| 词组 | dove |
| 释义 | dove Theme: PEACE n. someone who supports a peaceseeking U.S. defense policy.The doves want to sell the tanks and distribute the money to the poor.The hawks want to ignore the poor and the doves and buy tanks with the money. dove noun 1 a five-dollar note US, 2002. 2 a tablet of MDMA, the recreational drug best known as ecstasy, identified by an embossed dove-based motif. Variously known, often depending on their appearance, as 'love dove', 'double dove' or 'white dove' UK, 1992 hawks and dovesRespectively, those who favor or support aggressive military action, especially regarding foreign policy, versus those who are inclined to more peaceful, diplomatic solutions. After the terrorist attacks, the hawks in Congress demanded a unilateral attack on the foreign nation, while the doves among them maintained that diplomatic sanctions would be effective for the time being. crash dive1. noun A sudden descent, typically in an emergency situation. The phrase is usually applied to submarines and airplanes. Engine two is out, prepare for a crash dive! 2. verb To make such a descent. My brain could barely comprehend that the our lives were in danger before the plane started to crash dive. dive in with both feetTo begin or undertake something quickly, enthusiastically, and without trepidation. I know you're nervous about starting school, but you just need to dive in with both feet and do your best! dive into (something)1. Literally, to jump or leap into something, often a pool. I was so hot after my run that I dove into the pool as soon as I got home. 2. To start a task enthusiastically, perhaps without much forethought. Because we just dove into fixing up our house, every room is under construction at the same time. 3. To begin eating something enthusiastically. Each kid dove into his slice of cake as soon as it was set before him. dive offLiterally, to jump or leap off of something, often headfirst. After debating it for several summers, Anna finally dove off the high dive at the community pool today. dive in with both feetand jump in with both feetFig. to become completely involved with something quickly, especially something new. I had never done anything like this before, but I just jumped in with both feet and learned it in no time. dive off((of) something ) to jump off something headfirst. (Of is usually retained before pronouns.) Rachel dived off of the rock into the river. She dived off the high diving board. dove(dəv) n. someone who supports a peace-seeking U.S. defense policy. (Compare this with hawk.) The doves want to sell the tanks and distribute the money to the poor. |
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