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plunge
[英] [plʌndʒ] [美] [plʌndʒ] 生词本

vt.

vi.

n.

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1. VERB （尤指向水中）纵身投入，一头进入 If something or someone plunges in a particular direction, especially into water, they fall, rush, or throw themselves in that direction. 

  • At least 50 people died when a bus plunged into a river...

    一辆公共汽车栽进河里，造成至少50人丧生。

  • He ran down the steps to the pool terrace and plunged in.

    他跑下台阶来到泳池露台，纵身跳进池里。

  • Plunge is also a noun.

    • ...a plunge into cold water.

      一头跳入冰冷的水中

2. VERB 将…投入；将…插入；将…刺进 If you plunge an object into something, you push it quickly or violently into it. 

  • A soldier plunged a bayonet into his body...

    一名士兵将刺刀插进了他的身体。

  • She plunged her face into a bowl of cold water...

    她把脸扎进一盆凉水里。

  • I plunged in my knife and fork.

    我插入了刀叉。

3. V-ERG （使）突然陷入；（使）突然遭受 If a person or thing is plunged into a particular state or situation, or if they plunge into it, they are suddenly in that state or situation. 

  • The government's political and economic reforms threaten to plunge the country into chaos...

    政府的政治和经济改革可能会使国家陷入混乱局面。

  • 8,000 homes were plunged into darkness as electricity cables crashed down...

    由于电缆损毁，8,000户家庭顿时落入一片黑暗之中。

  • Eddy finds himself plunged into a world of brutal violence...

    埃迪发现自己被抛入了一个野蛮、暴力的世界。

  • Plunge is also a noun.

    • That peace often looked like a brief truce before the next plunge into war.

      那种和平看起来常常像是再次陷入战争前的短暂休战。

4. V-ERG （使）投身；（使）突然开始从事 If you plunge into an activity or are plunged into it, you suddenly get very involved in it. 

  • The two men plunged into discussion...

    两位男士立即投入到讨论中。

  • The prince should be plunged into work...

    王子应该积极参与工作。

  • Take the opportunity to plunge yourself into your career.

    抓住机会投身到事业中去。

  • Plunge is also a noun.

    • His sudden plunge into the field of international diplomacy is a major surprise.

      他突然投身国际外交界是一大意外。

5. VERB 骤降；猛跌 If an amount or rate plunges, it decreases quickly and suddenly. 

  • His weight began to plunge...

    他的体重开始锐减。

  • The Pound plunged to a new low on the foreign exchange markets yesterday...

    昨天在外汇市场上英镑骤跌至新低。

  • Shares have plunged from £17 to £7.55...

    股票已从17英镑骤跌至7.55英镑。

  • Plunge is also a noun.

    • Japan's banks are in trouble because of bad loans and the stock market plunge.

      日本银行因呆账和股市暴跌而陷入困境。

6. See also: plunging;  
7. PHRASE 决定冒险尝试；采取断然行动 If you take the plunge, you decide to do something that you consider difficult or risky. 

  • If you have been thinking about buying shares, now could be the time to take the plunge.

    如果你一直在考虑购买股票，现在或许是采取行动的最好时机。

Noun

1. a brief swim in water

  • synonym： dip

2. a steep and rapid fall

Verb

1. thrust or throw into;

  • "Immerse yourself in hot water"

2. drop steeply;

  • "the stock market plunged"

3. dash violently or with great speed or impetuosity;

  • "She plunged at it eagerly"

4. begin with vigor;

  • "He launched into a long diatribe"
  • "She plunged into a dangerous adventure"

5. cause to be immersed;

  • "The professor plunged his students into the study of the Italian text"

6. fall abruptly;

  • "It plunged to the bottom of the well"

7. immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate;

  • "dip the garment into the cleaning solution"
  • "dip the brush into the paint"

8. engross (oneself) fully;

  • "He immersed himself into his studies"

体育

  • 1.大坡度倾斜
  • 2.猛烈前冲

地质学

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  • 1.倾伏

金融

  • 1.下跌
  • 2.盲目投资
  • 3.暴跌
1. Bathers would go straight from the hot room to take a cold plunge.
游泳者从闷热的房间里走出来就直接跳进冷水。

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2. Don't plunge head first into another person's room.
别冒冒失失地撞进别人的房间。

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3. Indeed, if many investors abjure the listing, those who hold their noses and take the plunge might make even more money.
当然，如果许多投资人放弃购买该公司的股份，那些铤而走险的人也许真的会赚更多的钱。

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4. John felt refreshed after a quick plunge in the lake.
在湖中游了一会儿泳后，约翰感到精神振奋。

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5. The river takes a headlong plunge into a maelstrom of rocks and boulders.
河水急流而下，入一个漂砾的漩涡中。

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6. The sky diver had a plunge of more than 10, 000 feet before his parachute opened.
那个跳伞运动员坠落了一万多英尺，他的降落伞才打开。

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