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鸽子dive的过去式

资料来源 : 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.

资料来源 : 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}