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P0384000 (plŭnj)v. plunged, plung·ing, plung·es v.intr.1. a. To dive, jump, or throw oneself: We plunged into the lake.b. To fall rapidly: The car went off the road and plunged into the gully.2. To devote oneself to or undertake an activity earnestly or wholeheartedly: I plunged into my studies. She plunged ahead with her plan.3. To enter or move headlong through something: The hunting dogs plunged into the forest.4. To slope steeply downward: a cliff that plunges to the sea.5. To move forward and downward violently: The ship plunged through rough seas.6. To become suddenly lower; decrease dramatically: Stock prices plunged during the banking crisis.v.tr.1. To thrust or throw forcefully into a substance or place: plunged the eggs into the hot water; plunged the fork into the potato.2. To cast suddenly, violently, or deeply into a given state or situation: "The street was plunged in cool shadow" (Richard Wright).3. To use a plunger to try to unblock (a drain, for example).n.1. The act or an instance of plunging: a plunge off the dock.2. A swim; a dip.3. A sudden or dramatic decline: a plunge in prices.Idiom: take the plunge Informal To begin an unfamiliar venture, especially after hesitating: After a three-year engagement, they're finally taking the plunge.

[Middle English plungen, from Old French plongier, from Vulgar Latin *plumbicāre, to heave a sounding lead, from Latin plumbum, lead.]

plunge

(plʌndʒ) vb1. (usually foll by into) to thrust or throw (something, oneself, etc): they plunged into the sea. 2. to throw or be thrown into a certain state or condition: the room was plunged into darkness. 3. (usually foll by into) to involve or become involved deeply (in): he plunged himself into a course of Sanskrit. 4. (intr) to move or dash violently or with great speed or impetuosity5. (intr) to descend very suddenly or steeply: the ship plunged in heavy seas; a plunging neckline. 6. (intr) informal to speculate or gamble recklessly, for high stakes, etcn7. a leap or dive as into water8. informal a swim; dip9. chiefly US a place where one can swim or dive, such as a swimming pool10. a headlong rush: a plunge for the exit. 11. a pitching or tossing motion12. take the plunge informal a. to resolve to do something dangerous or irrevocableb. to get married[C14: from Old French plongier, from Vulgar Latin plumbicāre (unattested) to sound with a plummet, from Latin plumbum lead]

plunge

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v. plunged, plung•ing,
n. v.t. 1. to cast or thrust forcibly or suddenly into something: to plunge a dagger into one's heart. 2. to bring suddenly or forcibly into some condition, situation, etc.: to plunge a house into darkness. v.i. 3. to cast oneself, or fall as if cast, into water, from a great height, etc.; plummet. 4. to rush or dash with headlong haste: to plunge through a crowd. 5. to bet or speculate recklessly. 6. to throw oneself impetuously or abruptly into some condition or situation: to plunge into debt. 7. to descend abruptly or precipitously, as a cliff or road. 8. to pitch violently forward, as a ship. n. 9. the act of plunging. 10. a leap or dive, as into water. 11. a headlong or impetuous rush or dash. 12. a sudden, violent pitching movement. Idioms: take the plunge, to enter upon a course of action, esp. after hesitation. [1325–75; Middle English < Middle French plung(i)er « Vulgar Latin *plumbicāre to heave the lead. See plumb] syn: See dip¹.

plunge

emergency - Comes from Latin emergere (e-, "from," and mergere, "to dip, plunge") and first meant "unforeseen occurrence."
merge - From Latin mergere, "dip, plunge," it first meant "immerse (oneself)."
dunk - Came from Pennsylvania/German dunke, "dip," from German tunken, "dip or plunge."
plounce - To plunge into liquid.

plunge

Past participle: plunged
Gerund: plunging

Imperative
plunge
plunge

Present
I plunge
you plunge
he/she/it plunges
we plunge
you plunge
they plunge

Preterite
I plunged
you plunged
he/she/it plunged
we plunged
you plunged
they plunged

Present Continuous
I am plunging
you are plunging
he/she/it is plunging
we are plunging
you are plunging
they are plunging

Present Perfect
I have plunged
you have plunged
he/she/it has plunged
we have plunged
you have plunged
they have plunged

