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

• 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。
• If the foundations of the firewall are too shallow, then the bank plan plunges too deep.
  如果说，欧洲的防火墙根基太浅，那么银行业的扶持计划可谓涉足太深。
• 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
• 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。
• Of course, seeing him jump off the top of the stairs in an attempt to prove his reality also plunges the viewer into a deep depression as well.
  而巴斯从楼梯顶跳下来妄图证明自己真实存那个场景在也同样把观众的心拖入了谷底。
• Even before he plunges into his program, he has his audience in his pocket.
  他的节目甚至还没有出场，就已控制住了观众。
• He takes long tongs and demonstrates how he removes each piece and plunges it in water before putting it back in the fire.
  他拿起了长钳，向我演示他如何取下一件作品，投进水中，然后再放回火中。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。