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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++plunk /plʌŋk/ verb [transitive always + adverb/preposition] American English informal  1 (also plunk something down) to put or place something somewhere, especially in a noisy, sudden, or careless way 重重[胡乱]放下 SYN British English plonkplunk something in/on etc something plans to plunk a theme park on the island 在岛上建造一座主题公园的草率计划2 plunk (yourself) down informal to sit down suddenly or heavily and then relax 突然[重重]地坐下放松(自己) SYN plonk British English Why don’t you plunk yourself down with a good book? 你为什么不拿本好书坐下来放松一下呢?3plunk something ↔ down phrasal verb informal to spend an amount of money on something 付钱买下 She plunked down $250 for a silver necklace. 她花250美元买了一根银项链。→ See Verb table
Examples from the Corpus
plunkI was too cheap to plunk down $25 for a one-hour lesson.I plunk down a dollar and confront my deepest fears.Marketers usually plunk down the equivalent of $ 40,000 or so in cash, goods or services for placement.The beverage giant wants you to plunk down your money and decide for yourself.
Origin plunk (1800-1900) From the sound
plunk verbChinese
something place especially or somewhere, to put in Corpus


plunk
plunk /plʌŋk/ verb [transitive always + adverb/preposition] American English informal
 Date: 1800-1900
 Origin: From the sound
1. (also plunk something down) to put or place something somewhere, especially in a noisy, sudden, or careless way
   SYN  plonk British English
    plunk something in/on etc something
    plans to plunk a theme park on the island
2. plunk (yourself) down to sit down suddenly or heavily and then relax
   SYN  plonk British English:
    Why don’t you plunk yourself down with a good book?
     
plunk something ↔ down phrasal verb
  to spend an amount of money on something:
    She plunked down $250 for a silver necklace.


plunkBrE /plʌŋk/ 🔊NAmE /plʌŋk/ 🔊 verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they plunk BrE /plʌŋk/ 🔊 NAmE /plʌŋk/ 🔊present simple - he / she / it plunks BrE /plʌŋks/ 🔊 NAmE /plʌŋks/ 🔊past simple plunked BrE /plʌŋkt/ 🔊 NAmE /plʌŋkt/ 🔊past participle plunked BrE /plʌŋkt/ 🔊 NAmE /plʌŋkt/ 🔊 -ing form plunking BrE /ˈplʌŋkɪŋ/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈplʌŋkɪŋ/ 🔊 (informal) ~ sth + adv./prep. (NAmE) = plonk He plunked the package down on the desk. 他把包裹砰地撂到桌子上。🔊🔊~ sth to play a guitar, a keyboard, etc. with your fingers and produce a rough unpleasant sound 弹拨,刮奏(吉他、琴键等) plunk nounthe plunk, plunk of the banjo班卓琴咚咚的弦声 ˈplunk down sthto pay money for sth, especially a large amount 重金买下;付钱买