| 单词 | dip |
| 释义 | dipWord family noundipperdippingdipstickverbdip Agriculture dip1 /dɪp/ ●●○ verb (dipped, dipping) 1 put STH in liquid 将某物放入液体中 [transitiveT]PUT to put something into a liquid and lift it out again 蘸，浸 dip something in/into something ► see thesaurus at put He dipped his hand in the water. 他把手在水中浸了一下。 Dip the strawberries into melted chocolate. 把草莓在熔化的巧克力中蘸一蘸。 2 move down 向下移动 [intransitiveI, transitiveT]DOWN to move down, or to make something move down, usually for just a short time （使）下降，（使）下落 We watched the sun dip below the horizon. 我们看着太阳沉到地平线以下。 She dipped her head and spoke into the microphone. 她低下头对着麦克风讲话。 3 become less 变少 [intransitiveI] if an amount or level dips, it becomes less, usually for just a short time 减少，降低 SYN fall Profits dipped slightly last year. 去年利润略有降低。 Temperatures dipped to -10°C last night. 昨晚气温降到了零下10摄氏度。 4. road/path 道路/小路 [countableC] if land or a road or path dips, it slopes down and then goes up again 〔土地或道路〕下沉，向下倾斜 5. dip your headlights/lights British EnglishBrETTC to lower the angle of the front lights of your car when someone is driving towards you 〔当对面有车开来时〕把汽车前灯调为近光 Examples from the Corpus dip your headlights/lights• He put his foot on the accelerator and dipped his headlights. 6. animals 动物 [transitiveT]HBATA to put animals in a chemical that kills insects on their skin 让〔动物〕洗药浴〔灭虫〕 7 dip into something phrasal verbphr v → skinny-dippinga) READto read short parts of a book, magazine etc, but not the whole thing 翻阅，浏览〔书、杂志等〕 It’s the kind of book you can dip into now and again. 这是那种可以不时翻翻的书。 b) SPEND MONEYto use some of an amount of money that you have 动用〔存款〕 Medical bills forced her to dip into her savings. 她不得不动用积蓄支付医疗费。 Parents are being asked to dip into their pockets for new school books (=use their own money to pay for them). 家长被要求自掏腰包买新课本。 c) PUTto put your hand into a bag or box in order to take out one of the things inside 把手伸进〔袋子或盒子中把里面的东西掏出来〕 On her lap was a bag of candy which she kept dipping into. 她不停地从腿上放着的一袋糖果里摸出糖来吃。 Examples from the Corpus dip into • Will artists from different member states therefore be able to dip into foreign national funds again and again?• There are many good ideas which teachers can dip into in any order they choose.• The center already has dipped into its reserves and anticipates borrowing heavily from the city.• After being grafted, the joints are dipped into paraffin wax for protection.• Dust onions with remaining 1 cup flour and then dip into the batter to coat thoroughly.• Clinton has dipped into the conflict repeatedly since it erupted more than two years ago.• Spoon the dip into the pineapple shells and arrange them top to toe on a large serving plate.• This may be the trade-in price of your existing car which means you won't have to dip into your savings. dip into ... pockets• In fact she almost expected them to accuse her of causing the conscience-prodding dip into their pockets.• They merely induce wealthy collectors to dip into their pockets.• Many investors do not mind this as it means they do not have to dip into their pockets to get the advice.• Now we have to dip into our empty pockets where there is nothing. Examples from the Corpus dip• Now dip a large spoon into the soup and take out some broth.• Mike Yarwood's career dipped as Heath's and Wilson's did.• The murdering sun had dipped below the horizon, and this was the time when she could forage for food.• Emily dipped her toes in the water and squealed.• This morning he didn't dip his bread and butter into it, munch and gulp, as usual.• On leaving, Meredith dipped his hand into a basin of water and traced a cross on her forehead.• Betty Crocker DunkAroos are animal cracker cookies meant to be dipped in the accompanying rainbow sprinkles frosting.• The trail dipped into the dark rain forest.• The flow of money into the 30-stock average dipped sharply in mid-December.• Dip stale bread in egg and milk and fry it in butter to make French Toast.• The temperature may dip to -10 at some places near Tahoe tonight. dip something in/into something• Dip vegetables into the batter, then fry for 3-4 minutes. dipped ... head• Then she snorted and dipped her head.