TOEFL词汇：plunge

plunge这个但是是暴跌的意思，下面就一起来看看，它是怎么运用的吧!更多消息请关注应届毕业生网!

A flood of ice would then surge into the Southern Sea. With the continued rise in sea level, more ice would plunge into the ocean, causing sea levels to rise even higher, which in turn would release more ice and set in motion a vicious cycle.

The word "plunge" is closest in meaning to which of following?

(A) drop

(B) extend

(C) melt

(D) drift

　　正确答案：A

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口语天天说：take the plunge

记住这个句子take the plunge 下定决心

plunge 美 [plʌndʒ] 投入 跳进

举个例子

He decided to take the plunge and put all his money into the stock market. 他思考很久后下定决定，把自己所有的.钱都放进了股市中。

But if you want to swim, you have to take the plunge once! 但要是你想学会游泳, 你必须跳进泳池试一次!

通过这两个句子我们不难理解take the plunge 下定决心的意思。

下面我们通过Plunge 美 [plʌndʒ] 投入 了解生活经常用的口语短语

1，stocks plunge 股票暴跌

2，to plunge a country into war 使一个国家陷入战争状态

3，However, he finally took the plunge. 不过他到最后还是断然决定试一试。