| 释义 |
plum·met /ˈplʌmɪt/ n. | vi.
I n.
1. = plumb bob
2. (钓鱼时测量水深的)测深锤，铅坠
3. 〈喻〉重压物；压抑物
Ignorance itself is a plummet o'er me. 无知本身压得我好沉。
II vi.
1. 快速落下；陡直掉下
The explosion sent the aircraft plummeting towards the sea. 爆炸后飞机一头栽向大海。
2. (价格、水平等)骤然下跌，陡然变差
Market prices plummeted. 行市暴跌。
His popularity has plummeted. 他的名望骤降。
Most of the industrial world plummeted into a deep recession. 大多数工业国一下子陷入了严重的衰退。
[<OF plommet ball of lead < plomb lead² < PLUMBUM] |