| 释义 |
plunge /plʌndʒ/ vt. | vi. | n. | phr.
I ❶ vt.
1. (猛力)把…投入(或插入、刺进) (into,in)
plunge vegetables into boiling water 把蔬菜投入沸水中
plunge one's head into a bucket of water 猛地把头浸入一桶水
plunge one's hands into one's coat pockets 把手一下子插进大衣口袋
The dagger was plunged deep into the left side. 匕首深深刺进了左肋。
pick up a knife and plunge it in 操起一把刀猛地刺了进去
2. 使骤然前倾(或下降)
The sudden application of the brakes plunged him forwards. 突然的刹车使他猛地一个前倾。
Reduction in oil trade has plunged construction of tankers to the lowest level in years. 石油贸易的缩减使油轮建造遽降至多年以来的最低水平。
3. 使突然陷入(或遭受) (into,in)
plunge oneself into grief (difficulties) 使自己陷入悲痛(困境)
He seemed plunged in thought. 他似乎陷入了沉思。
plunge a nation into complete chaos 使国家陷入极度的混乱
4. 把(盆栽植物)齐盆边埋入土中
5. 把…浸没
❷ vi.
1. 纵身投入；一头进入(into,in)
plunge into a river 纵身跳进河里
He ran to the edge of the swimming pool and plunged in. 他奔到游泳池边，一纵身跳进水里。
The explorers plunged into the forest. 探险家们一头钻进了森林。
2. (骤然或鲁莽地)陷入(into)
The company is plunging deeper into debt. 这家公司的债台正越筑越高。
plunge swiftly into the red 迅速陷入赤字堆
3. (专注而认真地)开始从事，投身(into,in)
plunge bravely into the debate 勇敢地投入辩论
plunge into a vivid narrative 开始绘声绘色地叙述起来
When they left, Tom at once plunged into his hamburger. 等他们走开，汤姆马上拿起汉堡包大嚼起来。
At the age of 52, he plunged into writing the first book on crime. 他在52岁时开始专心写作第一部论述犯罪的书。
I plunged right in when they asked me to help. 当他们要我帮助的时候，我马上干了起来。
4. 猛冲；(马)扬起后蹄奔窜；(船)前后颠簸
plunge up a staircase 冲上楼梯
plunge down a slope 冲下斜坡
plunge into a room in a huff 怒气冲冲地闯进房间
plunge through a crowd 奋力穿过人群
The car plunged forward. 汽车蓦地向前开去。
Dolphins were plunging about in the bay. 海湾里到处有海豚在翻腾遨游。
The frightened horse plunged aside. 惊马往旁边猛窜。
5. 猛跌，骤降；(峭壁、道路等)陡峭直下
Thirty-four people were killed when a bus plunged off a mountain road. 一辆公共汽车从山路翻下，死了34个人。
Sales (Profits, Steel output) plunged by 20％. 销售额(利润，钢铁产量)猛跌了20％。
The Canadian dollar has plunged five cents in value. 加拿大元贬值5分。
The temperature plunged below freezing. 温度骤降至零下。
My expectations plunged. 我的热望一下子冷了下来。
Then his eyes plunged away from her. 接着，他的目光下垂，从她身上移开了。
a magnificent cliff plunging into the sea 陡峭临海的巍峨悬崖
6. (女衣领口)开得很低(而袒胸露肩)
7. 〈口〉狂赌；大做投机；〈俚〉负债
II n.
1. 一投；(尤指纵身往下的)一跃；投身入水；(短时间的)入水一游
a thirty-five-foot plunge 从35英尺高处的下跳
2. 开始从事；突然的开始
The evening newspaper is his first plunge into journalism. 这张晚报乃是他在新闻事业方面的初试身手。
In switching to the metric system, the nation's approach is the quick plunge. 在改用公制方面，这个国家采用的办法是说干就干，立即行动。
3. 猛跌，骤降
The American dollar seems certain to continue its downward plunge. 看来，美元肯定会继续贬值。
Relations with the neighbouring country took a steep plunge during the crisis. 危机期间，与邻国的关系大大恶化。
4. 猛冲；(船的)前后颠簸
5. 投身入水处；供游泳的地方
6. 〈口〉鲁莽的投资(或投机)
7. 阵雨
8. 【地】倾入
9. 〈主方〉尴尬境地
[<OFr plongier < VL plumbicāre to sound with a plummet < PLUMBUM] phr. plunge on 继续往下不回头；继续干下去 take the plunge 〈口〉1. (尤指经过踌躇)决定冒险一试，采取决定性步骤 He would want to see markedly better results this time before taking the plunge. 这一回，他非先看到确实比较令人满意的结果是不会冒险行事的。Most companies at home have been hesitant to take the plunge into the promising but difficult foreign market. 国内大多数公司都举棋不定，不愿贸然打入虽大有可为但毕竟难以驾驭的国外市场。The emergency would have dragged on had he not taken the electoral plunge last year. 要不是他去年在选举问题上当机立断，紧急状态就有可能继续下去。Men like that never take a big plunge. 那种男人做事从来不肯冒大险。2. 结婚 |