| 单词 | plunge |
|---|---|
| 音标 | 英[plʌndʒ] 美[plʌndʒ] |
| 解释 | vt.用力插入;使陷入;vi.跳入;全心投入;突降,俯冲;n.投入,陷入;游泳,跳水; |
| 例句 | VERB (尤指向水中)纵身投入,一头进入 If something or someone plunges in a particular direction, especially into water, they fall, rush, or throw themselves in that direction. 例:At least 50 people died when a bus plunged into a river...一辆公共汽车栽进河里,造成至少50人丧生。 例:He ran down the steps to the pool terrace and plunged in.他跑下台阶来到泳池露台,纵身跳进池里。 VERB 将…投入;将…插入;将…刺进 If you plunge an object into something, you push it quickly or violently into it. 例:A soldier plunged a bayonet into his body...一名士兵将刺刀插进了他的身体。 例:She plunged her face into a bowl of cold water...她把脸扎进一盆凉水里。 V-ERG (使)突然陷入;(使)突然遭受 If a person or thing is plunged into a particular state or situation, or if they plunge into it, they are suddenly in that state or situation. 例:The government's political and economic reforms threaten to plunge the country into chaos...政府的政治和经济改革可能会使国家陷入混乱局面。 例:8,000 homes were plunged into darkness as electricity cables crashed down...由于电缆损毁,8,000户家庭顿时落入一片黑暗之中。 V-ERG (使)投身;(使)突然开始从事 If you plunge into an activity or are plunged into it, you suddenly get very involved in it. 例:The two men plunged into discussion...两位男士立即投入到讨论中。 例:The prince should be plunged into work...王子应该积极参与工作。 VERB 骤降;猛跌 If an amount or rate plunges, it decreases quickly and suddenly. 例:His weight began to plunge...他的体重开始锐减。 例:The Pound plunged to a new low on the foreign exchange markets yesterday...昨天在外汇市场上英镑骤跌至新低。 PHRASE 决定冒险尝试;采取断然行动 If you take the plunge, you decide to do something that you consider difficult or risky. 例:If you have been thinking about buying shares, now could be the time to take the plunge.如果你一直在考虑购买股票,现在或许是采取行动的最好时机。 |
| 变形 | third:plunges~done:plunged~ing:plunging~past:plunged~ |
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