| 释义 |
plungeplunge1 /plʌndʒ / verb - [intransitive] plunge (into sth) to go, jump, fall, etc. suddenly and with force into something跳（入）；冲（入）；投（入）◆He turned and plunged into the crowd.他转身冲入人群中。◆A woman plunged to her death from a downtown skyscraper yesterday.昨天一名女子从市中心一座摩天大楼上跳楼自尽。
- [transitive] plunge sth in / into sth to push something suddenly and with force into something将…猛力插入；将…捅进◆He plunged the knife into the woman's arm and ran off.他猛地把刀扎进那个女人的胳膊，然后跑了。
- [transitive] to cause someone or something to be in the state mentioned使陷入◆The state has been plunged into chaos by the hurricane.飓风使这个州陷入一片混乱。
- [intransitive] plunge into sth to suddenly start or become involved in something突然开始做（某事）；投入（某事）◆She plunged into her new job with enthusiasm.她干劲十足地投入到新工作中。
- [intransitive] to move suddenly downward; to decrease急降；骤减◆The value of the dollar plunged overnight.美元的币值一夜暴跌。 SYN plummet
plungeplunge2 /plʌndʒ / noun [countable] a sudden forward or downward movement; a fall or decrease猛冲；急坠；暴跌；骤降◆a quick plunge into cold water突然跳入冰凉的水中◆the plunge in house prices房价的骤跌 ●take the plungeto decide to do something difficult after thinking about it for a long time（深思熟虑后）果断行动，毅然决定 |