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plunge verb
⇨ fall 2 (plunge to your death) ⇨ slump (stock markets plunge)fall2 verb the temperature falls 温度下降fall into the river 掉进河里slip and fall on the ice 在冰上滑一跤fall ♦︎ go down (sth) ♦︎ come down (sth) ♦︎ descend ♦︎ drop ♦︎ sink ♦︎ crash ♦︎ tumble ♦︎ topple ♦︎ plungeThese words all mean to move downwards, especially suddenly and/or by accident. 这些词均表示落下，尤指突然或意外地掉落、跌落。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to fall / go / come / drop / sink / crash / tumble down◆to go down / come down / descend the stairs / steps◆to go down / come down / descend a ladder◆to fall / plunge to your death■ fall (fell, fallen) [intransitive] (usually used with an adverb or preposition 通常与副词或介词连用) to go from a higher place to a lower place, especially suddenly and/or by accident （尤指突然或意外地）落下，掉落，跌落◆Several of the books had fallen onto the floor.这些书有几本掉到了地上。◆One of the kids fell into the river.其中有一个小孩掉进了河里。◆September had come and the leaves were starting to fall.已到9月了，树叶开始凋落。◆He fell 23 metres onto the rocks below.他掉到下面23米处的岩石上。▸ fall noun [countable] ◆She was killed in a fall from a horse.她从马背上掉下来摔死了。■ ˌgo ˈdown sth ■ ˌgo ˈdown phrasal verb (goes, went, gone)to move from a higher place to a lower place; to fall to the ground 向下移动；落下；倒在地上◆I've been going up and down the stairs all day.我一整天都在楼梯上跑来跑去的。◆The sun went down below the horizon.太阳落到了地平线下。◆She tripped and went down with a bump.她绊了一下，重重地摔倒在地上。 OPP go up (sth) ⇨ climb ■ ˌcome ˈdown sth ■ ˌcome ˈdown phrasal verb (came, come)to move from a higher place to a lower place; to break and fall to the ground 向下移动；崩塌；坍塌◆She came down the steps two at a time.她一步跨两级地走下台阶。◆The ceiling came down with a terrific crash.随着一声可怕的巨响，天花板塌了下来。 OPP go up (sth) ⇨ climb NOTE 辨析 Go down or come down? Go is usually used from the point of view of the person who is moving somewhere. Come is usually used from the point of view of the person or place that sb/sth is moving to or towards. * go通常是从行进者的角度出发，come通常是从目的地的角度出发。■ descend / /dɪˈsend/ / [intransitive, transitive] (formal) to go down from a higher place to a lower place 下去；下降◆The plane began to descend.飞机开始降落。◆She descended the stairs slowly.她缓慢地走下楼梯。 OPP ascend ⇨ climb ▸ descent noun [countable, usually singular] ◆The plane began its descent to Heathrow.飞机开始向希思罗机场降落。■ drop (-pp-) [intransitive] to fall by accident; to fall or sit down, especially because you are no longer able to stand （意外地）落下，掉下；（尤指因无法再站立而）倒下，坐下◆The climber slipped and dropped to his death.那个攀登者一失足掉下去摔死了。◆He staggered in and dropped into a chair.他摇摇晃晃地走了进来，一屁股坐在椅子上。■ sink (sank, sunk) [intransitive] (usually used with an adverb or preposition 通常与副词或介词连用) (of a person) to move downwards, especially by falling or sitting down; (of an object) to move slowly downwards （人）倒下，坐下；（物体）下沉，下陷◆She sank back into her seat.她坐回椅子上。◆The old man had sunk to his knees.老头跪了下去。◆The foundations of the building are starting to sink.楼房的地基开始下陷。■ crash [intransitive] (usually used with an adverb or preposition 通常与副词或介词连用) to hit sth hard while moving, causing noise and/or damage 猛撞；碰撞◆A brick crashed through the window.砖块哗啦一声砸穿了窗户。◆With a sweep of his hand he sent the glasses crashing to the floor.他一挥手把眼镜碰到地上摔碎了。◆The door crashed open.门砰的一声给砸开了。■ tumble [intransitive] to fall suddenly and in a dramatic way 倒塌；坍塌◆The scaffolding came tumbling down.脚手架突然坍塌。▸ tumble noun [countable, usually singular] ◆The jockey took a nasty tumble at the third fence.骑师在第三道栅栏处重重摔下马来。■ topple [intransitive] (always used with an adverb or preposition 总是与副词或介词连用) to become unsteady and fall down （失去平衡而）坠落，倒塌，倒下◆The pile of books toppled over.那摞书倒了。■ plunge [intransitive] (always used with an adverb or preposition 总是与副词或介词连用) to move suddenly forwards and/or downwards 突然前冲（或下落）◆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。 slump verb ➡ See also the entry for ⇨ fall 1 另见fall条第1义slump ♦︎ plunge ♦︎ tumble ♦︎ plummetThese are all words that can be used when the value or level of sth goes down suddenly. 这些词均表示价值或水平骤降、猛跌。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to slump / plunge / tumble / plummet by 100, 25%, a half, etc.◆to slump / plunge / tumble / plummet from 15 000 to 1 000◆to plunge / plummet in value◆prices / profits / sales slump / plunge / tumble / plummet◆rates plunge / tumble / plummet◆to slump / plunge dramatically / suddenly◆to plunge / tumble sharply■ slump [intransitive] (not usually used in the progressive tenses 通常不用于进行时) (business 商业) to fall in price, value or level, suddenly and by a large amount （价格、价值或水平）骤降，猛跌，锐减◆Profits slumped by over 50%.利润突降50%以上。OPP jump , surge ⇨ soar see also slump ⇨ reduction noun ■ plunge (especially business 尤用于商业) to fall in price, value or level, suddenly and by a large amount （价格、价值或水平）骤降，猛跌，锐减◆Stock markets plunged at the news of the coup.政变的消息一传来，股票市场应声暴跌。 OPP leap ⇨ soar ▸ plunge noun [singular] ◆a dramatic plunge in profits利润锐减■ tumble (especially business 尤用于商业) to fall rapidly in price, value or level （价格、价值或水平）暴跌，骤降◆The price of oil is still tumbling.油价仍在急遽下跌。 OPP soar ⇨ soar ▸ tumble noun [singular] ◆Share prices took a tumble following news of the merger.合并消息传出后，股价随即暴跌。■ plummet (especially business 尤用于商业) to fall suddenly and quickly in price, value or level, from a high level or position （价格、价值或水平从高位）暴跌，速降◆Share prices plummeted to an all-time low.股票价格暴跌到历史最低点。◆Her spirits plummeted at the thought of having to meet him again.一想到又得去见他，她的心便直往下沉。 OPP soar , rocket ⇨ soar NOTE 辨析 Which word?There is very little difference in meaning between these words in a business context. Prices slump because there is nothing to keep them up any more; they plunge because sth has pushed them down. When prices tumble they fall quickly several times, rather than making one big fall all at once, as they do if they slump (which is not used in the progressive tenses). 在商务语境中这些词含义差别很小。slump指价格因失去了支撑而下跌；plunge指某件事把价格给拉了下来；tumble指价格连续几次快速下跌，而不像slump（不用于进行时）那样一次性骤降◆The price of oil is still slumping. Plummet often suggests the biggest fall, though not the fastest, from the highest level to the lowest. * plummet常含价格从顶点跌入低谷之意，跌幅最大，但跌速并非最快。 |