plunge
- v.（骤然或鲁莽地）陷入;暴跌，骤降，突降;（猛力）把…投入（或插入、刺进）;（专注而认真地）开始从事，投身;（剧烈）颠簸，震荡;（使）突然陷入，（使）突然遭受;（尤指向水中）纵身投入，一头进入;陡峭地向下倾斜;猛冲向;使突然前冲（或下落）;把（盆栽植物）齐盆边埋入土中;（马）扬起后蹄奔窜;<口>狂赌，大做投机;（女衣领口）开得很低
- n.（价格、数量的）暴跌，猛降，骤减;跳水，投身入水;卷入，参与;阵雨;突然跌落，突然分离;开始从事，突然的开始;<口>鲁莽的投资（或投机）
plungeverb
使突然前冲（或下落）
to move or make sb/sth move suddenly forwards and/or downwards
She lost her balance and plunged 100 feet to her death.
她没有站稳，从100英尺的高处跌下摔死了。
The earthquake plunged entire towns over the edge of the cliffs.
地震将整座整座的城镇掀到悬崖之下。
暴跌；骤降；突降
to decrease suddenly and quickly
Stock markets plunged at the news of the coup.
政变的消息一传来，股票市场便暴跌。
陡峭地向下倾斜
to slope down steeply
The track plunged down into the valley.
小路陡然而下，直插山谷。
（剧烈）颠簸，震荡
to move up and down suddenly and violently
The horse plunged and reared.
马猛然跃起，用后腿直立。
His heart plunged (= because of a strong emotion) .
他的心怦怦乱跳。
猛力插入；扎进
to push sth quickly and with force into sth else
She plunged the knife deep into his chest.
她把刀子深深地刺进他的胸膛。
使经历，使陷入（不快的事情）
to make sb/sth experience sth unpleasant
The news plunged them into deep depression.
这条消息立即使他们深感沮丧。
There was a flash of lightning and the house was plunged into darkness .
雷电闪过，房子陷入一片黑暗之中。
noun
突然跌落；突然分离
a sudden movement downwards or away from sth
The calm water ends there and the river begins a headlong plunge.
平静的河水突然中断，开始奔腾直泻而下。
（价格、数量的）暴跌，猛降，骤减
a sudden decrease in an amount or the value of sth
a dramatic plunge in profits
利润锐减
卷入；参与
the act of becoming involved in a situation or activity
The company is planning a deeper plunge into the commercial market.
这家公司正计划进一步投入商业市场。
跳水；快速游泳
an act of jumping or diving into water; a quick swim
He took the plunge into the deep end.
他跳入深水区。
She went for a plunge.
她去游泳了。
to decide to do sth important or difficult, especially after thinking about it for a long time
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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.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。
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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.A soldier plunged a bayonet into his body...
一名士兵将刺刀插进了他的身体。
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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.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。
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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.The two men plunged into discussion...
两位男士立即投入到讨论中。
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VERB 骤降；猛跌
If an amount or rate plunges, it decreases quickly and suddenly.His weight began to plunge...
他的体重开始锐减。
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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.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。
noun
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- a brief swim in water
- Synonym: dip
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- a steep and rapid fall
verb
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- begin with vigor
- He launched into a long diatribe
- She plunged into a dangerous adventure
- Synonym: launch
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- devote (oneself) fully to
- He immersed himself into his studies
- Synonym: steep immerse engulf engross absorb soak up
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- cause to be immersed
- The professor plunged his students into the study of the Italian text
- Synonym: immerse
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- immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate
- dip the garment into the cleaning solution
- dip the brush into the paint
- Synonym: dunk dip souse douse
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- thrust or throw into
- Immerse yourself in hot water
- Synonym: immerse
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- dash violently or with great speed or impetuosity
- She plunged at it eagerly
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- drop steeply
- the stock market plunged
- Synonym: dive plunk
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- fall abruptly
- It plunged to the bottom of the well
- Synonym: dump
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The plunge in home values has changed all this .
房产价值的暴跌改变了所有这一切。
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The stock market took a plunge yesterday .
股票市场在昨天突然暴跌。
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The company is planning a deeper plunge into the commercial market .
这家公司正计划进一步投入商业市场。
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The company has plunged $ 37 million into the red .
公司负债已达3700万元。
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He took the plunge into the deep end .
他跳入深水区。
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She lost her balance and plunged 100 feet to her death .
她没有站稳，从100英尺的高处跌下摔死了。
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A power failure plunged everything into darkness .
电源故障使一切陷入黑暗。
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The news plunged them into deep depression .
这条消息立即使他们深感沮丧。
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Stock markets plunged at the news of the coup .
政变的消息一传来，股票市场便暴跌。
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The earthquake plunged entire towns over the edge of the cliffs .
地震将整座整座的城镇掀到悬崖之下。
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The calm water ends there and the river begins a headlong plunge .
平静的河水突然中断，开始奔腾直泻而下。
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She plunged the knife deep into his chest .
她把刀子深深地刺进他的胸膛。
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There was a flash of lightning and the house was plunged into darkness .
雷电闪过，房子陷入一片黑暗之中。
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The track plunged down into the valley .
小路陡然而下，直插山谷。
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The train derailed and plunged into the river .
火车脱轨栽进了河里。
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He could only watch helplessly as the car plunged into the ravine .
他只能眼睁睁地看着汽车冲入峡谷。
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He wrestled with the controls as the plane plunged .
飞机向下冲时，他竭力控制住操纵装置。
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She went for a plunge .
她去游泳了。
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The company is girding its loins for a plunge into the overseas market .
公司正准备打入海外市场。
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His heart plunged .
他的心怦怦乱跳。
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The horse plunged and reared .
马猛然跃起，用后腿直立。
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The dollar plunged precipitously .
美元直线下跌。
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This plunge came in a time of relatively benign economic conditions .
这次大跌出现在相对良好的经济环境下。
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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。
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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。
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She plunged her face into a bowl of cold water
她把脸扎进一盆凉水里。
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Its net profits plunged 73 % last year .
去年，它的净利猛跌了73%。
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Take the opportunity to plunge yourself into your career .
抓住机会投身到事业中去。
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A young man plunged from a sheer rock face to his death .
一名男青年从陡峭的岩壁上坠崖身亡。
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The bank 's profits plunged by 87 per cent
银行的利润骤降了87%。
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