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Take the plunge
Take the plunge 冒險嘗試
Are you prepared to jump into the unknown?
今日短語
動詞 to plunge 是往下跳的意思，比如：When we arrived at the lake, my brother plunged into the cold water.
今日小常識
Jumping is a motion people and animals do to move around. Often we see people jump for joy, this means showing happiness. However jumping can be risky too, as in the cases of extreme sports such as bunge jumping or base jumping, where accidents are often fatal.
跳躍是人和動物移動的一種方式。我們經(jīng)?？吹饺藗儠闅g樂而跳躍，這是一種表達喜悅的心情的方式。不過跳躍也有危險，尤其是一些冒險體育活動，比如蹦極和極限跳傘，如果事故發(fā)生往往是致命的。
短語 take the plunge 往往用來形容我們下定決心做某件高難度的事情。
例句
I'm going to take the plunge and move to France. I've been dreaming of it for years and I'm finally going to do it!
My brother is going to take the plunge and quit his job. He's been meaning to leave for months.
Let's take the plunge and buy a house!
請注意
另一個從跳水運動演變而來的表達是 to dive / jump in with both feet, 兩只腳一起跳下水。這個表達的意思是很快全身心地投入某件事情。
例句
Rachel jumped in with both feet when she started her new job. She learnt everything very quickly.
When I started English lessons I dived in with both feet: I practised every day and rapidly improved.
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