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| 1 | I to fall quickly from a high position 迅速落下；跌落 |
| It was still dark when the helicopter plunged 500 feet into the sea. 直升机从500英尺的高度一头扎进海里的时候天还没亮。 |
| His car had plunged off the mountain road in heavy rain. 暴雨中，他的车跌下了山间公路。 |
| | 1a | T to make someone or something fall quickly from a high position 使（某人或某物）迅速落下 | | The wind suddenly shifted and they were both plunged off the cliff. 风突然转向，他俩都被吹下了悬崖。 | |
| | 1b | I to slope downwards suddenly 陡然向下倾斜 | | Stone steps plunged down to the basement. 石头台阶陡然向下倾斜，直通向地下室。 | |
| | 1c | to suddenly put someone or something in a much less successful situation , or to be suddenly put in such a situation （使）（某人或某物）突然处于劣势 | | A string of recent defeats has plunged the team dangerously near the bottom of the table. 最近一连串的失利使该队排名跌至榜尾附近，处境危险。 | |
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| 2 | I if an amount or level plunges, it suddenly becomes much lower （数量或水平）骤然降低，骤跌 |
| The temperature is expected to plunge below zero degrees overnight. 估计一夜之间气温会陡然下降到零度以下。 |
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| 3 | I/T to move quickly in an uncontrolled way , or to make someone or something move in this way （使）跌跌撞撞地冲 |
| He plunged towards the door and wrenched it open. 他跌跌撞撞地冲向门口，用力把门打开。 |
| | 3a | I if a ship plunges, it moves up and down on water in an uncontrolled way （船在水中）猛烈地颠簸 | |
| PHRASAL VERBS |
| - | ˌplunge ˈin |
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| 1 | I to suddenly start doing something with energy and enthusiasm , but sometimes without thinking about it first （有时未加思考便）投身（某事中），冒进 | Your help will not always be appreciated at first, but plunge in anyway. 最初你的帮助并不都会得到感激，但是不管怎样，投身进来吧。 | |
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| 2 | T to quickly push something a long way into something else 把（某物）迅速推进 | Luke plunged the needle in deep. 卢克一下子把针深深地扎了进去。 | |
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| 3 | I to quickly jump or dive into water 一头扎进（水中） |
| - | ˌplunge ˈinto |
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| 1 | plunge into sth: to suddenly start doing something with energy and enthusiasm , but sometimes without thinking about it first （积极）投入，参与，卷入 | This was not the time to be plunging into some new business venture. 这时还不是涉足新行业的时候。 | |
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| 2 | plunge sth into sth: to quickly push something a long way into something else 把（某物）迅速推进 | He plunged his arm into the sack once more. 他又一次迅速把胳膊伸进袋子里。 | | Plunge the sliced onions into boiling water. 把切好的洋葱片投进沸水里。 | |
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| 3 | plunge sb/sth into sth: to suddenly put someone or something in a particular state or situation 使（某人或某物）突然陷入（某种状态或情形） | The city was plunged into total darkness when the entire electrical system failed. 整个供电系统瘫痪后，全城陷入一片黑暗。 | | | 3a | plunge into sthto suddenly get into a particular state or situation 突然陷入（某种状态或情形） | | The country is plunging into recession once more. 国家又一次陷入衰退。 | | |
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| 4 | plunge into sth: to jump or dive into water 跳入，潜入（水中） | Four police officers plunged into freezing water to rescue a man yesterday. 昨天，有4位警官跳入冰冷的水中营救一名男子。 | |
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