plunge

verb

/plʌndʒ/

Verb Forms

present simple I / you / we / they plunge	/plʌndʒ/ /plʌndʒ/
he / she / it plunges	/ˈplʌndʒɪz/ /ˈplʌndʒɪz/
past simple plunged	/plʌndʒd/ /plʌndʒd/
past participle plunged	/plʌndʒd/ /plʌndʒd/
-ing form plunging	/ˈplʌndʒɪŋ/ /ˈplʌndʒɪŋ/

Phrasal Verbs

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[intransitive, transitive] to move or make somebody/something move suddenly forwards and/or downwards使突然前冲（或下落）
- + adv./prep. 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。
- The train left the track and plunged down the embankment.火车离开了轨道，一头扎进了路堤。
- plunge somebody/something + adv./prep. 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。
Extra Examples
- He plunged from a tenth floor window.他从 10 楼的窗户跳下。
- The car plunged headlong into the river.汽车一头冲进河中。
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adverb
- ahead
- back
- downwards/downward
- …
preposition
- down
- from
- into
- …
phrases
- plunge to your death
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[intransitive] (of prices, temperatures, etc.价格、温度等) to decrease suddenly and quickly暴跌；骤降；突降 synonym plummet
- Stock markets plunged at the news of the coup.政变的消息一传来，股票市场便暴跌。
- This year profits plunged by 40 per cent.今年利润骤降40%。
Topics Change, cause and effectc1
[intransitive] + adv./prep. (of a road, surface, etc.道路、表面等) to slope down steeply陡峭地向下倾斜
- The track plunged down into the valley.小路陡然而下，直插山谷。
[intransitive] to move up and down suddenly and violently（剧烈）颠簸，震荡
- The horse plunged and reared.马猛然跃起，用后腿直立。
- (figurative) His heart plunged (= because of a strong emotion).他的心怦怦乱跳。

Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French plungier ‘thrust down’, based on Latin plumbum ‘lead, plummet’.

plunge

noun

/plʌndʒ/

[usually singular]Idioms

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a sudden movement downwards or away from something突然跌落；突然分离 synonym drop
- 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。
- a plunge to the ground跌落到地面
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- cold
- downward
- headlong
- …
verb + plunge
- survive
- take
preposition
- plunge into
- plunge to
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plunge (in something) a sudden decrease in an amount or the value of something（数量、价格的）暴跌，猛降，骤减 synonym dropTopics Change, cause and effectc1
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- cold
- downward
- headlong
- …
verb + plunge
- survive
- take
preposition
- plunge into
- plunge to
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plunge into something the act of becoming involved in a situation or activity卷入；参与
- 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。
- his headlong plunge into shame and hypocrisy他突然深陷于耻辱和虚伪之境地
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- cold
- downward
- headlong
- …
verb + plunge
- survive
- take
preposition
- plunge into
- plunge to
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an act of jumping or diving into water; a quick swim跳水；快速游泳
- She went for a plunge.她去游泳了。
- Fanatics went straight from the hot room to take a cold plunge.痴迷者径直从很热的房间出来跳到很冷的水里。
Extra Examples
- How did he survive his icy plunge?突然落入冰冷的水中，他是如何活下来的？
- She prepared to take the plunge into the cold waters of Lake Ontario.她做好准备跳入安大略湖冰冷的水中。
Topics Sports: water sportsc1
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- cold
- downward
- headlong
- …
verb + plunge
- survive
- take
preposition
- plunge into
- plunge to
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Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French plungier ‘thrust down’, based on Latin plumbum ‘lead, plummet’.

Idioms

take the plunge

(informal) to decide to do something important or difficult, especially after thinking about it for a long time（尤指深思熟虑后）果断行事，毅然决定
- They finally decided to take the plunge and get married.他们最终决定冒险结婚。
- He finally took the plunge and gave in his notice.他终于毅然决然地递交了辞呈。