plunge
plunge — 動詞
- plungepresent simple I / you / we / they
- plungeshe / she / it
- plungedpast simple
- plunging-ing form
1. to rush downward or into something, or to make a person or thing do this
猛衝；栽入
突然往下衝或衝進某處
to rush downward or into something, or to make a person or thing do this
The skier plunged down the icy hill and hit the fence.
那名滑雪者猛衝下結冰的山坡，撞上了柵欄。
plunge down + slope
A black bird plunged into the lake after a silver fish.
一隻黑鳥為了抓銀色小魚，栽入湖中。
plunge into + water
Firefighters plunged the hot pan into cold water outside.
消防員把熱鍋猛地浸進外面的冷水裡。
plunge + object + into + liquid
When the bus stopped, Maya plunged forward and grabbed a rail.
公車停下時，Maya 猛地向前衝，抓住了一根扶手。
Leo plunged his hand into the bag and found a key.
Leo 把手猛地伸進包包裡，找到了一把鑰匙。
plunge + body part + into
- plunge into the lake
- plunge down a hill
- plunge forward
- plunge a hand into a bag
- plunge into cold water
文法句型
plunge into + noun
plunge down/off/forward
plunge + object + into + noun
用法筆記
Often followed by into, down, forward, or off. In transitive use, the object is usually a body part, a tool, or something entering water, darkness, or another space.
常見錯誤
2. to drop very fast to a much lower level, amount, or value
暴跌
數值或程度突然大降
to drop very fast to a much lower level, amount, or value
Oil prices plunged after the storm closed the main sea route.
暴風雨封閉主要海運路線後，油價暴跌。
prices/plunge
Mina's test score plunged from eighty to fifty in one month.
Mina 的考試分數在一個月內從八十分暴跌到五十分。
plunge from X to Y
Ticket sales plunged by half during the week of heavy rain.
大雨連下一週期間，門票銷量暴跌了一半。
plunge by + amount
The town's water level plunged when the dam gate opened.
水壩閘門打開時，鎮上的水位暴跌。
After the bad review, online orders plunged overnight.
那篇負評出來後，網路訂單在一夜之間暴跌。
- prices plunge
- sales plunge
- plunge by half
- plunge from eighty to fifty
- plunge overnight
文法句型
prices/sales/plunge
plunge by + amount
plunge from + number + to + number
用法筆記
The subject is usually a price, score, number, or level. Distinguish from verb/1 FALL: this sense is about a sharp change in amount, not physical movement through space.
常見錯誤
3. to go steeply downward from a higher point
陡降
地勢或道路急劇向下
to go steeply downward from a higher point
The narrow road plunged to the beach between two dark cliffs.
那條狹窄道路在兩座黑色峭壁之間陡降到海灘。
road/path as subject
Behind the house, the garden plunged sharply toward the river.
屋子後方的花園朝河邊急劇陡降。
plunge toward + lower place
A stone path plunged from the temple gate into the valley.
一條石板小路從寺門一路陡降進山谷。
From the lookout, the hillside plunged below the morning clouds.
從觀景台看去，山坡陡降到晨霧下方。
landform + plunge below
- road plunges to the beach
- path plunges into the valley
- garden plunges toward the river
- hillside plunges below the clouds
- descend
is a more neutral and often more formal word
- drop away
is common in landscape description and highlights a sharp edge
- slope down
is plain and descriptive, with less dramatic force
文法句型
road/path plunges to + place
plunge into + valley/sea
plunge below + point
用法筆記
The subject is usually land, a road, or a path. Distinguish from verb/1 FALL: here the shape of the ground goes downward, rather than someone or something suddenly moving.
常見錯誤
plunge ahead
phrasal verbTo continue doing something with energy and determination, even if it is difficult.
勇往直前
Despite the rain, the hikers plunged ahead through the muddy trail.
The company decided to plunge ahead with the new project.
plunge in
phrasal verbTo start doing something with enthusiasm and without hesitation.
投入
Maya took a deep breath and plunged in, answering the first question.
When the pool opened, the children plunged in immediately.
plunge into
phrasal verbTo suddenly start doing something with great energy, or to enter a state or situation.
投入
After college, Diego plunged into a career in journalism.
The country plunged into a deep economic crisis last year.
plunge — 名詞
- plungesingular
- plungesplural
1. a sharp, rapid fall in level, amount, or value
驟降
數值或程度快速大跌
a sharp, rapid fall in level, amount, or value
The market plunge wiped out weeks of steady gains.
那次市場驟降抹去了好幾週穩定累積的漲幅。
market plunge
A sudden plunge in hotel bookings worried local shop owners.
旅館訂房量突然驟降，讓當地店主很擔心。
plunge in + noun
After lunch, the temperature took a sharp plunge.
午飯後，氣溫出現明顯驟降。
The company blamed the plunge in sales on late deliveries.
公司把銷售額的驟降歸咎於延後交貨。
- market plunge
- plunge in sales
- sharp plunge
- temperature plunge
文法句型
a plunge in + noun
market plunge
take a sharp plunge
用法筆記
Usually followed by in plus the thing that fell, or used before nouns such as market, prices, and sales. Distinguish from noun/1 MOVEMENT: this sense is about numbers or levels, not physical motion.
常見錯誤
2. a fast movement into water or to a lower place
猛衝；墜落
突然往下猛衝或墜落
a fast movement into water or to a lower place
Divers watched the seal's sudden plunge into the cold bay.
潛水員看著那隻海豹突然猛衝進冰冷的海灣。
plunge into + water
The cyclist survived his plunge over the wall and onto sand.
那名腳踏車騎士翻過牆後猛墜到沙地上，仍然活了下來。
With one deep breath, Nora took a plunge into the river.
深吸一口氣後，Nora 猛地跳進河裡。
take a plunge
Witnesses heard the car's plunge from the bridge at night.
目擊者在夜裡聽見那輛車從橋上猛墜下去。
- take a plunge
- plunge into the river
- seal's plunge
- car's plunge from a bridge
文法句型
take a plunge
a plunge into + water/place
the car's plunge from + place
用法筆記
Often used after take when someone jumps into water. It can also describe a vehicle or person falling from a high place.