| 释义 |
plum·met
I. \ˈpləmə̇t, usu -ə̇d.+V\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English plomet, from Middle French plommet, plombet ball of lead, from plomb lead + -et — more at plumb
1.
a. : sounding lead
b. : plumb bob; also : plumb line
c. obs Scotland : a weighted knob on the pommel of a sword or dirk
d. obsolete : a leaden ball (as on the thong of a scourge)
e. : a weight for a clock
f. : a leaden weight on an angler's line
g. : a piece of lead formerly used for marking (as in ruling paper before writing)
h. : an ancient Egyptian amulet resembling a plumb bob
i. : a float that somewhat resembles a plumb bob in shape and is used to determine the specific gravity of a liquid
2. : something that weighs down or depresses
II. intransitive verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
1. : to fall perpendicularly
< the plane plummeted to earth >
2. : to drop sharply and abruptly
< prices may plummet later >
< blood pressure plummeted to 60/20 > |