By plunging the hot metal into water, oil, or brine ( quenching ), the desirable characteristics are retained.

In Tokyo, Nikkei average lost just half a percent, after plunging nine percent a day earlier.

在东京, 日经指数一天前猛跌了百分之9后,星期四下滑仅半个百分点.

Its intention is not in the least that of plunging men into despair.

它的目的一点也不是要把人推入绝望之中.

For China's rulers, a plunging stock market is about as welcome as soaring inflation or unemployment.

对于中国统治者而言, 股市暴跌与通胀或失业率飙升同样不受欢迎.

But banking scandals and plunging oil prices devastated the local economy and the job market.

可是一连串银行丑闻和低迷不振的油价对当地经济与就业市场造成重创.

Its plunging stock price threatened spook customers and imperil the bank.

花旗暴跌的股价可能会令客户惶恐不安、令该行陷入危险中.

The risks plunging into competitive markets such as the US are considerable.

如果要投身于美国这类竞争激烈的市场,风险非常巨大.

Nancy kept running, plunging through the sand.

南希一直跑啊跑，穿过沙地。

And we set off at a great pace, sometimes plunging through the bushes to the chest.

于是我们立刻出发, 有时不得不在齐胸深的灌木中穿行.

In Japan output is plunging faster than in other rich economies.

日本的生产量比其他富裕经济体下降得更快.

Plunging housing markets and the credit crunch have put paid to all that.

房地产市场下滑和信贷危机都是其原因的一部分.

After plunging into a sorry plight, the pollster quit poking about and plotted a conspiracy.

在陷入困境后, 那个民意调查者停止了游手好闲并策划了一起阴谋.

Polls show support from Democrats plunging if no public plan is included.

民意调查显示没有公共计划包含在内来自民主党方面的支持骤然减少.

The Kremlin seems aware of the danger the plunging economy could pose for the region.

克林姆林宫似乎意识到经济衰退可能给该地区带来的风险.

The economy is plunging into recession.

经济正陷入萧条。

War broke out again , plunging the people into misery and suffering.

战祸复发,生灵涂炭.

Even worse continuous price plunging trend is swallowing the steel's profIt'space.

更令钢材经销商担心的是,降价并未停止,利润空间也随之被一点点吞噬.

My heart almost stops as he plunges headfirst.

他头朝下跳将下来,我的心几乎停止了跳动.

The water plunges over a 182-foot cliff.

水从182英尺高的悬崖直冲而下.

The road plunges here.

路在这里陷下去.

Niagara belongs to the heavyweights-where a whole solid river plunges bodily over a cliff.

尼亚加拉瀑布属于重量级 —— 一股巨流全部从悬崖上冲泻下来.