| 单词 | plunge |
| 释义 | plunge —plunge /plʌndʒ/ noun [C] (MOVEMENT) ► F0 a sudden movement or fall forward, down, or into something: » I really enjoyed my plunge (= jumping in and swimming) in the pool.Thesaurus+: ↑Moving downwards , ↑Falling and droppingnoun [C] (REDUCTION) ► F0 a sudden and large fall in value or level: » We are expecting a plunge in profits this year.Thesaurus+: ↑Falling and dropping , ↑Moving downwardsThesaurus+: ↑Becoming and making smaller or less , ↑Becoming and making less strongverb (BECOME LOWER) ↑Verb Endings for plunge ► C1 [I] to become lower in value or level very suddenly and quickly: » The fall in demand caused share prices to plunge.» Our income has plunged dramatically.verb (FALL) ↑Verb Endings for plunge ► 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: » We ran down to the beach and plunged into the sea.» The car went out of control and plunged over the cliff.» Cook the peas by plunging them into boiling water.» Niagara Falls plunges 55.5 metres.Thesaurus+: ↑Moving downwards , ↑Falling and droppingThesaurus+: ↑Becoming and making smaller or less , ↑Becoming and making less strong• • • Extra Examples:» The car skidded and plunged headlong over the cliff.» She drew a deep breath and plunged into the water.» 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. |
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