plunge

verb

1. 使突然前冲（或下落）
   to move or make sb/sth move suddenly forwards and/or downwards
   1. She lost her balance and plunged 100 feet to her death.
      她没有站稳，从100英尺的高处跌下摔死了。
   2. The earthquake plunged entire towns over the edge of the cliffs.
      地震将整座整座的城镇掀到悬崖之下。
2. 暴跌；骤降；突降
   to decrease suddenly and quickly
   1. Stock markets plunged at the news of the coup.
      政变的消息一传来，股票市场便暴跌。
3. 陡峭地向下倾斜
   to slope down steeply
   1. The track plunged down into the valley.
      小路陡然而下，直插山谷。
4. （剧烈）颠簸，震荡
   to move up and down suddenly and violently
   1. The horse plunged and reared.
      马猛然跃起，用后腿直立。
   2. His heart plunged (= because of a strong emotion) .
      他的心怦怦乱跳。

noun

1. 突然跌落；突然分离
   a sudden movement downwards or away from sth
   1. The calm water ends there and the river begins a headlong plunge.
      平静的河水突然中断，开始奔腾直泻而下。
2. （价格、数量的）暴跌，猛降，骤减
   a sudden decrease in an amount or the value of sth
   1. a dramatic plunge in profits
      利润锐减
3. 卷入；参与
   the act of becoming involved in a situation or activity
   1. The company is planning a deeper plunge into the commercial market.
      这家公司正计划进一步投入商业市场。
4. 跳水；快速游泳
   an act of jumping or diving into water; a quick swim
   1. He took the plunge into the deep end.
      他跳入深水区。
   2. She went for a plunge.
      她去游泳了。

1. VERB （尤指向水中）纵身投入，一头进入
   If something or someone plunges in 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. Plunge is also a noun.
      
   4. ...a plunge into cold water.
      一头跳入冰冷的水中
2. VERB 将…投入；将…插入；将…刺进
   If you plunge an object into something, 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。
3. V-ERG （使）突然陷入；（使）突然遭受
   If a person or thing is plunged into a particular state or situation, or if they plunge into it, 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. Plunge is 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。
4. V-ERG （使）投身；（使）突然开始从事
   If you plunge into an activity or are plunged into it, 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. Plunge is 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。
5. VERB 骤降；猛跌
   If an amount or rate plunges, 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. Plunge is 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。
6. See also: plunging
7. PHRASE 决定冒险尝试；采取断然行动
   If you take 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。

1. Remove from the heat and plunge the base of the pan into a bowl of very cold water.
   先把锅从炉子上拿开，然后把锅底浸入一盆冷水中。
2. This plunge came in a time of relatively benign economic conditions.
   这次大跌出现在相对良好的经济环境下。
3. He braced himself for the icy plunge into the black water
   他做好了准备要跳进冰冷的脏水里。
4. The country, they say, will inevitably now plunge headlong into decadence.
   他们说，现在整个国家会不可避免地一头陷入衰退中。
5. 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。
6. She plunged her face into a bowl of cold water
   她把脸扎进一盆凉水里。
7. I plunged in my knife and fork.
   我插入了刀叉。
8. 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。
9. 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。
10. 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。
11. The economy is plunging into recession.
    经济正陷入萧条。
12. The two men plunged into discussion
    两位男士立即投入到讨论中。
13. The prince should be plunged into work
    王子应该积极参与工作。
14. Take the opportunity to plunge yourself into your career.
    抓住机会投身到事业中去。
15. His weight began to plunge
    他的体重开始锐减。
16. 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。
17. The bank's profits plunged by 87 per cent
    银行的利润骤降了87%。
18. Its net profits plunged 73% last year.
    去年，它的净利猛跌了73%。
19. Don't plunge head first into another person's room.
    别冒冒失失地撞进别人的房间。
20. His plunge won the race.
    他的冲刺使他赢得了赛跑的第一名。
21. I shrink to give up my life, and thus do not plunge into the great waters of life.
    我畏缩着不肯舍生，因此我没有跳入生命的伟大的海洋里。
22. If we stick only to such austerity measures, the country will plunge deeper and deeper into recession.
    他说，如果我们坚持这样的紧缩措施，希腊只会跌得更深并陷入更深的衰退。
23. Whether the latest oil price plunge and recession have any impact on his geopolitical adventurism remains to be seen.
    究竟俄罗斯最近的油价暴跌和衰退是否会对他的地缘政治冒险主义产生影响，目前仍有待观察。
24. Yet I had lived through a plunge off a cliff.
    但是我跳下悬崖却活了下来。
25. Share price plummet or plunge on the news of the devaluation.
    一有贬值的消息，股票价格就暴跌了。
26. So I'll plunge into social work and therefore forget myself.
    于是我投身于社会工作，因而忘了我自己。
27. Then, I plunge into my root in achievement, let oneself be spent here blossom fall.
    于是，我把自己的根扎在了成果，让自己在这里花开花落。
28. The plunge in home values has changed all this.
    房产价值的暴跌改变了所有这一切。

plunge in

plunge into sth

1. （尤指用力地）投入，跳进
   to jump into sth, especially with force
   1. Stock markets plunged at the news of the coup.
      政变的消息一传来，股票市场便暴跌。
2. 热情投入；贸然行动
   to start doing sth in an enthusiastic way, especially without thinking carefully about what you are doing
   1. The track plunged down into the valley.
      小路陡然而下，直插山谷。

plunge sth in

plunge sth into sth

1. 猛力插入；扎进
   to push sth quickly and with force into sth else
   1. The calm water ends there and the river begins a headlong plunge.
      平静的河水突然中断，开始奔腾直泻而下。

plunge into sth

plunge into sth

1. 经历，陷入（不快的事）
   to experience sth unpleasant
   1. He took the plunge into the deep end.
      他跳入深水区。
   2. She went for a plunge.
      她去游泳了。

plunge sb/sth into sth

1. 使经历，使陷入（不快的事情）
   to make sb/sth experience sth unpleasant

n.

take the plunge

• （尤指深思熟虑后）果断行事，作出决定
  to decide to do sth important or difficult, especially after thinking about it for a long time

noun

1. a brief swim in water

   Synonym:    dip

2. a steep and rapid fall

verb

1. begin with vigor
   1. He launched into a long diatribe
   2. She plunged into a dangerous adventure

   Synonym:    launch

2. devote (oneself) fully to
   1. He immersed himself into his studies

   Synonym:    steepimmerseengulfengrossabsorbsoak up

3. cause to be immersed
   1. The professor plunged his students into the study of the Italian text

   Synonym:    immerse

4. immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate
   1. dip the garment into the cleaning solution
   2. dip the brush into the paint

   Synonym:    dunkdipsousedouse

5. thrust or throw into
   1. Immerse yourself in hot water

   Synonym:    immerse

6. dash violently or with great speed or impetuosity
   1. She plunged at it eagerly

7. drop steeply
   1. the stock market plunged

   Synonym:    diveplunk

8. fall abruptly
   1. It plunged to the bottom of the well

   Synonym:    dump