Past Continuous
I was plunging
you were plunging
he/she/it was plunging
we were plunging
you were plunging
they were plunging

Past Perfect
I had plunged
you had plunged
he/she/it had plunged
we had plunged
you had plunged
they had plunged

Future
I will plunge
you will plunge
he/she/it will plunge
we will plunge
you will plunge
they will plunge

Future Perfect
I will have plunged
you will have plunged
he/she/it will have plunged
we will have plunged
you will have plunged
they will have plunged

Future Continuous
I will be plunging
you will be plunging
he/she/it will be plunging
we will be plunging
you will be plunging
they will be plunging

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been plunging
you have been plunging
he/she/it has been plunging
we have been plunging
you have been plunging
they have been plunging

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been plunging
you will have been plunging
he/she/it will have been plunging
we will have been plunging
you will have been plunging
they will have been plunging

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been plunging
you had been plunging
he/she/it had been plunging
we had been plunging
you had been plunging
they had been plunging

Conditional
I would plunge
you would plunge
he/she/it would plunge
we would plunge
you would plunge
they would plunge

Past Conditional
I would have plunged
you would have plunged
he/she/it would have plunged
we would have plunged
you would have plunged
they would have plunged

plunge

A method of protecting the roots of container plants over winter by sinking the pot rim-deep in sand or peat.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	plunge - a brief swim in water dipswim, swimming - the act of swimming; "it was the swimming they enjoyed most": "they took a short swim in the pool"
	2.	plunge - a steep and rapid falldrop, fall - a free and rapid descent by the force of gravity; "it was a miracle that he survived the drop from that height"
Verb	1.	plunge - thrust or throw into; "Immerse yourself in hot water"immersepenetrate, perforate - pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance; "The bullet penetrated her chest"dip, dunk, souse, douse, plunge - 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"dip - plunge (one's hand or a receptacle) into a container; "He dipped into his pocket"dip - immerse in a disinfectant solution; "dip the sheep"submerse, submerge - put under water; "submerge your head completely"soak - submerge in a liquid; "I soaked in the hot tub for an hour"sheathe - plunge or bury (a knife or sword) in flesh
	2.	plunge - drop steeply; "the stock market plunged"dive, plunkpower-dive - make a power dive; "The airplane power-dived"nosedive - plunge nose first; drop with the nose or front first, of aircraftduck - submerge or plunge suddenlycrash-dive - descend steeply and rapidlychute, parachute, jump - jump from an airplane and descend with a parachutecome down, descend, go down, fall - move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way; "The temperature is going down"; "The barometer is falling"; "The curtain fell on the diva"; "Her hand went up and then fell again"dump, plunge - fall abruptly; "It plunged to the bottom of the well"
	3.	plunge - dash violently or with great speed or impetuosity; "She plunged at it eagerly"launch, plunge - begin with vigor; "He launched into a long diatribe"; "She plunged into a dangerous adventure"dash, scoot, scud, dart, flash, shoot - run or move very quickly or hastily; "She dashed into the yard"
	4.	plunge - begin with vigor; "He launched into a long diatribe"; "She plunged into a dangerous adventure"launchbegin, commence, set out, start, start out, set about, get down, get - take the first step or steps in carrying out an action; "We began working at dawn"; "Who will start?"; "Get working as soon as the sun rises!"; "The first tourists began to arrive in Cambodia"; "He began early in the day"; "Let's get down to work now"plunge - dash violently or with great speed or impetuosity; "She plunged at it eagerly"
	5.	plunge - cause to be immersed; "The professor plunged his students into the study of the Italian text"immerseengross, engulf, steep, soak up, immerse, absorb, plunge - devote (oneself) fully to; "He immersed himself into his studies"
	6.	plunge - fall abruptly; "It plunged to the bottom of the well"dumpdive, plunge, plunk - drop steeply; "the stock market plunged"drop - to fall vertically; "the bombs are dropping on enemy targets"
	7.	plunge - 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"dip, dunk, souse, dousesop - dip into liquid; "sop bread into the sauce"immerse, plunge - thrust or throw into; "Immerse yourself in hot water"douse, duck, dip - dip into a liquid; "He dipped into the pool"dabble - dip a foot or hand briefly into a liquid
	8.	plunge - devote (oneself) fully to; "He immersed himself into his studies"engross, engulf, steep, immerse, soak up, absorbimmerse, plunge - cause to be immersed; "The professor plunged his students into the study of the Italian text"focus, pore, rivet, center, centre, concentrate - direct one's attention on something; "Please focus on your studies and not on your hobbies"drink in, drink - be fascinated or spell-bound by; pay close attention to; "The mother drinks in every word of her son on the stage"

