plummet
意味: To fall or drop steeply and rapidly; to decrease suddenly and dramatically in value, amount, or level.
Plummet is a vivid, dramatic word used to describe steep, sudden drops. It is commonly found in financial reporting (share prices plummeted), weather reports (temperatures plummeted), and general news (approval ratings plummeted). It is more emphatic than 'fall' or 'drop' and implies both speed and severity. Common collocations include 'plummet to,' 'plummeted sharply,' 'prices plummeted,' and 'temperatures plummeted.'
例文
- Share prices plummeted by fifteen per cent in a single day of trading after the announcement. 在该公告发布后,股价在一个交易日内暴跌了百分之十五。Los precios de las acciones se desplomaron un quince por ciento en una sola jornada de negociación tras el anuncio.発表後、株価は一日の取引で15パーセント急落しました。발표 이후 주가가 하루 거래에서 15퍼센트 급락했습니다.
- Temperatures plummeted to minus twenty degrees overnight, catching many residents unprepared. 夜间气温骤降至零下二十度,令许多居民措手不及。Las temperaturas se desplomaron hasta los veinte grados bajo cero durante la noche, cogiendo desprevenidos a muchos vecinos.夜間に気温が氷点下20度まで急降下し、多くの住民が不意を突かれました。밤사이 기온이 영하 20도까지 급강하하여 많은 주민들이 대비하지 못한 채 당했습니다.
- The airline's profits plummeted as travel restrictions were imposed across Europe. 随着欧洲各地实施旅行限制,该航空公司的利润大幅下滑。Los beneficios de la aerolínea se desplomaron a medida que se imponían restricciones de viaje en toda Europa.ヨーロッパ全域で渡航制限が課される中、その航空会社の利益は急落しました。유럽 전역에 여행 제한이 부과되면서 해당 항공사의 이익이 급락했습니다.
発音
使い方ガイド
場面: academic, professional, media
トーン: neutral
起源と歴史
From Old French plommet (ball of lead), diminutive of plomb (lead), from Latin plumbum (lead). Originally a plummet was a lead weight on a line used to measure depth. The verb meaning 'to fall steeply' developed from the image of a lead weight dropping.
文化的背景
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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