plunge
英 /plʌndʒ/ 美 /plʌndʒ/
- v. 猛地跳入；猛地插入To move or push something suddenly and forcefully into something.
- v. 骤降；暴跌To decrease suddenly and sharply.
- n. 跳入；骤降A sudden dive, fall, or sharp decrease.
He plunged his muddy boots into a bucket of water.
他把沾满泥的靴子猛地浸进一桶水里。
Tourism revenue may plunge when extreme weather forces popular coastal resorts to close during peak season.
当极端天气迫使热门海滨度假区在旺季关闭时，旅游收入可能骤降。
搭配
plunge into water 猛地跳入水中plunge sharply 急剧下降take the plunge 下决心冒险尝试plunge into debt 陷入债务
辨析提示
plunge into可指跳入，也可指突然陷入某种状态。
相关词
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- grip 紧握；抓牢
- coincidence 巧合
- cork 软木
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