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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 4534 COCA: 4610
plunge
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verb /plʌndʒ/
present tense
I/you/we/theyplunge
he/she/itplunges
present participleplunging
past tenseplunged
past participleplunged
  1. 1
    [I] to fall quickly from a high position 迅速落下；跌落

    It was still dark when the helicopter plunged 500 feet into the sea. 直升机从500英尺的高度一头扎进海里的时候天还没亮。

    His car had plunged off the mountain road in heavy rain. 暴雨中，他的车跌下了山间公路。

     Synonyms and related words
    To move, or to move something downwards: fall, lower, come down...
    1. a.
      [T] to make someone or something fall quickly from a high position 使（某人或某物）迅速落下

      The wind suddenly shifted and they were both plunged off the cliff. 风突然转向，他俩都被吹下了悬崖。

       Synonyms and related words
      To move, or to move something downwards: fall, lower, come down...
    2. b.
      [I] to slope downwards suddenly 陡然向下倾斜

      Stone steps plunged down to the basement. 石头台阶陡然向下倾斜，直通向地下室。

       Synonyms and related words
      What roads, paths and areas of land do: ascend, bend, bifurcate...
       Synonyms and related words
      Slopes and sloping: slope, tilt, incline...
  2. 2
    [I] if an amount or level plunges, it suddenly becomes much lower （数量或水平）骤然降低，骤跌

    The temperature is expected to plunge below zero degrees overnight. 估计一夜之间气温会陡然下降到零度以下。

     Synonyms and related words
    To become less in size, amount or value: crater, decrease, decline...
  3. 3
    [I/T] to move quickly in an uncontrolled way, or to make someone or something move in this way （使）跌跌撞撞地冲

    He plunged towards the door and wrenched it open. 他跌跌撞撞地冲向门口，用力把门打开。

     Synonyms and related words
    To move somewhere quickly: fly, hasten, speed...
     Synonyms and related words
    To move something quickly: fling, skim, slide...
    1. a.
      [I] if a ship plunges, it moves up and down on water in an uncontrolled way （船在水中）猛烈地颠簸
       Synonyms and related words
      What ships and boats do: capsize, cast off, come about...
  4. 4
    [T] to suddenly put someone or something in a much less successful situation, or to be suddenly put in such a situation （使）（某人或某物）突然处于劣势

    A string of recent defeats has plunged the team dangerously near the bottom of the table. 最近一连串的失利使该队排名跌至榜尾附近，处境危险。

     Synonyms and related words
    To be in, or to get into a difficult situation: run out of road, suffer, undergo...

phrasal verbs

plunge
noun [C] /plʌndʒ/
singularplunge
pluralplunges
  1. 1
    a quick fall from a high position 突然下跌；坠落

    the plane's plunge into the sea 飞机一头扎进海里

     Synonyms and related words
    Movements downwards: fall, descent, plunge...
    1. a.
      a jump or dive into water 跳水；潜水
       Synonyms and related words
      General words for swimming and diving: backstroke, bathe, bathing...
  2. 2
    a sudden reduction in the amount or level of something （数量或水平的）暴跌，骤降
    plunge in :

    the plunge in oil prices 油价的暴跌

     Synonyms and related words
    Rates of decrease and the process of decreasing: decrease, reduction, decline...
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 4534 COCA: 4610
plunge

noun

ADJECTIVE | VERB + PLUNGE | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVE➤cold跳入冷水◇Bathers would go straight from the hot room to take a cold plunge.游泳者從悶熱的房間裏走出來就直接跳進冷水。➤downward, headlong (both figurative) 投身向下；一頭扎進◇the economy's downward plunge經濟的大幅下滑◇his headlong plunge into shame and hypocrisy他突然深陷於恥辱和虛偽之境地VERB + PLUNGE➤survive突然跌落後活下來◇How did he survive his icy plunge?突然落入冰冷的水中，他是如何活下來的？➤take (usually figurative) 跳下；（深思熟慮後）果斷行事◇She prepared to take the plunge into the cold waters of Lake Ontario.她做好準備跳入安大略湖冰冷的水中。◇He finally took the plunge and gave in his notice.他終於毅然決然地遞交了辭呈。PREPOSITION➤plunge into跳進⋯中◇a plunge into the icy water跳入冰冷的水中➤plunge to跌到⋯◇a plunge to the ground跌落到地面
plunge

verb

ADVERB | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADVERB➤ahead (NAmE, often figurative) , back, downwards/downward, forward, head first, headlong突然前衝；突然向後倒下；突然下落；向前猛衝；頭朝前地衝；倒栽葱◇City officials are plunging ahead with plans for a new convention center.城市官員正紛紛投身於關於新會議中心的計劃中。◇The car plunged headlong into the river.汽車一頭衝進河中。➤in跳進去◇The pool was declared open and eager swimmers plunged in.泳池一宣佈開放，迫不及待的游泳者便跳入水中。PREPOSITION➤down衝下⋯◇The bus came off the road and plunged down an embankment.公共汽車駛離了公路，衝下路堤。➤from從⋯跳下◇He plunged from a tenth floor window.他從 10 樓的窗戶跳下。➤into (often figurative) 陷入◇She plunged straight into her story.她逕直講起自己的故事來。➤off突然偏離◇The car had plunged off the road.汽車突然衝離了馬路。PHRASES➤plunge to your death摔死◇A climber plunged 300 feet to his death.一名登山者從 300 英尺高處跌下來摔死了。
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 4534 COCA: 4610
plunge verb
⇨ fall 2 (plunge to your death) ⇨ slump (stock markets plunge)

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