Word · CEFR C1 · Frequency #4534
plunge
跳入；扑进
a sudden jump or dive into water, or the act of submerging
- 1.
The act of plunging or submerging.
跳入或浸入的动作。
- 2.
A dive, leap, rush, or pitch into (into water).
跳入、跃入或冲入(水中)。
- 3.
The act of pitching or throwing oneself headlong or violently forward, like an unruly horse.
像不驯服的马一样猛冲或猛烈向前的动作。
猛冲；前扑；跳入或浸入的动作。；跳入、跃入或冲入(水中)。；像不驯服的马一样猛冲或猛烈向前的动作。；钻进
In use
The stock market took a dramatic plunge last week.
The sudden plunge in temperature caught everyone off guard.
The company's profits experienced a sharp plunge this quarter.
Connections
Collocations
- a plunge into the water
- 跳入水中
- His plunge into the water was smooth and quiet.他跳入水中的动作流畅而安静。
- a headlong plunge
- 一头猛冲
- The frightened horse made a headlong plunge across the yard.受惊的马一头猛冲过院子。
- a sudden plunge
- 突然前扑
- The sudden plunge of the dog knocked the child over.那只狗突然一扑，把孩子撞倒了。
Idioms & figurative uses
- take the plunge
- 下定决心做某事（尤指冒险或困难的事）After years of hesitation, she finally took the plunge and started her own business.经过多年的犹豫，她终于下定决心创办了自己的公司。
Synonyms
- dive
- 跳水；俯冲 · dive 特指头先入水的动作；plunge 可泛指猛冲或下跌，不一定入水。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
plunge 像“扑浪急”——急着扑进浪里，就是猛跳入水的动作。
Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：swimming and diving、equestrian descriptions、literary or narrative writing 该名词（plunge）通常表示跳入水中或猛然向前扑的动作，多用于书面或描写性语境。在游泳、跳水等场景中语气比较中性；在文学性叙述中比较常见，能突出动作的突然和强烈。日常口语中较少用作名词，更常用动词形式。
Pronunciation & Spelling
与 plunge /plʌndʒ/ 押韵的词：lunge、sponge、grunge、expunge（均含 /ʌndʒ/）。注意 plunk 拼写相近，但读 /plʌŋk/，结尾音不同。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 3，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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