单词 | plummet |
释义 | plummet['plʌmit]n. 测深锤, 铅坠vi. 垂直落下【医】 铅锤(昔时用以治肠梗阻) plummet plum.met AHD: [pl¾m“¹t] D.J. [6plJm!t]K.K. [6plJm!t]n.(名词)1. A plumb bob.铅锤2. Something that weighs down or oppresses; a burden.压抑物,压迫感:压下来或压迫的事物;负担v.intr.(不及物动词) plum.met.ed,plum.met.ing,plum.mets 1. To fall straight down; plunge.垂直落下:垂直落下来;一头扎下2. To decline suddenly and steeply:骤降,爆跌:突然和大幅度地降低:Stock prices plummeted.股票价格暴跌语源:1. Middle English plomet 中古英语 plomet 2. from Old French [ball of lead] [diminutive of] plom, plomb [sounding lead] 源自 古法语 [铅球] [] plom, plomb的小后缀 [测深铅锤] 3. from Latin plumbum 源自 拉丁语 plumbum |
随便看 |
英汉双解词典收录913115条英汉汉英双解翻译词条,基本涵盖了全部常用单词的读音、翻译及用法,是英语学习的有利工具。