English Dictionary

submarine

IPA（発音記号）

/sʌb.məˈɹiːn/

動詞

自動詞 他動詞 比喩的用法 時々

(intransitive) To operate or serve on a submarine. / (transitive) To torpedo; to destroy with a sudden sneak attack. / (intransitive, sometimes figuratively) To sink or submerge oneself.

日本語の意味

潜水艦で業務を行う、あるいはその任務に従事する / 奇襲をかけ、魚雷攻撃のように破壊する / 沈没する、または身を潜める（比喩的に使われる場合もある）

After the academy, he decided to submarine for three tours before switching to shore duty.

士官学校を卒業した後、彼は陸上勤務に移る前に三度にわたって潜水艦に乗務することを決めた。

意味（1）

(intransitive) To operate or serve on a submarine.

意味（2）

(transitive) To torpedo; to destroy with a sudden sneak attack.

We’re really at the point of chicken, where the Fed is trying to ward off inflation without submarining the economy.

意味（3）

(intransitive, sometimes figuratively) To sink or submerge oneself.

The second their center snapped the ball, I submarined between the big guy's legs and tackled the halfback.

意味（4）

(intransitive, automotive) To slide forwards underneath one's seat belt (during a crash or sudden stop).

The seatback should always be up while driving so that the occupant doesn't submarine and potentially suffer severe internal injury.

submarines （ present singular third-person ）

submarining （ participle present ）

submarined （ participle past ）

submarined （ past ）