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verbnoun + 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. 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。 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%. The track plunged down into the valley. 小路陡然而下，直插山谷。 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。 A climber plunged 300 feet to his death. City officials are plunging ahead with plans for a new convention center. He plunged from a tenth floor window. She plunged straight into her story. The bus came off the road and plunged down an embankment. The car had plunged off the road. The car plunged headlong into the river. 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 dramatic plunge in profits利润锐减 a sharp plunge in the stock markets This increase reversed an earlier price plunge. 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。 He took the plunge into the deep end. 他跳入深水区。 She went for a plunge. 她去游泳了。 They finally decided to take the plunge and get married. He finally took the plunge and gave in his notice. How did he survive his icy plunge? She prepared to take the plunge into the cold waters of Lake Ontario. The river takes a headlong plunge into a maelstrom of rocks and boulders. a plunge into the icy water a plunge to the ground his headlong plunge into shame and hypocrisy the economy’s downward plunge |