| 词汇 | plunge |
| 释义 | plunge verb uk /plʌndʒ/ us /plʌndʒ/ plungeverb (FALL)C2[ I or T, usually+ adv/prep ] to (cause someone or something to) move or fall suddenly and often a long way forward, down, or into something: （使）（某人或某物）骤然移动，骤然下降 We ran down to the beach and plunged into the sea.我们跑向海滩，纵身跳入海中。 The car went out of control and plunged over the cliff.轿车失去控制坠下悬崖。 Cook the peas by plunging them into boiling water.把豌豆倒入沸水中煮。 Niagara Falls plunges 55.5 metres.尼亚加拉大瀑布落差为55.5米。 to go down onto the ground suddenly fallShe slipped and fell. dropSeveral apples dropped from the tree. collapseSeveral buildings collapsed in the earthquake. crumpleHe fainted and crumpled into a heap on the floor. tumbleA huge rock tumbled down the mountain. plungeFour of the mountaineers plunged to their deaths when their ropes broke. The car skidded and plunged headlong over the cliff.汽车一打滑，从悬崖上冲了下去。 She drew a deep breath and plunged into the water.她深吸一口气然后猛地跳入水中。 The climbers had plunged to their deaths in the avalanche. The lack of employment in this part of the country is causing house prices to plunge. Desperately needing to cool off, I plunged my hands into the cold water and threw it over my face. Moving downwards base jumping cascade descend descent downwardly drop/fall/sink like a stoneidiom fall fall down go down nosedive parachute plumb post-dive pronate pronation put something/someone down rain rain (something) down stone touch You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Becoming and making smaller or less plungeverb (BECOME LOWER)C1[ I ] to become lower in value or level very suddenly and quickly: （价值或程度）暴跌，骤降 The fall in demand caused share prices to plunge.需求下降导致股价大幅下跌。 Our income has plunged dramatically.我们的收入骤减。 to become smaller or less decreaseThe tests show that the tumour has decreased in size since we started treatment. lessenA healthy diet lessens your risk for cardiovascular disease. lowerThey've just lowered the age at which you can join. reduceThey've just reduced the price. bring downThey are bringing down their prices. dropStock prices dropped today after the company's announcement. Becoming and making smaller or less abridgment attenuate attenuated attenuating attenuation compress contraction dwindle dwindling ease ease someone's mindidiom ease up/off halve reduce reducible reduction resize retreat trough tumble You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Falling and dropping Phrasal verbsplunge in/plunge into something plunge (someone/something) into something plunge noun[ C ] uk /plʌndʒ/ us /plʌndʒ/ plungenoun[C] (MOVEMENT)a sudden movement or fall forward, down, or into something: 跳入；下跌；落下 I really enjoyed my plunge (= jumping in and swimming)in the pool.我很喜欢在游泳池里跳水游泳。 Moving downwards base jumping cascade descend descent downwardly drop/fall/sink like a stoneidiom fall fall down go down nosedive parachute plumb post-dive pronate pronation put something/someone down rain rain (something) down stone touch plungenoun[C] (REDUCTION)a sudden and large fall in value or level: 暴跌，骤降 We are expecting a plunge in profits this year.我们预计今年利润将大幅下降。 Falling and dropping ass collapse collapse under someone's/something's weight collapse/fall in a heapidiom cropper crumple drop like fliesidiom drop off faceplant fly knock knock someone over let goidiom mic drop nosedive overbalance parachutist shower trip (someone) up wayside You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Becoming and making smaller or less Idiomtake the plunge plunge | American Dictionaryplunge verb[ I/T ] us/plʌndʒ/ to move or fall suddenly forward, down, or into something: [ I ]Her car plunged off the cliff. [ I ]He plunged into the crowd, smiling and shaking hands. [ Talways+ adv/prep ]She suddenly plunged the knife into the cake. If a value or price plunges, it suddenly becomes less: [ I ]Rumors on Wall Street have caused stock prices to plunge. If a person or group plunges into an activity, or a place plunges into a condition, it suddenly experiences it: [ Ialways+ adv/prep ]The economy was in danger of plunging into a depression. [ Talways+ adv/prep ]The storm cut power lines, plunging the town into darkness. plunge noun[ C ] us/plʌndʒ/ a sudden fall forward, down, or into something: A tree broke his plunge downhill. The rapid plunge of the stock market caused panic among investors. plunge | Business Englishplunge verb[ I or T ] uk /plʌndʒ/us to go down in amount or value very quickly and suddenly: markets/sales plungeCar sales plunged in France in June. plunge to sthShare prices plunged $16.74, or 44%, to $20.51 a share. plunge by sthThe Dow was 40 points ahead, having plunged by 60 points shortly after the opening bell. plunge from sthVisitor numbers plunged from 25million in 2010 to 22.8million - but they are now recovering. Phrasal verbsplunge in/plunge into sth plunge (sb/sth) into sth plunge noun[ C ] uk /plʌndʒ/us a sudden and large reduction in value or amount: We are expecting a plunge in profits this year. Profits are being affected by the plunge in the dollar against the euro. a plunge in prices/salesThe plunge in oil prices has driven fuel bills 12% lower. take the plunge to make a decision to do something, especially after thinking about it for a long time: Consumers who want to buy a home ought to take the plunge, rather than waiting for even lower mortgage rates. Examples of plungeplunge Next the theory for a denser layer plunging under a stationary layer is developed. Over the centuries, investors have plunged incorrigibly into exotic opportunities where distance and the lack of reliable information have appeared positive inducements. As a listener, you're suddenly plunged into a world of memory. In terms of the debate mentioned in the first paragraph, this collection plunges into it without hesitation from the very outset. The party's parliamentary seats plunged even more spectacularly from a bare majority of 151 at dissolution (of 295 seats) to just two. The system, to misuse an analogy, plunges into a tiny black hole of an attractor in state space. Thus, when the stock market plunged, bank capital ratios were also severely affected. From chapter 4 onwards, the author plunges into the analysis proper of the principal characters of the poem. The inevitable collapse of the credit boom plunged the economy into recession. Folds of the fabric show steep plunges suggesting strike-slip reactivation. Sinistrally verging, steeply plunging folds deform many of the thrustrelated faults. Living inexorably plunges us into situations in which we make choices and become emotionally attached. The reader, in consequence, is plunged into the history region by region, to alarming effect. Historians of the inquisition have always been very haphazard about their statistics, and the author plunges in after them. Still, the expansive strategies of the government carried on, with the benevolent support of international donors, plunging the country deeper into financial crisis. See all examples of plunge These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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