1、plunge
(尤指向水中)縱身投入,一頭進(jìn)入
At least 50 people died when a bus plunged into a river.
一輛公共汽車栽進(jìn)河里,造成至少50人喪生。
He ran down the steps to the pool terrace and plunged in.
他跑下臺(tái)階來到泳池露臺(tái),縱身跳進(jìn)池里。
將…投入;將…插入;將…刺進(jìn)
A soldier plunged a bayonet into his body.
一名士兵將刺刀插進(jìn)了他的身體。
She plunged her face into a bowl of cold water.
她把臉扎進(jìn)一盆涼水里。
(使)突然陷入;(使)突然遭受
The government's political and economic reforms threaten to plunge the country into chaos.
政府的政治和經(jīng)濟(jì)改革可能會(huì)使國家陷入混亂局面。
8,000 homes were plunged into darkness as electricity cables crashed down.
由于電纜損毀,8,000戶家庭頓時(shí)落入一片黑暗之中。
2、pursuit
追求;尋求
a young man whose relentless pursuit of excellence is conducted with single-minded determination.
一心一意、堅(jiān)定不移地追求完美的年輕人
individuals who impoverish their families in pursuit of some dream.
為了追求某個(gè)夢(mèng)想而使家庭陷于貧困的人
實(shí)行;貫徹;實(shí)施
The vigorous pursuit of policies is no guarantee of success.
堅(jiān)決貫徹方針政策并不能保證成功。
娛樂;愛好
They both love outdoor pursuits.
他們倆都喜歡戶外活動(dòng)。
His favourite childhood pursuits were sailing, swimming and cycling.
兒時(shí)他最大的愛好是帆船運(yùn)動(dòng)、游泳和騎自行車。