1、plunge

（尤指向水中）纵身投入，一头进入

At least 50 people died when a bus plunged into a river.

一辆公共汽车栽进河里，造成至少50人丧生。

He ran down the steps to the pool terrace and plunged in.

他跑下台阶来到泳池露台，纵身跳进池里。

将…投入；将…插入；将…刺进

A soldier plunged a bayonet into his body.

一名士兵将刺刀插进了他的身体。

She plunged her face into a bowl of cold water.

她把脸扎进一盆凉水里。

（使）突然陷入；（使）突然遭受

The government's political and economic reforms threaten to plunge the country into chaos.

政府的政治和经济改革可能会使国家陷入混乱局面。

8,000 homes were plunged into darkness as electricity cables crashed down.

由于电缆损毁，8,000户家庭顿时落入一片黑暗之中。

2、pursuit

追求；寻求

a young man whose relentless pursuit of excellence is conducted with single-minded determination.

一心一意、坚定不移地追求完美的年轻人

individuals who impoverish their families in pursuit of some dream.

为了追求某个梦想而使家庭陷于贫困的人

实行；贯彻；实施

The vigorous pursuit of policies is no guarantee of success.

坚决贯彻方针政策并不能保证成功。

娱乐；爱好

They both love outdoor pursuits.

他们俩都喜欢户外活动。

His favourite childhood pursuits were sailing, swimming and cycling.

儿时他最大的爱好是帆船运动、游泳和骑自行车。