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跳水
tiào shuǐ
Meaning
- to dive (into water)
- (sports) diving
- (fig.) (of stock prices etc) to fall dramatically
Definition
跳水是一项水上运动，运动员从跳台或跳板上起跳，在空中完成各种动作后入水。也比喻股票、价格等急剧下跌。
Diving is a water sport where athletes leap from a platform or springboard, perform acrobatics in the air, and then enter the water. It also metaphorically refers to a sharp drop in stock prices, etc.
Usage
作为运动时，常用在体育报道中。作为比喻时，常用于经济、金融领域描述价格暴跌。
As a sport, it is used in sports coverage. As a metaphor, it is often used in economics and finance to describe a sharp price drop.
Examples
- 1 他在奥运会上获得了跳水金牌。 (He won a gold medal in diving at the Olympics.)
- 2 今天股市跳水，很多投资者损失惨重。 (The stock market took a dive today, causing heavy losses for many investors.)
- 3 她从小练习跳水，梦想成为世界冠军。 (She has been practicing diving since childhood, dreaming of becoming a world champion.)
- 4 受利空消息影响，原油价格跳水。 (Affected by negative news, oil prices plunged.)
- 5 跳水比赛要求运动员动作优美、入水水花小。 (Diving competitions require athletes to have graceful movements and minimal splash upon entry.)
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