plunge

飛び込む、潜る

水やほかの液体の中へ勢いよく飛び込んだり、入ったりする。

やさしい英語で： To jump or move suddenly into water or another liquid.

• She plunged into the pool.
• The children plunged into the cool water.
• Would you plunge into an icy lake?

使い方： plunge into something (He plunged into the river to rescue the dog.)

類義語： dive, jump

よく使う表現： plunge into something, plunge underwater, plunge in

突き刺す、突っ込む

物を別の物の中へ、急に強い力で押し込む。

やさしい英語で： To push or put something suddenly and forcefully into something else.

• Plunge the stick into the soil.
• He plunged his hand into the bag.
• She plunged the blade into the soft wood.

使い方： plunge something into something (He plunged a spade into the earth.)

類義語： thrust, push

よく使う表現： plunge something into something, plunge a knife

浸す、沈める

物を液体などの中に深く入れる。急な動きですることが多い。

やさしい英語で： To put something deeply into a liquid or another substance, often with a sudden movement.

• Plunge the beans into cold water.
• She plunged her hands into the warm bath.
• The cook plunged the tomatoes into boiling water.

使い方： plunge something into something (Plunge the cloth into a bucket of water.)

類義語： immerse, dip

よく使う表現： plunge something into something, plunge into water

陥れる、突き刺す

人や物を、場所や状況、活動の中へ急に無理やり深く入れる。

やさしい英語で： To force someone or something quickly and deeply into a place, situation, or activity.

• The storm plunged the town into darkness.
• His decision plunged the family into debt.
• She plunged a knife into the wooden table.

使い方： plunge someone/something into something (The war plunged the region into chaos.)

類義語： thrust, throw

よく使う表現： plunge something into something, plunge into crisis, plunge into darkness

飛び込み、潜水

急に水に飛び込み、体が水面の下に入ること。

やさしい英語で： A sudden jump or dive into water, taking you below its surface.

• She took a plunge into the pool.
• A quick plunge in the lake woke us up.
• His plunge sent water over the edge.

類義語： dive

よく使う表現： take a plunge, plunge into something, an icy plunge, a sudden plunge