plunge
verb
noun
plʌndʒ
verb
1
to
move,
fall,
or
be
thrown
suddenly
forwards
or
downwards
（使）突然向前倒下 （跌落）
I,T always + adv/prep
[+
off/into
etc
]
Her
car
swerved
and
plunged
off
the
cliff.
她的车突然转向冲下了悬崖。
Both
the
climbers
had
plunged
to
their
deaths
.
两位攀登者都坠地身亡。
2
if
a
price,
rate
etc
plunges,
it
suddenly
decreases
by
a
large
amount
〔价格、比率等〕暴跌，骤降
I
The
unemployment
rate
plunged
sharply.
失业率骤降。
[+
to
]
Oil
prices
have
plunged
to
a
new
low
.
石油价格创了新低。
In
the
recession,
the
company’s
profits
plunged
60%.
萧条时期，那家公司的利润骤跌了 60%。
3
if
a
ship
plunges,
it
moves
violently
up
and
down
because
of
big
waves
[文] 〔船〕猛烈地颠簸
I | literary
4
to
start
talking
or
doing
something
quickly
and
confidently,
especially
without
thinking
about
it
first
贸然行动
It’s
a
difficult
situation.
You
can’t
just
plunge
in
and
put
everything
right.
情况棘手，不是贸然行动就解决得了的。
‘I
don’t
agree,’
she
said,
plunging
into
the
conversation.
“我不同意，”她突然加入了谈话。
5
to
jump
or
DIVE
into
water
跳进〔水中〕
He
stripped
off
and
plunged
into
the
sea.
他脱光衣服跳入海中。
6
plunge sth in plunge sth into sth
↔
also
又作
to
push
something
firmly
and
deeply
into
something
else
把某物投 （插，刺 ）入某物中
He
opened
the
bag
and
plunged
his
hand
in.
他打开包把手伸了进去。
Plunge
the
pasta
into
boiling
water.
把意大利面倒入沸水中。
Repeatedly
she
plunged
the
knife
into
his
chest.
她一刀刀插入他的胸口。
7
to
suddenly
experience
a
difficult
or
unpleasant
situation,
or
to
make
someone
or
something
do
this
（使某人/某物）陷入 （遭受 ）某种情况
A
strike
would
plunge
the
country
into
chaos.
罢工会让国家陷入混乱。
The
house
was
suddenly
plunged
into
darkness
.
房子一下子陷入黑暗之中。
After
the
war,
the
family
plunged
into
debt.
战后，这家人债台高筑。
noun
8
take the plunge
to
decide
to
do
something
important
or
risky,
especially
after
thinking
about
it
for
a
long
time
〔尤指经过长时间思考之后〕决定奋力一搏，决定冒险一试
We
took
the
plunge
and
set
up
our
own
business.
我们毅然决定开创自己的事业。
9
a
sudden
large
decrease
in
the
price,
value
etc
of
something
骤降
C
[+
in
]
a
dramatic
plunge
in
house
prices
房价的暴跌
10
a
sudden
movement
down
or
forwards
突降; 俯冲
C usually singular 一般用单数
The
plane
began
a
headlong
plunge
towards
the
Earth.
飞机开始向地面俯冲。
11
when
someone
suddenly
becomes
involved
in
something
new
突然卷入
C usually singular 一般用单数
[+
into
]
his
sudden
plunge
into
marriage
他的闪电结婚
12
a
jump
or
DIVE
into
water,
or
a
quick
swim
跳水;〔短时间的〕游泳
C usually singular 一般用单数
[+
in/into
]
a
quick
plunge
in
the
lake
在湖中游一小会儿泳