take the plunge是说要跳下水吗？其实它指依然决定做某事
多尼英语课堂2020-08-13 20:16
take the plunge毅然决定做某事。take the plunge指的是决定做某件很重要或很困难的事（特别是在经过长时间的思考之后），plunge（跳入）在此处为名词。plunge也可以作动词用，习语plunge in通常指未经仔细思考而一时冲动去做某事。
看看老外聊天时怎么用take the plunge：
Rachel: I have something big to share with you. I mean really big.
Henry: I was going to ask you. I saw the ring. So you……
Rachel: Yes! I took the plunge and decided to marry Terry.
Henry: Congratulations! I'm happy for you.
Rachel: Thank you. Finally, I'm going to start a family.
雷切尔：我有件大事要跟你享，真的很重要的大事。
亨利：我正想问你，我看到戒指了，所以你…
雷切尔：没错！我下定决心要嫁给特里了。
亨利：恭喜你！我真为你高兴。雷切尔：谢谢，我终于要建立自己的家庭了。
take the plunge例句精选：
For those who really want change, it's enough for them to take the plunge.
对于那些真正想要改变的人来说，这些足以让他们尝试冒险了。
Bob and Susan have avoided marriage for several years now but finally they've decided to take the plunge.
鲍勃和苏珊数年来都没有结婚，现在终于决定迈出这一步了。
I've decided to take the plunge and set up my own business.
我决定冒个险，开自己的店。
拓展学习：
commence 着手
undertake 进行
resolute 形毅然的
decisive 果断的
take upon oneself开始/set about着手进行/make a run at试着达成某个目标
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