plummet
英 /ˈplʌmɪt/ 美 /ˈplʌmɪt/
- v. 暴跌；骤降To decrease very quickly and sharply.
- v. 急速坠落To fall suddenly and quickly from a high position.
Temperatures plummeted overnight, leaving ice on the garden pond.
气温一夜间骤降，花园池塘结了冰。
Demand for private cars could plummet if cities offered reliable, affordable public transport throughout the day.
如果城市全天提供可靠且价格合理的公共交通，私家车需求可能会大幅下降。
搭配
prices plummet 价格暴跌temperatures plummet 气温骤降plummet to a record low 跌至历史最低点
辨析提示
常作不及物动词；to接终值，by接降幅。
词族
近义 plunge、tumble
相关词
- skyrocket 猛涨；飞速上升
- exclusivity 独家权；专有性
- tonnage 吨数；总吨重
- consignment 一批运送的货物
- treble 增至三倍；使增至三倍
- solvency 偿付能力
- subsidize 补贴；资助
- middleman 中间商；中介人
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