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plummet

🇬🇧 UK/'plʌmit/🇺🇸 US
IELTSTOEFLGREC2

Definitions

v.

To fall or drop suddenly and steeply

骤然下降，急剧下跌

n.

A lead weight attached to a line, used to measure water depth

铅锤，测深锤

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English
plummetother
=plummet

Common Collocations

  • 1.plummet sharply急剧下跌
  • 2.prices plummet价格骤降
  • 3.plummet to an all-time low跌至历史最低点
  • 4.stocks plummet股票暴跌

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    Stock prices plummeted after the company announced unexpected losses.

  • 2.

    Temperatures plummeted overnight, catching many residents off guard.

  • 3.

    Consumer confidence plummeted to its lowest level in a decade.

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