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单词 swallow dive
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Definition of swallow dive in English:

swallow dive

noun
British
  • A dive performed with one's arms outspread until close to the water.

    〈英〉(直体)向前跳水;燕式跳水

    Also called swan dive
    Example sentencesExamples
    • However the referee isn't impressed by his jinking moves and graceful swallow dive and books Beto for diving.
    • The Rhinos defence gave chase, but although Mark Calderwood got close, he didn't get close enough to prevent Vainikolo celebrating with a spectacular swallow dive under the posts.
    • McCoist offers something different, although his swallow dive garnered him no sympathy when he attempted to ‘win’ a penalty 10 minutes into the tie. The veteran deserved the jeers and a yellow card.
    • Shaw's remarkable swallow dive over the line is an imperishable highlight of that rugby era.
    • Scrum-half Ian Monaghan then grabbed the third and celebrated scoring on his old stamping ground with an impressive swallow dive in the corner.
    • Participants will also stop off at the Verzasca Dam in Switzerland, to watch an awesome 750 ft bungee jump demonstration, to include the spectacular swallow dive used in the film.
    • Stuart Johnson added try number five and Caldwell rounded off a perfect afternoon, after Kasey Mitchell had dropped a goal, with a swallow dive over the line for a final score.
    • I had got to the stage where I had decided even if I had to hire the entire Commonwealth pool and fly in an Olympic coach, I would do it just to learn a swallow dive and a proper hurdle step.
    • Del Piero wins a free-kick on the edge of a box with a swallow dive.
verb
[no object]
  • Perform a swallow dive.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Climb to the top of the Empire State Building, swallow-dive into an elegant free-fall, and defy gravity with a judiciously timed web just before you hit the ground.
    • Then the law required them to stand back and let him carry on swallow-diving.

Definition of swallow dive in US English:

swallow dive

nounˈswälō dīvˈswɑloʊ daɪv
British
  • A dive performed with one's arms outspread until close to the water; a swan dive.

    〈英〉(直体)向前跳水;燕式跳水

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Shaw's remarkable swallow dive over the line is an imperishable highlight of that rugby era.
    • McCoist offers something different, although his swallow dive garnered him no sympathy when he attempted to ‘win’ a penalty 10 minutes into the tie. The veteran deserved the jeers and a yellow card.
    • Scrum-half Ian Monaghan then grabbed the third and celebrated scoring on his old stamping ground with an impressive swallow dive in the corner.
    • Participants will also stop off at the Verzasca Dam in Switzerland, to watch an awesome 750 ft bungee jump demonstration, to include the spectacular swallow dive used in the film.
    • Del Piero wins a free-kick on the edge of a box with a swallow dive.
    • However the referee isn't impressed by his jinking moves and graceful swallow dive and books Beto for diving.
    • I had got to the stage where I had decided even if I had to hire the entire Commonwealth pool and fly in an Olympic coach, I would do it just to learn a swallow dive and a proper hurdle step.
    • Stuart Johnson added try number five and Caldwell rounded off a perfect afternoon, after Kasey Mitchell had dropped a goal, with a swallow dive over the line for a final score.
    • The Rhinos defence gave chase, but although Mark Calderwood got close, he didn't get close enough to prevent Vainikolo celebrating with a spectacular swallow dive under the posts.
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