late 14c., "ball of lead, plumb of a bob-line," from Old French plomet "graphite, lead; plummet, sounding lead," diminutive of plom "sounding lead" (see plumb (n.)).
plummet (v.)
1620s, "to fathom, take soundings," from plummet (n.). Meaning "to fall rapidly" first recorded 1933, perhaps originally among aviators. Related: Plummeted; plummeting.
雙語例句
1. We'd revise to rewire the building, re plummet re - plumb it.
我們必須給大樓重換電線, 重新使它立直.
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2. Stocks that plummet to half their value aren't losers, they're'non - performers '.
股票價格跌了一半的人不是失敗者, 而是 “ 表現(xiàn)不佳”.
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3. Mengniu and Yili have seen their shares plummet since the incident broke.
自事件發(fā)生以來,蒙牛和伊利的股票大幅下跌.
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4. The prices of the shares may ~ or plummet within one day.
股票價格有可能在一天之內(nèi)飛速上升或驟然下跌.
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5. Pieces of rock plummet down the mountainside to the ground below.