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plunge/plʌn(d)ʒ/ v. & n.●v. 1 (usu. foll. by 通常后跟 in, into)a tr. thrust forcefully or abruptly 猛力刺进(或插入) b intr. dive; propel oneself forcibly 俯冲；受力前俯 c intr. & tr. enter or cause to enter a certain condition or embark on a certain course abruptly or impetuously (使…)突然而鲁莽地陷入(或遭受)；投入 they plunged into a lively discussion 他们投入到热烈的讨论中; the room was plunged into darkness 房间陷入一片漆黑之中 2 tr. immerse completely 使完全浸没 3 intr.a move suddenly and dramatically downward 骤降 b (foll. by 后跟 down, into, etc.) move with a rush 猛冲 plunged down the stairs 冲下楼梯 c diminish rapidly 猛跌 share prices have plunged 股票价格暴跌 4 intr. (of a horse) start violently forward (马)猛烈前冲 5 intr. (of a ship) pitch (船)前后颠簸 6 intr. colloq. gamble heavily; run into debt [口]狂赌；负债 ●n. a plunging action or movement; a dive 猛冲，插进，俯冲 □ take the plunge colloq. commit oneself to a (usu. risky) course of action [口]冒(险)尝试 [Middle English from Old French plungier, ultimately from Latin plumbum ‘plummet’] |