1 [I] plunge (into sth/in) to jump, drop or fall suddenly and with force 突然猛力跳进、掉落或跌进:
He ran to the river and plunged in.他跑到河边,纵身跳进河里。 (figurative 比喻)Share prices plunged overnight.股票价格一夜之间暴跌。
2 [T] plunge sth in/into sth to push sth suddenly and with force into sth (突然用力把某物)插入,刺进:
He plunged the knife into the table in anger.他一怒之下把刀插入桌子。
3 [T] to cause sb/sth to suddenly be in the state mentioned 使突然陷入(某种状态):
The country has been plunged into chaos by the floods.全国因洪水而陷入混乱之中。
4 [I] plunge into (doing) sth to start doing sth with energy and enthusiasm (劲头十足而热情洋溢地)投入(某工作):
Think carefully before you plunge into buying a house.买房子之前要三思,不要操之过急。
plunge²
/plʌndʒ ||; plʌndʒ/noun
[C] a sudden jump, drop or fall 纵身跃;猛然落下;暴跌:
I slipped and took a plunge in the river.我摔了一跤,一屁股跌进河里。the plunge in house prices房价的暴跌take the plunge to decide to do sth difficult after thinking about it for quite a long time (经过颇长时间考虑后)决定做困难的事情:
After going out together for five years, they took the plunge and got married.经过五年约会以后,他们终于决定结婚。
plunge1/plʌndʒ; plʌndʒ/v 1 [I] to fall forwards and DOWNWARDS , especially into water 向前倒下[跌落]〔尤指掉进水中〕: +into/off etc The van plunged into the river. 小货车猛地冲进河里。2 [T] to push something into another thing using a lot of force 将〔某物〕猛地插进〔另一物〕: plunge sth into sth He plunged the knife into the man's chest. 他把刀子捅入那男人的胸口。3 [I] to suddenly decrease by a large amount〔数量〕骤降﹐猛跌: Oil prices have plunged to a new low . 石油价格已经跌至新低。 plunge (sb/sth) into sthphr v to suddenly experience a difficult or unpleasant situation, or to make someone suddenly do this(使)陷入〔困难或令人不快的情况〕: A strike would plunge the country into chaos. 罢工会使国家陷入混乱。
plunge2n 1 take the plunge to decide to do something important and risky, especially after thinking about it carefully〔尤指经过仔细考虑后〕决定奋力一搏﹐决定冒险一试2 [singular 单数] a sudden large decrease in the price, value etc of something〔价格﹑价值等〕骤降﹐猛跌: a plunge in house prices 房价的猛跌
plungeplungeplungesplungedplungingverb (plunges, plunging, plunged)1to jump or fall suddenly into something: She plunged into the pool.2to push something suddenly and strongly into something else: I plunged my hand into the water.