1 VERB 浸;蘸 If you dip something in a liquid, you put it into the liquid for a short time, so that only part of it is covered, and take it out again. 浸;蘸
SYN plunge, immerse, bathe, duck
2 VERB 把(手)伸入 If you dip your hand into a container or dip into the container, you put your hand into it in order to take something out of it. 把(手)伸入
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She dipped a hand into the jar of sweets and pulled one out. [VERB noun + into]
她把手伸进糖果罐,摸出了一颗糖。
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Watch your fingers as you dip into the pot. [VERB + into]
把手伸进锅里时当心你的手指头。
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Ask the children to guess what's in each container by dipping their hands in. [V n with in]
让孩子们伸手进去摸摸,猜猜每个容器里面是什么。
3 VERB (通常指迅速地)下降,下落,下沉 If something dips, it makes a downward movement, usually quite quickly. (通常指迅速地)下降,下落,下沉
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Blake jumped in expertly; the boat dipped slightly under his weight. [VERB]
布莱克很熟练地跳上了船,他的重量使小船微微向下沉了沉。
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The sun dipped below the horizon. [VERB prep.]
太阳落到了地平线下。
SYN drop (down), set, fall, lower
Dip is also a noun.
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I noticed little things, a dip of the head, a twitch in the shoulder.
我注意到了一些细节:头的往下一沉,肩膀的突然颤动。
4 VERB 陡然下降;凹下去;突然下倾 If an area of land, a road, or a path dips, it goes down quite suddenly to a lower level. 陡然下降;凹下去;突然下倾
SYN slope, drop (down), descend, fall
5 VERB 给(羊等家畜)洗药浴 When farmers dip sheep or other farm animals, they put them into a container of liquid with chemicals in it, in order to kill harmful insects which live on the animals' bodies. 给(羊等家畜)洗药浴
6 N-UNCOUNT [also NOUN in plural, usually supplement NOUN] 药浴液;浸液 Dip is a liquid with chemicals in it which animals or objects can be dipped in to disinfect or clean them. 药浴液;浸液
7 VERB (数量或水平,通常短暂地)下降,下跌,减少 If the amount or level of something dips, it becomes smaller or lower, usually only for a short period of time. (数量或水平,通常短暂地)下降,下跌,减少
SYN drop, fall, lower, decline
8 N-VAR 蘸酱;(蘸蔬菜或饼干吃的)调味酱,果酱 A dip is a thick creamy sauce. You dip pieces of raw vegetable or biscuits into the sauce and then eat them. 蘸酱;(蘸蔬菜或饼干吃的)调味酱,果酱
SYN sauce, dressing, relish
9 N-COUNT (短时的)游泳,泡水 If you have or take a dip, you go for a quick swim in the sea, a river, or a swimming pool. (短时的)游泳,泡水
10 VERB 将(汽车前灯)调为近光 If you are driving a car and dip the headlights, you operate a switch that makes them shine downwards, so that they do not shine directly into the eyes of other drivers. 将(汽车前灯)调为近光 [British]
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He dipped his headlights as they came up behind a slow-moving van. [VERB noun]
当他们靠近一辆缓慢行驶的货车时,他把汽车前灯调成了近光。
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This picture shows the view from a car using normal dipped lights. [VERB-ed]
这幅图片显示的是从一辆使用正常近光灯的汽车上所看到的景色。
in AM, use 美国英语用 dim
11 VERB 浏览;翻看 If you dip into a book, you have a brief look at it without reading or studying it seriously. 浏览;翻看
12 VERB 动用(款项等) If you dip into a sum of money that you had intended to save, you use some of it to buy something or pay for something. 动用(款项等)
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Just when she was ready to dip into her savings, Greg hastened to her rescue. [VERB + into]
正当她准备动用自己的存款时,格雷格赶来给她救了急。
13 See also: lucky dip to dip your toes→see: toe
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