diving
diving — 名詞
1. exploring the underwater world by breathing through equipment that lets you stay
潛水
使用氧氣筒在水下游泳探索的活動
exploring the underwater world by breathing through equipment that lets you stay below the surface for extended periods
Felix goes diving every summer when his family visits the coral reefs in Thailand.
Felix 每年夏天都會去潛水，和家人一起探索泰國的珊瑚礁。
go + diving for regular activity
Aylin bought her own diving mask and fins after passing her first open-water exam.
Aylin 通過了第一次開放水域考試後，買了自己的潛水面鏡和蛙鞋。
diving as noun modifier: diving mask, diving fins
The diving equipment at the rental shop included tanks, wetsuits, and regulators.
那間潛水裝備出租店裡有氣瓶、防寒衣和調節器。
Mateo's favourite part of diving is floating silently above a school of colourful fish.
Mateo 覺得潛水最棒的部分，就是靜靜地漂浮在一群色彩繽紛的魚群上方。
Tara earned her diving certificate at fourteen and has since explored three different oceans.
Tara 十四歲就拿到了潛水證書，至今已經探索過三個不同的海洋。
- scuba diving
the full name for this activity; 'diving' alone can be ambiguous without context
- deep-sea diving
a type of diving done in deep ocean waters, often for exploration
- snorkeling
swimming near the water surface while breathing through a short tube; does not require an air tank and is considered less advanced than diving
文法句型
go + diving
diving + noun modifier (e.g. diving equipment)
用法筆記
This sense is often called 'scuba diving' to distinguish it from other types of diving, though 'diving' alone is fine when the context is clear. 'Scuba' is an acronym for 'self-contained underwater breathing apparatus'. Diving is uncountable — you cannot say 'a diving' to mean the general activity.
常見錯誤
2. the sport of jumping or falling into water from a raised platform or a springboa
跳水
從跳板或跳台跳入水中的運動
the sport of jumping or falling into water from a raised platform or a springboard, leading with the head and extended arms toward the water, and often performing acrobatic twists or somersaults while in the air
Iker won a silver medal in the ten-metre platform diving event at the national championships.
Iker 在國家錦標賽的十公尺跳台項目中贏得了銀牌。
compound noun: platform diving
The crowd fell silent as Linh prepared for the final dive from the high board.
全場安靜了下來，看著 Linh 準備從高台跳出最後一跳。
Christopher twisted his body three times before hitting the water without a splash.
Christopher 在空中轉體三圈後入水，幾乎沒有濺起水花。
Competitive diving takes years of practice to master the acrobatic moves in the air.
競技跳水需要多年的練習才能掌握空中的翻轉動作。
Gabriel watched the Olympic diving finals on television with his grandparents.
Gabriel 和祖父母一起在電視上看了奧運跳水決賽。
- springboard diving
diving from a flexible board that bounces the diver upward before they enter the water
- platform diving
diving from a rigid, non-flexible platform at a fixed height
- competitive diving
the formal sport with judges scoring each dive based on difficulty and technique
文法句型
diving + noun (e.g. diving board, diving competition)
noun + diving (e.g. platform diving)
用法筆記
In competitive diving, athletes are judged on the difficulty of the moves they perform in the air, their body position (straight, pike, or tuck), and how cleanly they enter the water — aiming for a splash-free entry called a 'rip entry'. The two types of apparatus are the springboard (flexible, at 1 m or 3 m height) and the platform (rigid, at 5 m, 7.5 m, or 10 m height).
常見錯誤
3. in football (soccer), when a player deliberately throws themself to the pitch ev
假摔
足球中假裝被犯規摔倒
in football (soccer), when a player deliberately throws themself to the pitch even though no opponent made them fall, trying to trick the referee into awarding a free kick or penalty kick
Jabari was given a yellow card for diving when no defender had touched him.
Jabari 因為假摔收到一張黃牌，根本沒有後衛碰到他。
get/be given a yellow card for diving
Sora argued with the referee after being warned for diving near the opponent's penalty area.
Sora 在禁區附近被警告假摔之後跟裁判理論了一番。
Megan thinks diving ruins the spirit of football and should be punished more strictly.
Megan 認為假摔破壞了足球精神，應該受到更嚴格的處罰。
The coach warned his players that diving would not be tolerated this season.
教練警告他的球員，本季球隊絕不允許假摔。
The referee ignored Joaquín's obvious diving and let the play continue.
裁判無視 Joaquín 明顯的假摔，讓比賽繼續進行。
- simulation
the official refereeing term for diving in the Laws of the Game; more formal and used in rulebooks
- flopping
the American English term, used mainly in basketball, for exaggerated falls intended to draw a foul
文法句型
diving + be + noun (e.g. diving is cheating)
verb + diving (e.g. accused of diving)
用法筆記
Diving is widely considered unsportsmanlike and is officially named 'simulation' in football rules. If the referee notices it, the player may receive a yellow card. In American English, the same concept is usually called 'flopping', particularly in basketball. This meaning of 'diving' is specific to football (soccer) and is rarely used in other sports.