
plunges
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。)
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。)
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。)