plunge
v
1 [Ipr, Ip, Tn.pr, Tn.p]
~ (sth) into sth; ~ (sth) in
(a) (cause sth to) fall into sth suddenly and with force (使某物)突然而猛力投入、 穿入、 進入等
plunge (one's hand) into cold water (把手)一下子伸進冷水中
They plunged in, ie dived intothe water. 他們跳進了水中.
plunge a rod into a blockeddrain to clear it 用棍通下水道使之暢通.
(b) (cause sth to) enter a specified state or condition (使某事物)進入或陷入某狀態(tài)
The country (was) plunged into civil war after the death of the President. 總統(tǒng)死後全國陷入了內(nèi)戰(zhàn).
The news plunged us into despair. 我們聽到那消息後就陷入了絕望.
events which plunged the world into war 把世界推入戰(zhàn)爭的事件
Their extravagant life-style plunged them into debt. 他們生活方式奢侈, 背上了很多債.
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(a) [I, Ipr, Ip, Tn.pr, Tn.p]
(cause sb/sth to) move suddenly forwards and/or downwards (使某人[某物])突然前移或跌落
The horse plunged and she fell off. 馬一個前失, 把她摔了下來.
Share prices plunged as a result of the gloomy economic forecast. 該項預(yù)測展望經(jīng)濟前景暗淡, 因而股票價格大跌.
The car plunged over the cliff. 汽車沖下了懸崖.
The sudden jolt plunged her forward. 突然顛了一下, 她向前打了個趔趄.
(b) [I] (of a ship) move with the bows going violently up and down in the water (指船)劇烈顛簸. plunge, n
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(a) [C esp sing 尤作單數(shù)]
plunging movement, esp a steep fall (向前或向下的)沖, 投, 落; (尤指)驟降, 猛跌
a plunge into debt, chaos 背債、 陷入混亂.
(b) [C] act of diving or bathing in water 跳水; 游泳
a plunge into the sea from the rocks 從巖石上跳入海中
a refreshing plunge in the lake 在湖中游泳煥發(fā)精神.
2 (idm 習(xí)語) take the `plunge take a bold decisive step, esp after thinking about it for some time 采取大膽果斷措施(尤指曾經(jīng)一番考慮)
They have finally decided to take the plunge and get married. 他們最後毅然決定結(jié)婚.