英语词汇“plummet”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

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Verb The acrobat plummeted into the net. The car plummeted to the bottom of the canyon. The satellite plummeted into the ocean. Stock prices plummeted 40 percent during the scandal. The TV show has plummeted in the ratings. Temperatures are expected to plummet this weekend. The town's population plummets when the students leave for the summer. See More

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The morale of Russian troops, a continual issue since the early days of the war, continues to plummet.

Steve Coogan, USA TODAY, 15 Sep. 2022 And this summer, surging gas prices in May and June soured Americans’ feelings about the economy even more, causing consumer sentiment to plummet and pulling down President Biden’s poll numbers.

Rachel Siegel, Washington Post, 13 Sep. 2022 China and Russia will also leverage the Taliban, and poppy production will likely balloon and cause heroin prices to plummet around the world, according to Currie.

Fox News, 31 Aug. 2022 That wasn’t the only item to plummet from Clenney’s unit, neighbors say.

Andrea Marks, Rolling Stone, 26 Aug. 2022 Portland’s daytime high temps will plummet nearly 15 degrees Friday from Thursday’s warm day as a weather system drops down from the Gulf of Alaska bringing rain to the coast, and even a slight chance of drizzle to the metro area.

oregonlive, 26 Aug. 2022 After sunset, nighttime temperatures everywhere will plummet to the mid 50s.

Gerry Díaz, San Francisco Chronicle, 25 Aug. 2022 Medicaid funding for the territory will plummet as of Dec. 13 unless Congress intervenes.

Rachel Cohrs, STAT, 7 Aug. 2022 During months two and three, life slows down, temperatures plummet, and food stores dwindle, and that’s when contestants begin to explore their feelings.

Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 29 July 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English plomet, from Anglo-French plumet, plomet, from plum lead, lead weight — more at plumb

First Known Use

Verb

1845, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

单词	plummet
释义	plummet 1 of 2 verb plum·met ˈplə-mət plummeted; plummeting; plummets intransitive verb 1 : to fall perpendicularly birds plummeted down 2 : to drop sharply and abruptly prices plummeted plummet 2 of 2 noun 1 : plumb also : plumb line 2 : an abrupt drop : an instance of plummeting a sharp plummet in prices If in the final week of the season, the Mets were trying to stop a plummet off a cliff, they are now attempting to climb out of a dark, deep abyss … Judy Battista Synonyms Verb crash crater decline descend dip dive drop fall lower nose-dive plunge sink skid tumble See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Verb The acrobat plummeted into the net. The car plummeted to the bottom of the canyon. The satellite plummeted into the ocean. Stock prices plummeted 40 percent during the scandal. The TV show has plummeted in the ratings. Temperatures are expected to plummet this weekend. The town's population plummets when the students leave for the summer. See More Recent Examples on the Web Verb The morale of Russian troops, a continual issue since the early days of the war, continues to plummet. Steve Coogan, USA TODAY, 15 Sep. 2022 And this summer, surging gas prices in May and June soured Americans’ feelings about the economy even more, causing consumer sentiment to plummet and pulling down President Biden’s poll numbers. Rachel Siegel, Washington Post, 13 Sep. 2022 China and Russia will also leverage the Taliban, and poppy production will likely balloon and cause heroin prices to plummet around the world, according to Currie. Fox News, 31 Aug. 2022 That wasn’t the only item to plummet from Clenney’s unit, neighbors say. Andrea Marks, Rolling Stone, 26 Aug. 2022 Portland’s daytime high temps will plummet nearly 15 degrees Friday from Thursday’s warm day as a weather system drops down from the Gulf of Alaska bringing rain to the coast, and even a slight chance of drizzle to the metro area. oregonlive, 26 Aug. 2022 After sunset, nighttime temperatures everywhere will plummet to the mid 50s. Gerry Díaz, San Francisco Chronicle, 25 Aug. 2022 Medicaid funding for the territory will plummet as of Dec. 13 unless Congress intervenes. Rachel Cohrs, STAT, 7 Aug. 2022 During months two and three, life slows down, temperatures plummet, and food stores dwindle, and that’s when contestants begin to explore their feelings. Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 29 July 2022 See More Word History Etymology Noun Middle English plomet, from Anglo-French plumet, plomet, from plum lead, lead weight — more at plumb First Known Use Verb 1845, in the meaning defined at sense 2 Noun 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Kids Definition plummet verb plum·met ˈplə-mət plummeted; plummeting : to fall straight down The satellite plummeted toward the ocean. plummet verb as in to fall to go to a lower level especially abruptly a week in which stock prices plummeted Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance fall decline plunge tumble dip drop descend decrease sink dive crash nose-dive skid lower dwindle crater wane subside diminish ebb droop moderate retreat recede abate lessen taper off let up die (down) de-escalate Antonyms & Near Antonyms rise soar ascend arise lift spike mount increase grow up build intensify expand escalate swell accumulate enlarge snowball balloon mushroom wax pick up burgeon bourgeon See More
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