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plunged

UK //plʌndʒd//US //plʌndʒd//

词源

源自中古英语 'plungen',可能来自古法语 'plongier',意为'投入'或'潜入',最终源自拉丁语 'plumbum'(铅,因其重量而下沉)。

verb

❶ 突然或用力地投入、跳入或陷入某种状态,通常带有快速和不受控制的特点。

“He plunged into the icy water without hesitation.”

(他毫不犹豫地跳进了冰冷的水中。)

“The stock market plunged after the bad news was announced.”

(坏消息公布后,股市暴跌。)

同义词:dived, dropped, fell, sank, descended

常见短语

plunged into — 突然进入某种状态或情境,通常是不好的或困难的。

“The city was plunged into chaos after the earthquake.”

(地震后,这座城市陷入了混乱。)