plunge
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UK plunge n: figurative (fast fall, drop) (比喻)
SC 暴跌，突降 bào diē ，tū jiàng
SC 跌下 diē xià
The car's plunge from the cliff lasted only a few seconds.
不过几秒时间，那辆车就从悬崖跌下。
plunge n: (dive)
SC 跳水 tiào shuǐ
TC 跳水
TC 跳水
Linda's plunge into the lake cooled her down.
琳达跳水进湖里降温。
plunge [sth] into [sth] vtr + prep: (immerse in)
SC 将…浸没于
SC 将…浸入
TC 將…浸入
TC 將…浸入
Patricia plunged the sheets into the water.
帕特丽夏将床单浸入水中。
plunge vi: (dive)
SC 纵身跳入 zòng shēn tiào rù
TC 縱身跳入
TC 縱身跳入
Rachel dived off the end of the board and plunged.
瑞秋来到甲板末端，纵身跳入水中。
plunge vi: figurative (fall, drop fast) (比喻)
SC 暴跌，突降 bào diē ，tū jiàng
SC 跌下 diē xià
The car went over the cliff and plunged.
汽车跌下了悬崖。
plunge vi: (rush)
SC 冲 chōng
TC 衝
TC 衝
SC 猛冲 chōng ，měng chōng
TC 猛衝
TC 猛衝
Tara plunged through the crowd, determined to reach her destination.
plunge into [sth] vi + prep: (dive, jump into)
SC 纵身跳入 zòng shēn tiào rù
TC 縱身跳入
TC 縱身跳入
SC 潜入 zòng shēn tiào rù，qián rù
plunge into [sth] vi + prep: figurative (begin enthusiastically)
SC 投身于...
plunge [sb/sth] into [sth] vi + prep: figurative (place [sb/sth] in a situation) (某种境遇或环境)
SC 使自己陷入，落入
During the power cut, all the houses in our street were plunged into darkness.
The recession plunged Abigail into debt.
plunge off [sth] vi + prep: (suddenly go downward)
SC 从...摔下去
SC 从...上掉下去
The car was going too fast to make the corner and it plunged off the cliff.
plunge pool n: (small swimming pool)
SC 小游泳池
plunge pool n: (basin below waterfall)
SC 瀑布下的水潭
take the plunge v expr: figurative (do [sth] daring)
SC （深思熟虑后）冒险尝试 shēn sī shú lǜ hòu mào xiǎn cháng shì
SC 毅然决定 shēn sī shú lǜ hòu mào xiǎn cháng shì，yì rán jué dìng
I've finally decided to take the plunge; I'm getting a tattoo!
take the plunge v expr: figurative (commit to [sth])
SC （深思熟虑后）冒险尝试 shēn sī shú lǜ hòu mào xiǎn cháng shì
SC 毅然决定 shēn sī shú lǜ hòu mào xiǎn cháng shì，yì rán jué dìng
After dating for a year, they decided to take the plunge and get married.