plummet

plummet

形容词： 1. 陡峭的，垂直的；急剧下降的 2. 极其陡峭的；极速下降的 名词： 1. 铅锤，坠子 2. 暴跌，骤降 词语辨析： plummet与plunge的区别在于plummet强调陡峭或极速下降，而plunge强调突然或迅速下降。 词汇扩充： 1. plummeted：形容词，急剧下降的，陡峭的 2. plummeting：名词，暴跌，骤降 3. plummeted：过去式和过去分词，急剧下降，陡峭的 近义词： drop, fall, decline, decrease, descend 反义词： ascend, rise, increase, soar 柯林斯词典： 1. 形容词：If prices, levels, or amounts plummet, they suddenly and quickly decrease by a large amount. 2. 名词：A plummet is a piece of equipment consisting of a weight on the end of a line, which is used to measure the depth of water or to find out how deep something is. 牛津词典： 1. 形容词：Fall or drop straight down at high speed. 2. 名词：A steep and rapid fall or drop. 用法： 1. The company's stock prices plummeted after the scandal became public. 这家公司的股票价格在丑闻公开后急剧下降。 2. The temperature plummeted below freezing during the night. 温度在夜间急速下降到冰点以下。 3. The climbers used a plummet to measure the depth of the crevasse. 登山者们使用铅锤来测量裂缝的深度。 4. The housing market experienced a plummet in prices. 房地产市场的价格出现了暴跌。 5. The airplane plunged into a nosedive and plummeted towards the ground. 飞机突然俯冲下来，向地面急速下降。

中英双语对照例句：

1. The company's sales plummeted by 50% in the last quarter. 这家公司的销售额上一季度下降了50%。 2. The temperature plummeted to below freezing. 温度骤降到冰点以下。 3. The stock market plummeted after the announcement of the economic crisis. 经济危机宣布后，股市暴跌。 4. The airplane plunged into a plummet, causing panic among the passengers. 飞机突然俯冲，引起乘客的恐慌。 5. The price of oil has plummeted in recent months. 近几个月来，石油价格暴跌。 6. The company's profits plummeted due to poor sales. 由于销售不佳，公司的利润暴跌。 7. The diver used a plummet to measure the depth of the ocean. 潜水员使用铅锤来测量海洋的深度。 8. The country's economy experienced a plummet in GDP growth. 这个国家的经济GDP增长出现了骤降。 9. The climber slipped and plummeted down the side of the mountain. 登山者滑倒后从山坡上直线下降。 10. The housing market plummeted as a result of the financial crisis. 由于金融危机，房地产市场暴跌。 11. The elevator cable snapped, causing the elevator to plummet to the ground. 电梯的电缆断了，导致电梯坠落到地面。 12. The company's stock plunged after the CEO's resignation. CEO辞职后，公司的股票暴跌。 13. The temperature plummeted overnight, causing a frosty morning. 温度在夜间骤降，导致早晨寒冷。 14. The market value of the company plummeted due to the product recall. 由于产品召回，公司的市值暴跌。 15. The plane's engine failed, causing it to plunge towards the ground. 飞机发动机出现故障，导致它向地面俯冲。 16. The team's performance plummeted after their star player was injured. 球队的表现在他们的明星球员受伤后暴跌。 17. The stock market plunged in response to the global economic crisis. 全球经济危机爆发后，股市暴跌。 18. The temperature plummeted after the cold front moved in. 冷锋来袭后，气温骤降。 19. The company's profits plunged as a result of increased competition. 由于竞争加剧，公司的利润暴跌。 20. The hiker slipped and plummeted down the steep slope. 这名徒步旅行者滑倒后从陡峭的山坡上直线下降。