潛水 — meaning in English

English meaning

• lurk verb To stay hidden or out of sight, often with the intention to ambush or wait.
• nosedive noun A steep, headfirst drop, whether physical or figurative, such as a sharp fall in price.

Senses

潛水 is used for these senses in English:

• lurk (Internet slang) To read an Internet forum without posting comments or making one's presence apparent.
• lurker (Internet slang) A user who observes a community rather than participating; someone who reads or takes advantage of content on a website, newsgroup, etc. but does not contribute.
• nosedive (intransitive, of aircraft) To dive down in a steep angle.

lurk — full definition

1. verb To stay hidden or out of sight, often with the intention to ambush or wait.
2. verb To exist unnoticed as a threat or possibility.
3. verb To read posts on an online forum or group without ever posting yourself.

nosedive — full definition

1. noun A steep, headfirst drop, whether physical or figurative, such as a sharp fall in price.
2. verb To drop suddenly and sharply, like an aircraft plunging nose-first.