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plunge AHD[plŭnj] D.J.[plʌndʒ]K.K.[plʌndʒ]v.（动词）plunged, plung.ing, plung.es v.tr.（及物动词）- To thrust or throw forcefully into a substance or place:用力插入，用力丢入：用力插入或丢入一种物质或地点里："Plunge the lobsters, head first, into a large pot of rapidly boiling salted water"(Craig Claiborne)“把龙虾头朝下扔进一大锅滚烫的盐水中”(克雷格·克莱本)
- To cast suddenly, violently, or deeply into a given state or situation:使突然陷入：突然地、猛烈地或深深地投进一种特定的状态或情形："The street was plunged in cool shadow"(Richard Wright)“街道突然陷入荫凉之中”(理查德·赖特)
v.intr.（不及物动词）- To fall or throw oneself into a substance or place:投入；陷入：使自己陷入或投入物质或空间中：We plunged into the icy mountain lake.我们跳进冰冷的山间湖中
- To throw oneself earnestly or wholeheartedly into an activity or a situation:全心投入，全神贯注于：认真地或全心全意地使自己投入到一种活动或情形中：The students plunged into their examinations.学生们全神贯注在考试上
- To enter or move headlong through something:冲入：匆忙地进入或穿过某物：The hunting dogs plunged into the forest in pursuit of game.猎狗们冲入森林追捕猎物
- To descend steeply; fall precipitously:陡峭地下倾；突然地下降：a cliff that plunges to the sea.陡降至海面的悬崖
- To move forward and downward violently:突降，俯冲：猛烈地向前或向下运动：The disabled aircraft plunged to the ground and burst into flames.出故障的飞机俯冲至地面后化为一团火焰
- To speculate or gamble extravagantly.冒险，投机：无节制地投机或赌博
n.（名词）- The act or an instance of plunging.投入，陷入：投入、陷入等的行为或事例
- A place or an area, such as a swimming pool, for diving or plunging.投入：供人跳水或潜水的地方或地区，如游泳池
- A swim; a dip.游泳；跳水
take the plunge【非正式用语】 - To begin an unfamiliar venture, especially after hesitating:冒险，采取断然行动，结婚：开始进行一次不熟悉的冒险，尤其是在踌躇一阵之后：After a three-year engagement, they're finally taking the plunge.订婚三年后，最终他们结婚了
- Middle English plungen 中古英语 plungen
- from Old French plongier 源自 古法语 plongier
- from Vulgar Latin *plumbicāre [to heave a sounding lead] 源自 俗拉丁语 *plumbicāre [举起一个测深铅锤]
- from Latin plumbum [lead] 源自 拉丁语 plumbum [铅]
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