今天我们要学的词儿是plunge。 Plunge是猛然下降的意思。中国股市今年大起大落。媒体最近报道说，"The Chinese shares plunged 15% in a week," 是说中国股市一周内猛跌了15%。

公司业绩往往会受到声誉的影响。"The company's profit plunged 30% over the scandal," 意思是这一丑闻使公司盈利猛跌了30%。俗话说，好借好还，再借不难。在美国，要贷款买房买车，都要有良好的信用记录。"One late mortgage payment could cause your credit score to plunge," 是说按揭迟付一次，就会严重影响你的信用评分。好的，今天我们学习的词儿是plunge...

1 plunge

v.跳入，(使)投入，(使)陷入;猛冲

参考例句：

Test pool's water temperature before you plunge in.在你跳入之前你应该测试水温。

That would plunge them in the broil of the two countries.那将会使他们陷入这两国的争斗之中。

2 plunged

v.颠簸( plunge的过去式和过去分词 );暴跌;骤降;突降

参考例句：

The train derailed and plunged into the river. 火车脱轨栽进了河里。

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