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plunging

/ˈplʌndʒɪŋ/

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verb

跳入, 骤降.

To thrust into liquid, or into any penetrable substance; to immerse.

Examples :

"to plunge the body into water"

将身体浸入水中 (Jiāng shēntǐ jìnrù shuǐzhōng)

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verb

投入，骤降，猛插。

To cast, stab or throw into some thing, state, condition or action.

Examples :

"to plunge a dagger into the breast; to plunge a nation into war"

把匕首猛插进胸膛；使一个国家陷入战争。

action condition

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verb

浸，沉浸。

To baptize by immersion.

Examples :

"The priest was plunging the baby into the water during the baptism ceremony. "

在洗礼仪式上，牧师正将婴儿浸入水中。

religion ritual

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verb

跳入, 潜入.

To dive, leap or rush (into water or some liquid); to submerge oneself.

Examples :

"he plunged into the river"

他猛地跳入河中。

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verb

跳入，骤降。

To fall or rush headlong into some thing, action, state or condition.

Examples :

"to plunge into debt; to plunge into controversy"

一下子陷入债务之中；一下子卷入争议之中。

action condition

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verb

猛冲，骤降

To pitch or throw oneself headlong or violently forward, as a horse does.

Examples :

"The tired horse, startled by the loud noise, suddenly started plunging forward, nearly throwing its rider off. "

那匹疲惫的马被巨响吓了一跳，突然开始猛冲向前，差点把骑手甩下来。

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verb

孤注一掷，孤掷一注.

To bet heavily and recklessly; to risk large sums in gambling.

Examples :

"He was plunging all his savings into the lottery, hoping to win big. "

他把所有的积蓄都孤注一掷地投入彩票，希望能中大奖。

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verb

难堪，尴尬.

To entangle or embarrass (mostly used in past participle).

Examples :

"Sarah was plunging her hands into the bag of chips, searching for the biggest one. "

萨拉把手伸进薯片袋里，拼命地翻找最大的一片，显得有些狼狈。

action situation

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verb

淹没，压倒。

To overwhelm, overpower.

Examples :

"The unexpected news of the school closure plunged the students into confusion. "

学校突然宣布关闭的消息淹没了学生们，让他们陷入了困惑。

action emotion mind

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noun

沉浸, 浸没.

An occurrence of putting or sinking under water or other fluid.

Examples :

"The sudden plunging of the car into the river caused widespread panic. "

汽车突然坠入河中，引起了 widespread 恐慌。

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noun

猛冲, 俯冲

A headlong violent motion like that of a horse trying to throw its rider.

Examples :

"The startled horse's plunging threw the inexperienced rider to the ground. "

受惊的马匹猛烈的俯冲，把缺乏经验的骑手摔到了地上。

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adjective

陡峭的，骤降的.

That descends steeply.

Examples :

"The plunging cliff made her nervous. "

那陡峭的悬崖让她感到紧张。

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adjective

俯冲的，猛扑的

Aimed from higher ground, as fire upon an enemy.

Examples :

"The sniper delivered plunging fire onto the advancing soldiers, hitting them from his elevated position on the rooftop. "

狙击手从屋顶的制高点向正在推进的士兵们倾泻俯冲式火力，精准地击中了他们。

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