plunge

1. V-I If something or someone plunges in a particular direction, especially into water, they fall, rush, or throw themselves in that direction. 纵身跳向; 猛冲向

At least 50 people died when a bus plunged into a river. 一辆公共汽车冲进了河里，至少有50人死亡。

2. N-COUNT Plunge is also a noun. 投入 (水中); 俯冲

...a plunge into cold water. …向着冰冷的水中的纵身一跳。

3. V-T If you plunge an object into something, you push it quickly or violently into it. (猛地) 将…推入

A soldier plunged a bayonet into his body. 一名士兵猛地将刺刀刺入了他的身体。

She plunged her face into a bowl of cold water. 她猛地把脸浸入一盆冷水中。

4. V-T/V-I If a person or thing is plunged into a particular state or situation, or if they plunge into it, they are suddenly in that state or situation. 使突然陷入; 突然陷入

The government's political and economic reforms threaten to plunge the country into chaos. 该政府的政治和经济改革有可能使这个国家陷入混乱之中。

Eddy found himself plunged into a world of brutal violence. 埃迪发现自己突然陷入了一个残酷暴力的世界。

5. N-COUNT Plunge is also a noun. 突然陷入

That peace often looked like a brief truce before the next plunge into war. 那种和平看起来常常像是投入新一轮战争前的短暂停火期。

6. V-T/V-I If you plunge into an activity or are plunged into it, you suddenly get very involved in it. 使突然开始; 突然开始

The two men plunged into discussion. 这两个男人突然投入了讨论。

The prince should be plunged into work. 应该赶紧让王子投入工作。

7. N-COUNT Plunge is also a noun. 突然开始

His sudden plunge into the field of international diplomacy is a major surprise. 他突然进入了国际外交领域，让人十分意外。

8. V-I If an amount or rate plunges, it decreases quickly and suddenly. 骤降

His weight began to plunge. 他的体重开始骤然下降。

The Peso plunged to a new low on the foreign exchange markets yesterday. 昨天，比索在外汇市场上暴跌到了历史新低。

9. N-COUNT Plunge is also a noun. 骤降

Japan's banks are in trouble because of bad loans and the stock market plunge. 日本各家银行处于困境，缘于不良贷款以及股市的暴跌。

10. PHRASE If you take the plunge, you decide to do something that you consider difficult or risky. 决定冒险一试

If you have been thinking about buying mutual funds, now could be the time to take the plunge. 如果你一直在考虑购买共同基金，现在也许是冒险一试的时候了。