plummet

/ˈplʌmɪt/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈplʌmɪt/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈplə-mət/ (ame, mw)

plummet — verb

1. to move downward extremely fast, or to go down by a large amount in a short time

1.動詞不及物C1
釋義

to move downward extremely fast, or to go down by a large amount in a short time.

例句

Oil prices plummeted after the pipeline closed for a week.

common subject: prices plummet

The small plane plummeted toward the field before the pilot recovered.

physical fall: plummet toward the ground

同義詞
  • plunge

    often suggests a sudden deep fall, and can also describe jumping into water

  • tumble

    can suggest falling with turning or losing balance, especially for people or objects

  • nosedive

    more vivid and often informal, especially for planes or dramatic declines

  • drop

    the broad neutral verb, with less dramatic force than plummet

反義詞
  • rise

    a general opposite for numbers, prices, and levels going upward

  • climb

    often used for a steady increase rather than a sharp one

  • soar

    suggests a very fast or dramatic upward movement

文法句型

prices plummet

plummet from ... to ...

plummet by ...

plummet toward the ground

用法筆記

Subject is often a number-based thing such as prices, sales, temperature, or support. The verb is usually intransitive, so English normally says something plummets, not that someone plummets it.

常見錯誤

❌The bad news plummeted the share price.
✅The share price plummeted after the bad news.
💡plummet is usually intransitive.
❌Sales plummeted down last month.
✅Sales plummeted last month.
💡plummet already includes the idea of downward movement.

plummet — noun