take the plunge
/ˌteɪk ðə ˈplʌndʒ/INFORMAL · C2
中文对应近似对应
豁出去
字面意思: «纵身一跳»
含义
to finally decide to do something important or risky
终于下决心做重要或有风险的事.
例句
- 1After years of renting, Aisha and her partner took the plunge and bought a small house.
- 2I've always wanted to run my own business, and this year I'm taking the plunge.
- 3Leo thought about leaving his bank job for months before he took the plunge and opened a bakery.
- 4If you really want to live abroad, just take the plunge; you can always come back.
- 5Have you taken the plunge yet, or are you still reading reviews of electric cars?
语法
只有 take 变化形式:takes、taking、took、taken。the plunge 保持单数。后面常接 and 加动词。
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