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源自中古英语 'plumet',意为铅锤,因其快速下降的特性引申为动词。
❶ 指价格、数量或水平突然急剧下降,通常用来形容快速且大幅度的下跌。
“Stock prices plummeted after the bad news was announced.”
(坏消息公布后,股价暴跌。)
“The temperature plummeted overnight, reaching below freezing.”
(气温一夜之间骤降,跌至冰点以下。)
plummeted to — 表示某物急剧下降到某个具体水平或数值。
“The company's profits plummeted to an all-time low.”
(公司的利润暴跌至历史最低点。)