plunge

/plʌndʒ/ v. / n.
标准词条 CET-4
一句话记住

猛冲;跳入;暴跌;猛跳;骤降

释义与例句

v. 猛冲;跳入;暴跌
to move or fall suddenly and with force
  1. He plunged into the swimming pool.
    他猛地跳入游泳池。
  2. Share prices plunged after the announcement.
    公告发布后股价暴跌。
展开其余 1 条例句
  1. The car plunged off the cliff.
    汽车猛地冲下悬崖。
n. 猛跳;骤降
a sudden move downwards or into something
  1. She took a plunge into the cold sea.
    她猛地跳进冰冷的海里。
  2. The market suffered a sharp plunge.
    市场出现了急剧下跌。
展开其余 1 条例句
  1. He decided to take the plunge and start his own business.
    他决定冒险一试,自己创业。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 pl(扑)+ unge → 扑进去 → 跳入。

词族与关联词

词族(同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式)
  • plunger 活塞;疏通器
    由 plunge 派生的名词,表示进行推压动作的工具。
同义词
  • dive 跳水;俯冲
    dive 多指有意地跳水或俯冲,动作较优雅;plunge 强调突然、猛烈地冲入。
    The children dived into the lake. 孩子们跳进湖里。
反义词
  • rise 上升;上涨
    rise 表示上升,与 plunge 所指的暴跌形成反义。
    Prices are expected to rise next month. 预计下个月价格会上涨。
常见搭配
  • plunge into 跳入;陷入
    He plunged into the river to save the child. 他跳进河里去救那个孩子。
  • take the plunge 冒险尝试
    After years of hesitation, she took the plunge and moved abroad. 犹豫多年后,她毅然决定移居国外。
  • plunge down 猛然落下
    The bird plunged down to catch the fish. 鸟猛然俯冲下来抓鱼。