plunges

英 [ˈplʌndʒɪz]

美 [ˈplʌndʒɪz]

v.  使突然前冲(或下落); 暴跌; 骤降; 突降; 陡峭地向下倾斜
plunge的第三人称单数

柯林斯词典

• VERB （尤指向水中）纵身投入，一头进入
  If something or someoneplungesin a particular direction, especially into water, they fall, rush, or throw themselves in that direction.
  1. At least 50 people died when a bus plunged into a river...
     一辆公共汽车栽进河里，造成至少50人丧生。
  2. He ran down the steps to the pool terrace and plunged in.
     他跑下台阶来到泳池露台，纵身跳进池里。
  3. Plungeis also a noun.
     
  4. ...a plunge into cold water.
     一头跳入冰冷的水中
• VERB 将…投入；将…插入；将…刺进
  If youplungean objectintosomething, you push it quickly or violently into it.
  1. A soldier plunged a bayonet into his body...
     一名士兵将刺刀插进了他的身体。
  2. She plunged her face into a bowl of cold water...
     她把脸扎进一盆凉水里。
  3. I plunged in my knife and fork.
     我插入了刀叉。
• V-ERG （使）突然陷入；（使）突然遭受
  If a person or thingis plunged intoa particular state or situation, or if theyplunge intoit, they are suddenly in that state or situation.
  1. The government's political and economic reforms threaten to plunge the country into chaos...
     政府的政治和经济改革可能会使国家陷入混乱局面。
  2. 8,000 homes were plunged into darkness as electricity cables crashed down...
     由于电缆损毁，8,000户家庭顿时落入一片黑暗之中。
  3. Eddy finds himself plunged into a world of brutal violence...
     埃迪发现自己被抛入了一个野蛮、暴力的世界。
  4. The economy is plunging into recession.
     经济正陷入萧条。
  5. Plungeis also a noun.
     
  6. That peace often looked like a brief truce before the next plunge into war.
     那种和平看起来常常像是再次陷入战争前的短暂休战。
• V-ERG （使）投身；（使）突然开始从事
  If youplunge intoan activity orare plunged intoit, you suddenly get very involved in it.
  1. The two men plunged into discussion...
     两位男士立即投入到讨论中。
  2. The prince should be plunged into work...
     王子应该积极参与工作。
  3. Take the opportunity to plunge yourself into your career.
     抓住机会投身到事业中去。
  4. Plungeis also a noun.
     
  5. His sudden plunge into the field of international diplomacy is a major surprise.
     他突然投身国际外交界是一大意外。
• VERB 骤降；猛跌
  If an amount or rateplunges, it decreases quickly and suddenly.
  1. His weight began to plunge...
     他的体重开始锐减。
  2. The Pound plunged to a new low on the foreign exchange markets yesterday...
     昨天在外汇市场上英镑骤跌至新低。
  3. Shares have plunged from £17 to £7.55...
     股票已从17英镑骤跌至7.55英镑。
  4. The bank's profits plunged by 87 per cent...
     银行的利润骤降了87%。
  5. Its net profits plunged 73% last year.
     去年，它的净利猛跌了73%。
  6. Plungeis also a noun.
     
  7. Japan's banks are in trouble because of bad loans and the stock market plunge.
     日本银行因呆账和股市暴跌而陷入困境。
• See also:plunging
• PHRASE 决定冒险尝试；采取断然行动
  If youtake the plunge, you decide to do something that you consider difficult or risky.
  1. If you have been thinking about buying shares, now could be the time to take the plunge.
     如果你一直在考虑购买股票，现在或许是采取行动的最好时机。

双语例句

• He plunges his sword right into the heart of his enemy.
  他将利剑直刺敌人胸膛。
• After a drug loses its patent protection, its price plunges as generic drugmakers fight for market share.
  一旦某种药物失去专利保护，仿制药生产商就会一拥而上争夺市场份额，导致价格暴跌。
• Bharat makes progress in his business ventures even as Amar plunges deep into poverty.
  巴拉特使得他的创业进度甚至阿马尔深深陷入贫困。
• Indian call centers are seeing a tremendous increase in the debt collection business as the US financial crisis plunges many Americans into debt.
  随着金融危机的爆发，越来越多美国人陷入债务危机，这也给印度的呼叫中心带来源源不断的催债业务。
• As the industry plunges into its second serious downturn in two years, many also hope that it might lead to more consistent profits.
  随着该行业陷入两年来第二次严重低迷，许多人也希望这可以带来更加一致的盈利。
• From the point of yonder rolling cloud I plunge into my past being, and revel there as the sun-burnt Indian plunges headlong into the wave that wafts him to his native shore.
  望着从远处飘来的浓云，我陷入了关于过去的沉思，陶醉其中，如晒黑的印第安人不顾一切地扎进带他们回家的海浪一样。
• The captive elephant, still roped to a tree, plunges and screams every time a man approaches
  捕来拴在树上的大象，每当有人走近它时，就会向前猛冲并发出尖叫
• She raises her legs straight up and lets them rest on Steve's shoulders as he plunges deeply into her.
  她抬起两天壮硕的大腿直立起来搭在斯蒂文的肩膀上。然后斯蒂文深深的进入了她的身体。
• If the market plunges and you have an overwhelming urge to act, do something sensible.
  如果市场大幅下挫而你又跃跃欲试，那么就做些理智的事情。
• As the price of iron ore plunges to a three-year low and some talk about the burst of an iron ore bubble, the RBA has published this week an interesting study about the residential sector in China.
  在铁矿石价格跌至近三年低点以及有人开始谈论铁矿石泡沫破裂之际，澳大利亚央行本周发表了一份有趣的关于中国住房建设市场的研究报告。