摘要：常暗含有经过长时间犹豫后，毅然决定冒险做某事。常与重大人生选择（如婚姻、创业）或需要勇气的尝试（如公开表白）关联。相当于make a bold decision。

take the plunge

（尤指深思熟虑后）果断行事，主动作出决定做某事，终于下定决心、毅然决定、冒险做某事

常暗含有经过长时间犹豫后，毅然决定冒险做某事。常与重大人生选择（如婚姻、创业）或需要勇气的尝试（如公开表白）关联。相当于make a bold decision。

如：

After years of dating, they finally took the plunge and got married.

经过多年恋爱，他们终于下定决心步入婚姻殿堂。

He took the plunge and confessed his love after years of friendship.

经过多年友谊，他终于鼓起勇气表白。

After years of saving, he took the plunge and enrolled in culinary school.

经过多年积蓄，他终于决定报名参加烹饪学校。

After years of saving, Sarah decided to take the plunge and buy her own house.

经过多年积蓄，萨拉决定购买自己的房子。（2023中考真题）

She quit her stable job to take the plunge into a PhD program abroad.

她辞去稳定工作，毅然决定赴海外攻读博士学位。

She took the plunge to start her business, knowing the risks involved.

她毅然决定创业，深知其中风险。

The U.S. took the plunge into WWII by occupying Iceland strategically.

美国通过战略占领冰岛，毅然投身二战战场。

Taking the plunge into a new relationship can be scary but rewarding.

冒险开启新恋情可能令人恐惧，但也会带来回报。

The company took the plunge and invested $10 million in renewable energy.

公司冒险投资1000万美元开发可再生能源。

Despite market uncertainty, many startups take the plunge into tech innovation.

尽管市场不确定，许多初创企业仍冒险投身科技创新。

The government took the plunge and signed the international climate agreement.

政府冒险签署了国际气候协议。

The government took the plunge and legalized renewable energy subsidies.

政府冒险推行可再生能源补贴合法化。

The diplomat’s bold move to take the plunge in peace talks surprised the world.

外交官在和谈中冒险采取的大胆举措震惊了世界。

During the deployment, sailors took the plunge into the Mediterranean for a morale-boosting swim.

部署期间，水手们冒险跳入地中海进行提振士气的游泳活动。

After collecting the reward, Vivian and Lily took the plunge and explored the outside world. 《灵指神探》

拿到赏金后，薇薇安和莉莉决定冒险走出封闭生活。

I think it's time to take the plunge and propose to Monica. 《老友记》

我觉得是时候冒险向莫妮卡求婚了。

Ginni decided to take the plunge and travel to Antarctica alone.

金妮冒险独自前往南极洲。（2022年高考英语全国甲卷）

The entrepreneur took the plunge into the AI market despite risks.

尽管存在风险，这位企业家还是冒险进入了人工智能市场。

来源：翅膀英语一点号