plunk

• 副词（常作拟声词或非正式用法），表示“发出沉闷、沉重或突然的声响”或“直截了当、毫不犹豫地”。常用来描述某物被重重放下或掉落，也可非正式地表示“正好”或“径直”。

An adverb (often used as an onomatopoeic or informal adverb) meaning "with a dull, heavy, or abrupt sound" or "directly and without hesitation." It is often used to describe something being placed or dropped heavily, or to mean "exactly" or "squarely" in informal contexts.

1. With a short hollow thudB2informal

   Describes an action that produces a dull, heavy sound, like something dropping onto a surface.

   砰的一声

   • The book fell plunk onto the wooden floor.
   • He dropped the coin plunk into the metal bucket.
   • The stone landed plunk in the middle of the pond.

   同义词clunkplopthudthump

• 名词，指沉闷而响亮的砰声或扑通声，也指棒球中使球急剧下坠的击打。

A noun referring to a hollow, twanging sound, or in baseball, the act of hitting a ball so that it drops suddenly.

1. Hollow twanging soundB2informal

   A short, hollow, twanging sound, often made by plucking a string or dropping something.

   沉闷的拨弦声

   • The guitar string made a soft plunk when he plucked it.
   • I heard the plunk of a stone hitting the water.
   • The coin fell into the metal cup with a loud plunk.

   同义词plucktwang

2. Baseball hitC1informalamericansport

   In baseball, a hit that causes the ball to drop suddenly, often a soft line drive or a blooper.

   棒球安打

   • The batter hit a plunk that landed just over the shortstop's head.
   • He got a lucky plunk that dropped into the outfield for a single.
   • The pitcher was surprised by the unexpected plunk from the rookie.

   同义词blooperflarelooper

• 指沉重或随意地放下、放置某物，常伴有沉闷的声响；也可指扑通一声坐下或掉入水中。

A verb used to indicate the act of putting or placing something down heavily or carelessly, often with a dull sound.

1. Make a dull, heavy soundB2informal

   To make or move along with a sound like a horse's hooves striking the ground.

   发出沉闷的重击声

   • The horse plunked along the cobblestone street.
   • I could hear the old truck plunking down the dirt road.
   • The rain plunked against the metal roof.

   同义词clopclumpclunkthud

2. Set down heavilyB2informal

   To set something or oneself down with a noise, often abruptly or carelessly.

   重重放下

   • He plunked his bag on the floor and sat down.
   • She plunked herself onto the sofa after a long day.
   • The waiter plunked the plate of food in front of me.

   同义词clunkdropdumpflopplopplumpthump

   反义词liftraise

3. Drop steeplyB2informal

   To fall or drop suddenly and steeply.

   骤降

   • The stock market plunked down 200 points today.
   • The temperature plunked below freezing overnight.
   • The plane plunked down onto the runway with a jolt.

   同义词crashdivedropfallnosediveplummetplungetumble

   反义词ascendrisesoar

4. Pluck sharplyB2informal

   To pull lightly but sharply with a plucking motion, often on a string or similar object.

   拨弹

   • He plunked the guitar string to test the tuning.
   • She plunked the elastic band and it snapped back.
   • The musician plunked a single note on the banjo.

   同义词pickplucktwang

短语动词变体plunk downplunk for