dive; swoop down; nosedive
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to dive; to swoop down; to nosedive
Used for aircraft, birds of prey, or other objects moving rapidly downward at a steep angle. Common in aviation, military, and biological contexts.
Hōng轰
zhà炸
jī机
duì对
mù目
biāo标
jìn进
xíng行
le了
fǔ俯
chōng冲
hōng轰
zhà炸
。
The bomber carried out a dive bombing run on the target.
Lǎo老
yīng鹰
cóng从
tiān天
kōng空
fǔ俯
chōng冲
xià下
lái来
bǔ捕
zhuō捉
yě野
tù兔
。
The eagle swooped down from the sky to catch the hare.
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Zhàn战
dòu斗
jī机
xiàng向
hǎi海
miàn面
fǔ俯
chōng冲
，
sù速
dù度
kuài快
de得
jīng惊
rén人
。
The fighter jet dived toward the sea surface at an astonishing speed.
Hǎi海
ōu鸥
néng能
gòu够
fǔ俯
chōng冲
jìn进
shuǐ水
lǐ里
zhǔn准
què确
de地
bǔ捕
zhuō捉
yú鱼
lèi类
。
Seagulls can dive into the water to accurately catch fish.