nosedive
/ˈnəʊzdaɪv/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈnəʊzdaɪv/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈnōz-ˌdīv/ (ame, mw) · /ˈnəʊz.daɪv/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈnoʊz.daɪv/ (ame, ipa)
nosedive — 名詞
- nosedivesingular
- nosedivesplural
1. a quick, dramatic fall in price, value, demand, or success
暴跌
價格、聲勢等突然大降
a quick, dramatic fall in price, value, demand, or success
Tech shares went into a nosedive after the weak sales report.
銷售報告疲弱後，科技股暴跌。
go into a nosedive after bad news
Ticket demand took a nosedive when the festival moved indoors.
音樂節改到室內後，門票需求暴跌。
take a nosedive for sudden demand loss
After the safety scare, the airline's reputation entered a nosedive.
安全風波後，這家航空公司的名聲暴跌。
A new competitor sent café profits into a nosedive by spring.
到了春天，新對手讓咖啡館利潤暴跌。
文法句型
go into a nosedive
take a nosedive
a nosedive in something
用法筆記
Often follows verbs like go into, take, enter, or send into. It is especially common for prices, sales, demand, reputation, or support.
常見錯誤
2. a steep downward movement in which an aircraft points its nose at the ground
俯衝
機體前端朝下急速下落
a steep downward movement in which an aircraft points its nose at the ground
The stunt plane recovered from a nosedive just above the river.
特技飛機就在河面上方從俯衝中拉起。
recover from a nosedive
Smoke trailed behind the drone before its sudden nosedive into the field.
無人機突然俯衝進田裡前，後方拖著一縷煙。
Witnesses gasped as the model jet dropped into a nosedive.
模型噴射機突然進入俯衝時，目擊者都倒抽一口氣。
A failed engine test can turn a smooth flight into a nosedive.
引擎測試失敗可能讓平穩飛行一下子變成俯衝。
文法句型
drop into a nosedive
recover from a nosedive
用法筆記
Usually refers to aircraft, drones, or other flying objects. It is much more specific than a general word like fall.
常見錯誤
nosedive — 動詞
- nosedivepresent simple I / you / we / they
- nosediveshe / she / it
- nosedivedpast simple
- nosediving-ing form
1. to lose value, support, or success very quickly and by a large amount
驟降
突然大幅下滑
to lose value, support, or success very quickly and by a large amount
Restaurant bookings nosedived after the city closed the bridge.
市府封橋後，餐廳訂位量驟降。
nosedive after a sudden event
Oil prices nosedived before traders understood the new policy.
在交易員看懂新政策前，油價就驟降了。
prices nosedive in market news
Since the recall, customer trust has nosedived across the region.
自從產品召回後，各地顧客信任都驟降。
Adina watched donations nosedive once the charity lost its sponsor.
慈善機構失去贊助後，Adina 看著捐款額驟降。
文法句型
something nosedives
nosedive after something
nosedive by an amount
用法筆記
The subject is usually a price, amount, level of support, or business result. It suggests a fast drop, not a gradual weakening.
常見錯誤
2. to move sharply downward with the front of an aircraft aimed at the ground
俯衝而下
機體前端朝下猛降
to move sharply downward with the front of an aircraft aimed at the ground
The damaged helicopter nosedived toward the beach and broke apart.
受損的直升機朝海灘俯衝而下，接著解體。
nosedive toward the ground
Marco saw the small plane nosedive through low grey clouds.
Marco 看見小飛機穿過低垂的灰雲俯衝而下。
During training, the jet briefly nosedived before the pilot corrected it.
訓練時，噴射機短暫俯衝而下，之後飛行員立刻修正。
A loud bang made the drone nosedive straight into the fence.
一聲巨響讓無人機俯衝而下，直接撞上柵欄。
文法句型
nosedive toward something
nosedive into something
用法筆記
Used mainly for aircraft and flying machines. In figurative use, choose sense 1 for prices, sales, or public support.