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  今天我们要学的词是plummet1。 Plummet, 暴跌,直线下降。 "Apple's share plummeted2 after Steve Jobs resigned as CEO of the company," 乔布斯辞去苹果电脑首席执行官一职后,苹果公司股价暴跌。 "President Obama's approval ratings plummeted to the lowest point of his presidency3 with 51% of Americans disapproving4 of his job performance," 奥巴马总统的支持率跌至他任期内的最低点,现在有51%的美国人不满意他的工作表现。 "Tropical Storm Lee brought rain and wind, causing temperatures to plummet," 热带风暴"李"带来强风暴雨,导致气温骤降。好的,今天我们学习的词是plummet...


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1 plummet s2izN     
vi.(价格、水平等)骤然下跌;n.铅坠;重压物
参考例句:
  • Mengniu and Yili have seen their shares plummet since the incident broke.自事件发生以来,蒙牛和伊利的股票大幅下跌。
  • Even if rice prices were to plummet,other brakes on poverty alleviation remain.就算大米价格下跌,其它阻止导致贫困的因素仍然存在。
2 plummeted 404bf193ceb01b9d9a620431e6efc540     
v.垂直落下,骤然跌落( plummet的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句:
  • Share prices plummeted to an all-time low. 股票价格暴跌到历史最低点。
  • A plane plummeted to earth. 一架飞机一头栽向地面。 来自《简明英汉词典》
3 presidency J1HzD     
n.总统(校长,总经理)的职位(任期)
参考例句:
  • Roosevelt was elected four times to the presidency of the United States.罗斯福连续当选四届美国总统。
  • Two candidates are emerging as contestants for the presidency.两位候选人最终成为总统职位竞争者。
4 disapproving bddf29198e28ab64a272563d29c1f915     
adj.不满的,反对的v.不赞成( disapprove的现在分词 )
参考例句:
  • Mother gave me a disapproving look. 母亲的眼神告诉我她是不赞成的。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • Her father threw a disapproving glance at her. 她父亲不满地瞥了她一眼。 来自《简明英汉词典》

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