plummets; plummeted; plummeting
plummets; plummeted; plummeting
Learner's definition of PLUMMET
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always followed by an adverb or preposition : to fall suddenly straight down especially from a very high place(尤指从高处)坠落,直降 -
The acrobat plummeted into the net.杂技演员一头栽进网中。
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The car plummeted to the bottom of the canyon.这辆车坠入了峡谷谷底。
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The satellite plummeted into/toward the ocean.卫星坠入海中。
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: to fall or drop suddenly in amount, value, etc. : plunge(数量、价值等)暴跌 -
Stock prices plummeted 40 percent during the scandal.受这次丑闻影响,股票价格暴跌40%。
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The TV show has plummeted in the ratings.这个电视节目的收视率大幅下跌。
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Temperatures are expected to plummet this weekend.本周末气温有望会大幅下降。
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The town's population plummets when the students leave for the summer.学生放暑假时,这座小镇的人口骤减。