'plumb
line noun a piece of thick
string with a weight attached to one end, used to find the depth of water or to
test whether a wall, etc. is straight (测水深或垂直面
用的）重锤线，铅垂线
plume
/plurm/
noun 1 a
cloud of sth that rises and curves upwards in the air 飘升之物：a plume of smoke 一缕青烟 2 a large feather 领；‘羽毛：a hat with an ostrich
p〖ume装着一根鸵鸟羽毛的黑帽子3 a group of feathers
or long thin pieces of material tied together and often used as a decoration (常用作饰物的）連在
起的羽毛，羽状物；羽饰一 see also NOM DE PLUME plumed /'pluimd/ adj. having or decorated
with a plume or plumes有羽毛的；用羽毛装饰的：a pZumed hdmet —副羽饰头运
plum-met
/'plAmit/
verb [V] to fall suddenly
and quickly from a high level or position 暴跌；速降 K771 plunge： Share prices plummeted to an all-time low. IS; 票价格暴跌到历史最低点。◊ Her spirits plummeted at the thought 〇/ meeting him again. —想到又要见到他， 她的心情便直连下诉。◊ TTie jet plummeted into a row 〇/ hoi/ses.那架喷气式飞机一头栽进一排房子里。
plummy
/'plAmi/
adj. 1 {BrE,
informal, usually disap- praW/ig) (of a voice 嗓音）having a sound that is
typical of upper-class English people 拿腔拿调的；做作舍：a pZummy accent —副矫揉邊作私腔调 2 like a plum
in colour, taste, etc.(鈿fe、味)镡梅子的
plump
/plAmp/
adj.,
verb
madj. (plump-er,
plump-est) 1
having a soft, round body; slightly fat 丰担的；微胖的：a s/iort, pZump woman — 个矮胖的女人◊ apZump/ace饱满的面i 2 looking soft， full and attractive to use or eat 也软故；羊群的；饱满
的：pZump cushfons 松软的_垫子◊ phxmp
to/natoes.滚圆
,的番前► plump-ness /7〇w/? [U]
•
verb [VN] ~ sth
(up) to
make sth larger, softer and rounder使变大；後更软；使更圆：ffe Zeaned/orvrard wh卩e the nurse /dumped up
his piHows.他桂前.喊了够身 子，+让护士把头 =拍松了。plump for sb/sth
"(informal) to choose sb/sth from
a number of people or things/ especially after thinking carefully 慎 i 地选； 筛选
,plum 'pudding noun [\J, C]
[old-fashioned, Br£) =Christmas pudding
,plum to'mato noun an Italian tomato
that is long and thin，rather than round (意大利）李形畚茄 plun-der /'plAnda(r)/ verb, noun
■
verfc to steal things from a place,
especially using force during a time of war (尤指战乱时甩武力）抢劫，掠夺
PCTTl loot ： [V] The troops crossed the
country, plunder- • cmcHooting 〇5 they went.部队经过乡村，一抢劫掳
〇 [VN] The abbey had. been plundered of its valuables. '寺.院的珍宝被洗劫一空。一compare pillage ,► p丨un- der-er noun
■
noun [U] 1 the act of plundering 抢掠；掠夺 2 things that have been stolen, especially during a
war, etc. ( X 指战争中）掠夺的财物一compare pillage
plunge /plAnd3/ verb, noun
•
verb 1 [+adv./prep.] to move or make
sb/sth move suddenly forwards and/or downwards■使矣然前冲（或 .下落.）：，[V] She Zost her
balance andpiunged 200/eet to her death.她决有站稳，从100英尺的高处跌下摔死了。
〇 [VN] The earthquake plunged
entire towns over the edge 〇/the df你.地震将整座整座的^城镇掀到悬崖之下。2{V]
…(of prices,
temper'atures，etc.价格、温度等）to decrease suddenly
and quickly i跌；_降；突降 plum- met： Stock markets plunged at
the news of the coup.政 变昀消息一传来，股票市场便暴跌。：3[V+Mv./p/^p.](of
a road, surface, etc.道路、.表面等）to slope down steeply 陡蜎地南下倾斜：The track plunged down into
the
vaHey.小路—然 M T，直插山谷:。4 [V] to move up and
down suddenly and Wolently (剧烈')颠簸，震荡：
77ie
horse p〖im$ed and reared.爲猛&藏起，M 涪 M
直 ^ 〇 o (figurative) His heart
plunged (= because of a strong
