詞彙精選：plunge的用法和辨析
一、詳細釋義：
n.
一躍；投身入水
例句：
The whale took a plunge into the deep water.
鯨魚跳入深水中。
例句：
Let's go for a plunge before breakfast!
讓我們在早飯前遊一會兒泳。
開始從事；突然的開始
例句：
He'll take the plunge and start his own business.
他會採取果斷行動，從而開創了他自己的事業。
猛跌
例句：
Prices started a downward plunge.
價格開始猛跌。
猛衝；（船的）前後顛簸
例句：
The sea was so rough that on every plunge the screw came out of the water.
大海洶涌翻騰，船每顛簸一下，螺旋漿就露出水面。
【口】魯莽的投資（或投機）
供游泳的地方
陣雨
【地】傾入
尷尬境地
v.
（猛力）把…投入（或刺入）（into,in） [T]
例句：
He plunged himself into work upon his arrival.
他一到就投入工作。
例句：
While he was putting his hand into it, she plunged her dagger into his heart.
就在他伸手進去時，瑪琪安娜把匕首刺入他的心臟。
使突然前傾（或下降） [T]
例句：
The sudden application of the brakes plunged him forwards.
突然的剎車使他猛地一個前傾。
使突然陷入（或遭受）（into, in） [T]
例句：
He was plunged in despair.
他陷入絕中。
例句：
The news plunged us into despair.
我們聽到那則消息後就陷入了絕望。
把（盆栽）齊盆埋入土中 [T]
把…沒入 [T]
縱身投入；一頭進入（into, in） [I]
例句：
He ran to the edge of the lake and plunged in.
他跑到湖邊，猛地跳進水裏。
陷入（into,in） [I]
例句：
He tried to increase his income by gambling only to plunge more deeply into the mire.
他企圖藉賭博增加收入，卻陷入了更深的困境。
例句：
He was plunged in despair.
他陷入絕中。
（認真地）開始從事；投身 [I]
例句：
They plunged into their work with immense zeal.
他們以極大的熱情投入工作。
猛衝；（馬）揚起後蹄奔竄；（船）前後顛簸 [I]
猛跌；陡峭直下 [I]
例句：
Unlike share prices, house prices rarely plunge in nominal terms.
和股價不一樣，名義房價鮮有下降。
（女衣領口）開得很低 [I]
【口】狂賭；大做投機；負債 [I]
二、詞義辨析：
immerse,dip,duck,plunge,submerge
這些動詞均有“沉浸，浸入”之意。immerse側重全部被液體所覆蓋，也可用於比喻意義。dip指部分地、暫時地或輕微地放進液體，多暗示一種謹慎或試探性的動作。duck指把頭伸進水中，或指游泳時開玩笑地把一個人的頭按入水中。plunge暗示迅速而有力的動作，但浸入不一定很深。submerge指長時間的完全浸入、潛入，強調浸入液體深層。
三、參考例句：
Prices started a downward plunge.
價格開始猛跌。
She was about to plunge into something.
她就要採取什麼行動了。
Let's go for a plunge before breakfast!
讓我們在早飯前遊一會兒泳。
I waved my dog to plunge into the water.
我揮手示意我的狗跳入水中。
He made a headlong plunge into the river.
他一頭栽進河裏。
He had finally taken the plunge and quitted the job.
最後他還是斷然決定放棄那份工作。
The whale took a plunge into the deep water.
鯨魚跳入深水。
He had finally taken the plunge and quitted the job.
最後他還是斷然決定放棄那份工作。
Unlike share prices, house prices rarely plunge in nominal terms.
和股價不一樣，名義房價鮮有下降。
He'll take the plunge and start his own business.
他會採取果斷行動，從而開創了他自己的事業。