plunge

verb1. descend, fall, drop, crash, pitch, sink, go down, dive, tumble, plummet, nose-dive 50 people died when a bus plunged into a river.2. hurtle, charge, career, jump, tear, rush, dive, dash, swoop, lurch I plunged forward, calling her name.3. stab, push, stick, sink, thrust, jab A soldier plunged a bayonet into his body.4. submerge, sink, duck, dip, immerse, douse, dunk She plunged her face into a bowl of cold water.5. throw, cast, pitch, propel conflicts which threaten to plunge the country into chaos6. fall steeply, drop, crash (informal), go down, slump, plummet, take a nosedive (informal) Net profits plunged 73% last year.noun1. dive, jump, duck, swoop, descent, immersion, submersion a refreshing plunge into cold water2. fall, crash (informal), slump, drop, tumble the stock market plungetake the plunge commit yourself, go for it, go all out, throw caution to the wind, jump in at the deep end (informal), give it your all She decided to take the plunge and expand her business.

plunge

verb1. To move or thrust at, under, or into the midst of with sudden force:dive, lunge, wade in (or into).2. To cause to penetrate with force:dig, drive, ram, run, sink, stab, stick, thrust.3. To come to the ground suddenly and involuntarily:drop, fall, go down, nose-dive, pitch, spill, topple, tumble.Idiom: take a fall.4. To move or advance against strong resistance:drive, forge, lunge.5. To undergo a sharp, rapid descent in value or price:dive, drop, fall, nose-dive, plummet, sink, skid, slump, tumble.Idiom: take a sudden downtrend.noun1. The act of plunging suddenly downward into or as if into water:dive, nosedive, swoop.Informal: header.2. A sudden involuntary drop to the ground:dive, fall, nosedive, pitch, spill, tumble.Informal: header.3. A usually swift downward trend, as in prices:decline, descent, dip, dive, downslide, downswing, downtrend, downturn, drop, drop-off, fall, nosedive, skid, slide, slump, tumble.4. The act of swimming:dip, duck, dunk, swim.

Translations

插入跳入跳进

plunge

(plandʒ) verb1. to throw oneself down (into deep water etc); to dive. He plunged into the river. 跳入（水中） 2. to push (something) violently or suddenly into. He plunged a knife into the meat. （猛地）插入 noun an act of plunging; a dive. He took a plunge into the pool.跳入ˈplunger noun an instrument for clearing blocked pipes etc by suction. 活塞take the plunge to (decide to) start doing something new or difficult. 冒险尝试

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plunge

plunge down (something)

To fall or plummet down something at a high and often uncontrollable speed. The bus skidded on the ice and plunged down the side of the ravine. The roller coaster plunged down the near-vertical drop, making everyone on board scream with delighted terror.See also: down, plunge

plunge from (something)

To fall or plummet down from something at a high and often uncontrollable speed. The man somehow gained access to the roof and plunged from the top of the skyscraper.See also: plunge

plunge to (something)

To fall or plummet down to some lower level or degree at a high and often uncontrollable speed. The bus skidded on the ice and plunged to bottom of the ravine. The stock market plunged to its lowest level in over 50 years.See also: plunge

plunge to (one's) death

To fall from such a great height that one dies upon impact. The whole time we were on the rickety rope bridge, I couldn't help but think we were going to plunge to our death in the river far below.See also: death, plunge

plunge (something) in(to) (something)

To push an object deeply into something. The workers set about plunging iron rods into the wet concrete. The villain laughed cruelly before plunging the knife into the victim's back.See also: plunge

plunge into (something)

