plunge

🇺🇸 /plʌndʒ/ 🇬🇧 /plʌndʒ/
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标签 TOP10000Oxford5000CEFR-C1
verb
C1

to fall or push something down suddenly

The car plunged into the river after the crash.

车祸后,汽车突然冲入了河中。

C1

to drop quickly and suddenly

Stock prices took a sharp plunge yesterday.

昨天股价突然大幅下跌。

R

to go down steeply

The path makes a steep plunge toward the beach.

这条小路陡峭地向下延伸到海滩。

R

to move up and down suddenly

Her heart felt a sudden plunge when she heard the news.

听到这个消息时,她的心突然一沉。

noun
R

a sudden fall or drop

The plane's sudden plunge scared all the passengers.

飞机突然下坠吓坏了所有乘客。

R

a sudden large decrease

There was a big plunge in temperature overnight.

一夜之间温度大幅下降。

R

becoming involved in something new

His first plunge into politics was challenging but exciting.

他初次涉足政界虽然充满挑战但令人兴奋。

R

a jump or dive into water

She took a quick plunge in the pool to cool off.

她快速跳入泳池中凉快一下。

translation

v. 突然落下, 骤降, 陡降, 突然上下移动
n. 突然下降, 大幅减少, 投身, 跳入水中

词形变化

3rd Present plunges
Progressive plunging
Past plunged
Perfect plunged
Plural plunges