle
alle}). See {Turtledove}, {Ground dove}, and {Rock
pigeon}. The dove is a symbol of innocence, gentleness,
and affection; also, in art and in the Scriptures, the
typical symbol of the Holy Ghost.
資料來源 : WordNet®
dive
See {diva}
[also: {dove}]
dive
n 1: a cheap disreputable nightclub or dance hall [syn: {honkytonk}]
2: a headlong plunge into water [syn: {diving}]
3: a steep nose-down descent by an aircraft [syn: {nose dive}]
[also: {dove}]
dive
v 1: drop steeply; "the stock market plunged" [syn: {plunge}, {plunk}]
2: plunge into water; "I was afraid to dive from the board into
the pool"
3: swim under water; "the children enjoyed diving and looking
for shells"
[also: {dove}]
dove
n 1: any of numerous small pigeons
2: someone who prefers negotiations to armed conflict in the
conduct of foreign relations [syn: {peacenik}] [ant: {hawk}]
3: a constellation in the southern hemisphere near Puppis and
Caelum [syn: {Columba}]
4: flesh of a pigeon suitable for roasting or braising; flesh
of a dove (young squab) may be broiled [syn: {squab}]
5: an emblem of peace
dove
See {dive}