1. | 急剧下降;急转直下;暴跌a sudden steep fall or drop; a situation where sth suddenly becomes worse or begins to fail |
Oil prices took a nosedive in the crisis. 危机期间,石油价格暴跌。 | |
These policies have sent the construction industry into an abrupt nosedive. 这些政策使得建筑业的形势急转直下。 |
2. | (飞行器的)俯冲the sudden sharp fall of an aircraft towards the ground with its front part pointing down |