fluctuation:波動(dòng);變動(dòng);動(dòng)搖
fluctuations in policy 政策變動(dòng)
climatic fluctuations 氣候變化
eat into:逐漸耗盡
Her extravagance ate into her husband's inheritances.
她揮霍無度,使她丈夫所得的遺產(chǎn)日益減少.
plummet:to fall suddenly and quickly from a high level or position 暴跌;速降
See also: plunge Synonym
Share prices plummeted to an all-time low. 股票價(jià)格暴跌到歷史最低點(diǎn).
Her spirits plummeted at the thought of meeting him again. 一想到又要見到他,她的心情便直往下沉.
The jet plummeted into a row of houses. 那架噴氣式飛機(jī)一頭栽進(jìn)一排房子里.
go up in smoke: if your plans, hopes, etc.go up in smoke, they fail completely 告吹;成泡影;破滅
melt away:to disappear or make something disappear gradually (使)慢慢消失
At the first sign of trouble, the supporters melted away. 那些支持者一看要有麻煩便作鳥獸散.
buy something in
to buy something in large quantities 大量購(gòu)買