• I dipped my head and brought the gun up at the same time without thinking.• As she reached the door she dipped her head, as if she had something caught in her eye.• And then she dipped her head, closed her eyes, and wept.• Morton dipped his head, his face pulled wide, excited.• Zahara dipped her head in the water one more time then reached for her towel.• He kissed her face, then dipped his head, lifting her hips with his hands.• Evelyn came close to Newman, dipped her head sideways. Swimming, Food, dish, Agriculture dip2 ●●○ noun 1 SWIMswim 游泳 [countableC] informalDSS a quick swim 游一会儿泳 Are you coming in for a dip? 你游一会儿吗？ take/have a dip Let’s take a dip in the lake. 我们到湖里游一小会儿泳吧。 2 DECREASEdecrease 下降 [countableC]LESS a slight decrease in the amount of something 〔某物数量上略微的〕减少，下降 dip in an unexpected dip in profits 出乎意料的利润下降 3 FOODfood 食物 [countableC, uncountableU]DFF a thick mixture that you can dip food into before you eat it 〔用来蘸食物吃的〕调味酱汁，蘸料 sour cream and onion dip 酸奶油洋葱蘸料 4 IN A SURFACEin a surface 在表面 [countableC]HOLE a place where the surface of something goes down suddenly, then goes up again 凹陷，向下倾斜处 dip in a dip in the road 路上的凹陷 5 FOR ANIMALSfor animals 动物用的 [countableC, uncountableU]HBATA a chemical that kills insects on sheep and other animals 〔给羊或其他动物杀虫用的〕药浴液 sheep dip 洗羊液 6. PERSONperson 人 [countableC]STUPID/NOT INTELLIGENT American EnglishAmE spoken a stupid person 傻瓜，笨蛋 7 a dip into something a quick look at information, a book, magazine etc 浏览，草草翻阅 → lucky dip People interested in history would enjoy a dip into this book. 对历史感兴趣的人会乐意翻阅一下这本书。 Examples from the Corpus a dip into something• The impressive breadth of coverage starts with a dip into the history of colour science. Examples from the Corpus dip• The sauce also works well as a dip for raw vegetables.• There's been a dip in revenue because of the recession.• The Thames felt decidedly warmer the second time I went for a dip.• The boy fell off his bicycle when he went over a dip in the road too fast.• There's a dip in the road at the bottom of the hill.• They held the punch bowl at parties, the potato salad, chips and dips.• Figure 4-11 shows a geologic map with formations, strikes, and dips indicated.• Given the circumstances of a cheese dip, it was cheering.• In one dip in the mountains, where the sun has just sunk, there is a red volcanic brilliance.• There are terrifying hairpin bends, sharp dips and sudden ascents.• I have to set out the dips and Tostitos.• Karlin relates the oppressive anti-Semitism his forebears endured in a vague, almost elliptical style with dips into the stream of consciousness. take/have a dip• Terry won't be taking a dip in the waterworld either.• Whenever the government releases a particularly bad inflation report, the bond market takes a dip.• Gutters should be clean and sloping to downpipes and should not have dips. sheep dip• The Fawcetts had a sheep dip and we would take ours there, but the shearing was quite a problem for me.• Previous errors have included a sheep dip targeted after it was mistaken for a surface-to-air missile launch site.• And he blames sheep dip for his condition.• Symptoms of poisoning by the chemical, which is used in sheep dip, include nausea, headaches and muscle spasms.• Perhaps an agricultural supplier was giving them away free with every 200 gallons of sheep dip.• An old paint tin, a burst packet of sheep dip.• That sheep dip is singularly disagreeable to a golden eagle is one reason for its rarity. Dip British EnglishBrE 1.the written abbreviation of diploma / diploma 的书面缩写 ，结业证书，考试证书 From Longman Business Dictionary dipdip1 /dɪp/ verb (dipped, dipping) [intransitiveI, transitiveT] FINANCEto become lower, often before increasing again An oil glut would weaken prices as demand dipped in the spring. Shares in the building and construction group dipped 6p after the company revealed massive losses last year. The group’s annual revenues dipped from $1.36 billion to $1.31 billion. dipdip2 noun [countableC] FINANCEa decrease in the amount of something an unexpected dip in profits Old English dyppan |
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