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[/plʌndʒ; plʌndʒ/] v 用法:
1 [Ipr, Ip, Tn.pr, Tn.p] ~ (sth) into sth; ~ (sth) in (a) (cause sth to) fall into sth suddenly and with force （使某物）突然而猛力投入、 穿入、 进入等:
plunge (one's hand) into cold water （把手）一下子伸进冷水中 *
They plunged in, ie dived intothe water. 他们跳进了水中. *
plunge a rod into a blockeddrain to clear it 用棍通下水道使之畅通.
(b) (cause sth to) enter a specified state or condition （使某事物）进入或陷入某状态:
The country (was) plunged into civil war after the death of the President. 总统死後全国陷入了内战. *
The news plunged us into despair. 我们听到那消息後就陷入了绝望. *
events which plunged the world into war 把世界推入战争的事件 *
Their extravagant life-style plunged them into debt. 他们生活方式奢侈, 背上了很多债. 用法:
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(a) [I, Ipr, Ip, Tn.pr, Tn.p] (cause sb/sth to) move suddenly forwards and/or downwards （使某人[某物]）突然前移或跌落:
The horse plunged and she fell off. 马一个前失, 把她摔了下来. *
Share prices plunged as a result of the gloomy economic forecast. 该项预测展望经济前景暗淡, 因而股票价格大跌. *
The car plunged over the cliff. 汽车冲下了悬崖. *
The sudden jolt plunged her forward. 突然颠了一下, 她向前打了个趔趄.
(b) [I] (of a ship) move with the bows going violently up and down in the water （指船）剧烈颠簸. plunge 2
n 用法:
1 (a) [C esp sing 尤作单数] plunging movement, esp a steep fall （向前或向下的）冲, 投, 落; （尤指）骤降, 猛跌:
a plunge into debt, chaos 背债、 陷入混乱.
(b) [C] act of diving or bathing in water 跳水; 游泳:
a plunge into the sea from the rocks 从岩石上跳入海中 *
a refreshing plunge in the lake 在湖中游泳焕发精神. 用法:
2 (idm 习语) take the `plunge take a bold decisive step, esp after thinking about it for some time 采取大胆果断措施（尤指曾经一番考虑）:
They have finally decided to take the plunge and get married. 他们最後毅然决定结婚. |