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plunges

UK //ˈplʌn.dʒɪz//US //ˈplʌn.dʒɪz//

词源

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

verb

❶ 指突然快速下降或跌落,常用于描述物体或数值的急剧变化。

“The temperature plunges below zero at night.”

(夜间气温骤降至零度以下。)

“The stock market plunges after the bad news.”

(坏消息传出后股市暴跌。)

❶ 指突然陷入某种状态或处境,通常是不好的情况。

“The country plunges into chaos after the coup.”

(政变后国家陷入混乱。)

“He plunges into debt due to gambling.”

(他因赌博而负债累累。)

同义词:dives, falls, drops, descends, sinks

noun

❶ 指突然的下降或跌落动作,或指急剧的变化。

“The sudden plunge of the elevator scared everyone.”

(电梯突然下坠吓坏了所有人。)

“The plunge in oil prices affected the economy.”

(油价暴跌影响了经济。)

同义词:drop, fall, descent, dive, decline

常见短语

take the plunge — 指下定决心做某事,尤其是冒险或重大的决定。

“After years of hesitation, he finally took the plunge and started his own business.”

(犹豫多年后,他终于下定决心开始自己的事业。)

plunge into — 指突然开始做某事或陷入某种状态。

“She plunged into her new project with great enthusiasm.”

(她满怀热情地投入到新项目中。)