1. Literally, to dive into or immerse oneself in a mass of something, typically a body of water. He plunged into the river to find relief from the heat. The detective plunged into the crowd of people in pursuit of the suspect.2. By extension, to immerse oneself in or become consumed by some activity. The new team plunged into the project, hoping to salvage the work that had already been done.See also: plunge

take the plunge

1. To commit oneself to a course of action that is momentous or challenging. I'd been putting it off for years, but I finally took the plunge and enrolled in a college course. After spending 10 years as a junior partner, Karen is taking the plunge and starting her own law firm.2. To commit to marriage. We'd been living together for three years and we already had a son together, so we decided it was time to take the plunge!See also: plunge, take

plunge down something

to run or fall down something. The car plunged down the hill and ran into a tree at the bottom. The bicyclist plunged down the side of the hill at a great speed.See also: down, plunge

plunge from something

to fall or flee from something or some place. The eagle plunged from the sky to the lake to capture its prey. Lily plunged from the room in embarrassment.See also: plunge

plunge in(to something)

to dive or rush into something; to immerse oneself in something. Ned took off his shoes and plunged into the river, hoping to rescue Frank. He plunged into his work and lost track of time.See also: plunge

plunge something into someone or something

and plunge something into drive or stab something into someone or something. The murderer plunged the knife into his victim. She plunged in the dagger.See also: plunge

plunge to something

1. to fall or drop down to something. The temperature plunged to zero last night. The burning car plunged to the floor of the canyon. 2. to dive or fall to one's death. She walked straight to the edge of the cliff and plunged to her death. The burro slipped and plunged to an untimely end.See also: plunge

take the plunge

to marry someone. I'm not ready to take the plunge yet. Sam and Mary took the plunge.See also: plunge, take

take the plunge

Venture something, commit oneself, as in You've been living together for a year, so when are you going to take the plunge and get married? It is also put as make the plunge, plunge alluding to diving in a body of water. [Mid-1800s] See also: plunge, take

take the plunge

COMMON If you take the plunge, you decide to do something that you have been thinking of doing for some time, even though it is difficult, risky, or unpleasant. Helen decided to take the plunge and turned professional in 1991. Finally, Mona took the plunge. `I have something to tell you,' she said.See also: plunge, take

take the plunge

commit yourself to a course of action about which you are nervous. informalSee also: plunge, take

take the ˈplunge

(informal) decide to do something new, difficult or risky, especially after thinking about it for some time: After working for twenty years he’s decided to take the plunge and go back to college. OPPOSITE: get/have cold feetA plunge is an act of jumping or diving into water.See also: plunge, take

plunge in

v.1. To submerge something quickly into something else: The cook plunged the hot eggs in the cold water to stop them from cooking.2. To jump or throw oneself into something: I walked up to the swimming pool and plunged in.3. To fall into something: The child slipped and plunged in the well.See also: plunge

plunge into

v.1. To fall or dive into some place or thing: I jumped off the diving board and plunged into the warm water.2. To thrust or throw something forcefully into some place or thing: I plunged the shovel into the soil.3. To enter earnestly or wholeheartedly into some activity or situation: After the vacation, I plunged into my studies with renewed energy.4. To send someone or something into some condition or situation: My gambling losses plunged me into debt.5. To fall into some state or condition: After my divorce, I plunged into a deep depression.See also: plunge

take the plunge

tv. to marry someone. I’m not ready to take the plunge yet. See also: plunge, take

take the plunge

Informal To begin an unfamiliar venture, especially after hesitating: After a three-year engagement, they're finally taking the plunge.See also: plunge, take

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verb descend

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verb hurtle

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verb stab

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verb submerge

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verb throw

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verb fall steeply

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noun dive

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noun fall

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phrase take the plunge

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verb to move or thrust at, under, or into the midst of with sudden force

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verb to cause to penetrate with force

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verb to come to the ground suddenly and involuntarily

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verb to move or advance against strong resistance

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verb to undergo a sharp, rapid descent in value or price

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noun the act of plunging suddenly downward into or as if into water

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noun a sudden involuntary drop to the ground

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noun a usually swift downward trend, as in prices

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noun the act of swimming

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noun a brief swim in water

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noun a steep and rapid fall