emotion)•他的心评枰乱跳。plunge 'in |
,plunge into sth 1 to jump into sth,
especially with force (尤指用力地）投入，®〖进：77ie ^oot was'dedared open and eager
swimmers pZunged in.游泳池刚刚宣布
弁门，游泳的人就急切地跳入池中。2 to start doing sth
in an enthusiastic way, especially without thinking
carefully about what you are doing 热情投入；贸■然 行动：She was about to plunge
into her story when the phone rang.她刚要开始太谈她的经历，电话响了。◊ He's always plunging in at
the deep end. (= becoming involved in
difficult situations without being well enough prepared).他总是贸然行劫，屡屡巻入困境。
.plunge
sth in | ,plunge sth 'into sth to push sth quickly and with force .into sth else 猛力插入；扎进：
Shep〖u/iged the fcn诉 deep into his chest.她把刀丰深深
地刺进他的胸膛。，P丨unge 'into sth 1 = plunge in 2 to experience sth unpleasant
经1历，陷入’（不快的 事）：TTie
country pZimged deeper into recession•那个 _家进一步陷入逄挵秦条之中。，plunge sb/sth ’into sth to make sb/sth experience sth unpleasant 使经历，使陷
入（;不快的事情 >
:TTie news them into deep
depression.这条消息立即使他们深感沮丧。o There was a
flash
of lightning and the house was plunged into darkness.雷电闪过，房子陷久一片黑暗之中。
■ noun [usually
sing.] 1 a sudden movement downwards or away from sth突然跌落；突然分离EEC] drop: The calm water ends there and the river
begins a headlong PZung(平静的河水突然中断，〃:开始奔腾直泻而下。
2 〜(in sth) a sudden decrease in an amount or the value
of sth (价格、数量的）暴跌，猛降，骤减S33 drop： a dramatic phmge.in
promts 利润锐减 3 ~ into
sth the act of becoming involved in a situation or activity 卷入.；参与The company is pkmning a deeper pZunge
into the commercial market•这家公訇正计划通一
步投入商业市场。4 an
act of jumping or diving into
water; a quick swim 跳水；快速.泳：He took the plunge into the deep end. 0 She went for
a pZunge.她去游泳 j。take the plunge {informal) to decide to do sth
important or difficult, especially after thinking about it for a long time (尤指深思熟虑 后,）果断行事，.作出决定
'plunge pool noun a small
deep artificial pool filled with cold water, especially one that you jump into
in order to get cooler after a sauna T尤指洗完桑拿浴跳
入的水池
plun-ger /'plAnd3a(r)/ noun 1 a part of a piece of equip- ment that can be pushed down 柱塞；活—一picture c> CAFETii；RE，laboratory 2 a
piece of equipment used for clearing kitchen and bathroom pipes, that consists
of a rubber cup fixed to a handle (命齑管道用■的')搋午 plun.ging /.plAnd3ii]/ 〇办（of
a dress, blouse, etc•连衣 裙、女衬衫等）cut in a
deep V shape at the 丨ront 低知 命；印鈿沾；瀹开领的：aphmging
necWine深幵式㉟C3 plunk
/plArjk/
verb [VN] (informal) 1 [+adv./prep.] [
‘cMdren’. * child —词的复数形式是 children。◊
The verb shou〖d be m the pZura!.迻个&词应该用复数形式。
—compare singular
n.
m adj. 1 {grammar {abbr. pi.) connected with or
having the plural form 叙数的；复数形式的：Most ■pZuraZ
nouns in Engfch ‘s’•英语屮多数复数名词以
s ■结尾。2 relating to more than one 多样的；.多元的： a plural society (= one with more than one racial,
religious, etc. group)
plur-al-ism /'pluaralizam; NAmE 'plur-/ noun [li] (formal) 1 the
existence of many different groups of people in one society, for example people
of different races or of different political or religious beliefs 多■元化，爹■元■性 (不同种族、不同政治或宗@信仰的多种群体共存）： cuZtumZ pZurafcm 文化的多元性 2 the belief that it is possible and good for different groups of people
to live