dip/dɪp/ (dipped, dipped; dipping )

vt

1. 蘸，浸一浸

• dip a pen in the ink 拿钢笔蘸墨水

• Dip your finger in the batter and taste it. 用手指蘸点儿面糊，尝一尝。

2. 使伸入；用…舀

• He dipped his hand into the bag and brought out a handful of peanuts. 他伸手从袋子里抓了一把花生。

• They dipped their cups into the water and drank it. 他们用杯子舀水喝。

3. 放低

• I had to dip my head going through the doorway. 过门时我不得不低一下头。

4. 急降,沉落

5. 把(车前灯)调成近光

• Dip your headlights when you meet another car at night. 夜间会车时，大灯应当使用近光。

6. 浸染

• dip Easter eggs 浸染复活节彩蛋

7. 给(牲畜等)洗药水浴

• dip sheep 给羊洗药水浴

8. 浸洗

vi

1. 下沉

• The sun dipped below the horizon. 太阳落山了。

2. (价格、温度等)下降

• Prices dipped at the end of the week. 周末价格有所下跌。

3. 用手掏

• He dipped into the jar for an olive. 他从罐子里掏出来一个橄榄。

4. (道路)下坡

• The road dips after the bend. 拐弯后是下坡路。

词组dip into

1. 浏览；涉猎

• I have dipped into that book. 我浏览过那本书。

• I have been dipping into ancient history. 我一直在对古代史进行粗略的探究。

2. 动用(存款)

• Parents are being asked to dip into their pockets for new school books. 家长们正被要求掏腰包为孩子们买新课本。

• dip into a reserve fund 动用储备金

3. 掏取

• She keeps dipping into the bag of sweets. 她不断伸手掏袋子中的糖吃。