nosedive
US /ˈnoʊz.daɪv/
UK /ˈnəʊz.daɪv/
名词
俯冲, 暴跌, 急剧下降
a sudden, rapid fall or drop, especially of an aircraft or a market
示例:
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The stock market took a sudden nosedive after the news.
消息传出后，股市突然暴跌。
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The plane went into a steep nosedive before the pilot regained control.
飞机在飞行员重新控制之前，突然俯冲。
动词
俯冲, 暴跌, 急剧下降
to fall or drop suddenly and rapidly
示例:
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Sales began to nosedive after the scandal broke.
丑闻爆发后，销售额开始暴跌。
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The plane suddenly nosedived towards the ground.
飞机突然俯冲向地面。