diving

ダイビング、潜水

泳いだり探検したり作業したりするため、水中に潜ること。

やさしい英語で： The activity of going underwater to swim, explore, or work.

• We went diving near the island.
• You need special equipment for deep diving.
• She learned diving to explore coral reefs.

よく使う表現： scuba diving, deep diving, go diving

飛び込み

空中で回転やひねりを加えながら水に飛び込むスポーツ。

やさしい英語で： The sport of jumping into water, often turning or twisting in the air.

• She won a medal in diving.
• The pool offers diving lessons on Saturdays.
• He enjoys watching platform diving at the Olympics.

よく使う表現： diving competition, platform diving, diving lessons

急降下、飛び込み

急に下へ向かったり、何かの中へ素早く飛び込んだりすること。

やさしい英語で： The act of moving suddenly downward or quickly into something.

• The bird’s diving was sudden.
• Repeated diving put pressure on the aircraft’s wings.
• His diving into the bushes saved him from being seen.

類義語： plunging

よく使う表現： steep diving, diving into something, diving towards something

シミュレーション

相手に触れられて倒れたふりをし、審判に相手を罰させようとすること。

やさしい英語で： Pretending to fall after an opponent touches you, to make the referee punish them.

• The referee punished him for diving.
• Diving can earn a player a yellow card.
• Fans accused the striker of diving to win a penalty.

類義語： simulation

よく使う表現： diving in football, booked for diving, accused of diving

潜水する、潜る

水中に潜ったり、素早く下へ向かったりする人や動物を表す。

やさしい英語で： Describing a person or animal that goes underwater, or moves quickly downward.

• Diving ducks search underwater for food.
• We watched a diving bird catch a fish.
• Diving mammals can stay underwater for several minutes.

よく使う表現： diving birds, diving duck, diving mammal