1 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. (尤指向水中)纵身投入,一头进入
SYN descend, fall, drop, crash
2 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. 将…投入;将…插入;将…刺进
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A soldier plunged a bayonet into his body. [VERB noun into noun]
一名士兵将刺刀插进了他的身体。
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She plunged her face into a bowl of cold water. [VERB noun into noun]
她把脸扎进一盆凉水里。
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I plunged in my knife and fork. [V n with in]
我插入了刀叉。
SYN submerge, sink, duck, dip
3 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. (使)突然陷入;(使)突然遭受
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The government's political and economic reforms threaten to plunge the country into chaos. [VERB noun + into]
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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8,000 homes were plunged into darkness as electricity cables crashed down. [VERB noun into noun]
由于电缆损毁,8,000户家庭顿时落入一片黑暗之中。
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Eddy finds himself plunged into a world of brutal violence. [VERB-ed]
埃迪发现自己被抛入了一个野蛮、暴力的世界。
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The economy is plunging into recession. [VERB + into]
经济正陷入萧条。
SYN throw, cast, pitch, propel
4 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. (使)投身;(使)突然开始从事
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The two men plunged into discussion. [VERB + into]
两位男士立即投入到讨论中。
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The prince should be plunged into work. [be VERB-ed + into]
王子应该积极参与工作。
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Take the opportunity to plunge yourself into your career. [V pron-refl + into]
抓住机会投身到事业中去。
5 VERB 骤降;猛跌 If an amount or rate plunges, it decreases quickly and suddenly. 骤降;猛跌
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His weight began to plunge. [VERB]
他的体重开始锐减。
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The Pound plunged to a new low on the foreign exchange markets yesterday. [VERB + to]
昨天在外汇市场上英镑骤跌至新低。
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Shares have plunged from £17 to £7.55. [VERB + from/to]
股票已从17英镑骤跌至7.55英镑。
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The bank's profits plunged by 87 per cent. [VERB + by]
银行的利润骤降了87%。
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Its net profits plunged 73% last year. [VERB amount]
去年,它的净利猛跌了73%。
SYN fall steeply, drop, crash [informal] , go down
7 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. 决定冒险尝试;采取断然行动
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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。
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