plunge是什么意思

详细释义

• 0 to (cause someone or something to) move or fall suddenly and often a long way forward, down, or into something -- （使）（某人或某物）驟然移動，驟然下降

  • We ran down to the beach and plunged into the sea. 我們跑向海灘，縱身跳入海中。

  • The car went out of control and plunged over the cliff. 轎車失去控制墜下懸崖。

  • Cook the peas by plunging them into boiling water. 把豌豆倒入沸水中煮。

  • Niagara Falls plunges 55.5 metres. 尼加拉大瀑布落差為55.5米。

• 1 to become lower in value or level very suddenly and quickly -- （價值或程度）暴跌，驟降

  • The fall in demand caused share prices to plunge. 需求下降導致股價大幅下跌。

  • Our income has plunged dramatically. 我們的收入驟減。

• 2 a sudden movement or fall forward, down, or into something -- 跳入；下跌；落下

  • I really enjoyed my plunge (= jumping in and swimming) in the pool. 我很喜歡在游泳池裡跳水游泳。

• 3 a sudden and large fall in value or level -- 暴跌，驟降

  • We are expecting a plunge in profits this year. 我們預計今年利潤將大幅下降。