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verbdipped, dipping, dips dɪpdɪp

  • 1dip something in/intowith object Put or let something down quickly or briefly in or into (liquid)

    （在液体中）浸；蘸

    he dipped a brush in the paint

    他把画笔在颜料中蘸了一下。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The printer first dips the block in the colour and places it on the fabric.
    • Following each five piercings, the needle was dipped into a small vial containing 0 • 1 mL chloroform.
    • Test strips have a double square design and can be read 15 seconds after dipping into the wound fluid.
    • The woman constantly dipped her fingers into water to moisten the flax and keep it from breaking.
    • Artist Tatsuo Majima creates ‘Tempura Venus’ by dipping a miniature of Venus de Milo in tempura batter and then deep frying it.
    • The membrane is then dipped into a solution containing the probes for the gene which is being sought.
    • You will have spent the last two months collecting pine cones of uniform size and dipping them in gold paint (they're 10 for a pound in Matalan, but that's not the point).
    • Have each child dip his hand in brown paint on press onto one side of the paper.
    • Patience mixed with excitement as people moved through the process of voting, dipping their fingers in a purple ink to mark them as having voted.
    • He splits a hot pretzel and gives her half, which she dips into warm cheese sauce.
    • Leaves are picked off the vine, washed, and dipped briefly in boiling water.
    • She dipped it in the salty water, cringing, and moved it back and forth, spreading the blood.
    • Thetis gives birth to a son, Achilles, whom she attempts to make immortal by dipping him in the magical waters of the River Styx.
    • The darts, sharpened at one end, are dipped in the poisonous sap of the curare tree to produce an anaesthetic effect upon the victim.
    • As per the story, chefs dipping fingers into their culinary creations to test them, still wearing jewellery while cooking, not wiping down chopping boards between meats etc., you get to see it all.
    • When a test strip is dipped in yam sap, the sap will move along the strip, binding with antibodies that react with viruses.
    • Minna demonstrates how to gather glass by dipping a pencil into a jar of honey; although it's much heavier, molten glass drips and flows in a similar way.
    • But I had never put on paints before, so I moved with slow caution, slowly dipping the brush into red lip paint.
    • The supermarkets demand that all bananas must be dipped in fungicide.
    • His magnificent arc of a brush had been dipped in white paint.
    Synonyms
    immerse, submerge, plunge, duck, dunk, lower, sink
    douse, soak, drench, souse, steep, saturate, bathe, rinse
    1. 1.1 Immerse (sheep) in a chemical solution that kills parasites.
      （将羊）浸泡在化学溶液中（杀寄生虫）
      Example sentencesExamples
      • She said the black-faced sheep of the moors will need shearing later this month and farmers face a logistical nightmare of how to shear and dip their livestock if they cannot move them off the moors.
      • In fact every sheep, whatever its age, would be dipped in a plunge bath containing the correct solution of a ministry approved scab dip.
      • Twenty-one sheep were dipped to free them from attached ticks, and liberated on the central area.
      • In particular, we are concerned that some farmers have been using unauthorised chemicals to dip sheep or letting freshly dipped sheep access streams.
    2. 1.2 Make (a candle) by immersing a wick repeatedly in hot wax.
      （将蜡烛芯反复浸入热蜡中）制作（蜡烛）
      Example sentencesExamples
      • So it was decided to make the Christmas-tree candles by dipping.
      • We will make candles by dipping and by using molds of different kinds.
      • Most Western Reserve families during the mid-19th century manufactured candles by dipping outdoors or in the kitchen.
    3. 1.3dated, informal Baptize (someone) by immersion in water.
      〈非正式，旧〉给（某人）施洗礼
      Synonyms
      baptize, christen

  • 2dip intono object Put a hand or implement into (a bag or container) in order to take something out.

    （手，工具）放入；伸入（袋子，容器）

    Ian dipped into his briefcase and pulled out a photograph

    伊恩将手伸入公文包，取出一张照片。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Ogden ignored him, dipped into his briefcase a second time and produced another photofit.
    • She dipped into her purse and pulled out ten dollars; she was blissful and her boyfriend was in shock.
    • Using a large metal scoop, he dipped into the barrel and poured some dark colored beans into his cupped hand.
    Synonyms
    reach into, put one's hand into
    1. 2.1 Spend from or make use of (one's financial resources)
      花费；动用（某人的资金）
      you won't have to dip into your savings

      你不必动用你的储蓄。

      Example sentencesExamples
      • But I'm not a fan the White House's refusal to acknowledge that they are dipping into the Social Security surplus, perhaps even more so than projected.
      • He used his salary and dipped into his personal finances for official duties.
      • They have slashed spending, cut programs, dipped into emergency funding, and may order more employee lay-offs.
      • He pointed to the fact that while savings rates are negative in the US - meaning that Americans are dipping into their savings - in the UK they remain at 4.5%.
      • The increase is being financed by dipping into funds dedicated to medical purchases, a move that pits workers against social security recipients.
      • By dipping into its reserves, and raising taxes and municipal service fees, the city has found $15 million, but must borrow another $4 million.
      • In order to fund the uptick in spending, households are dipping into savings.
      • Many graduate students would benefit from dipping into its resources.
      • But Bradford Council's ruling Tory group is trying to keep the authority's share of the council tax down to 1.58 per cent rise partly by keeping pay increases down and dipping into its reserves.
      • His energy was boundless as he visited courts to assist those needing help with money, even dipping into his own personal resources.
      • But he said the government would not fund the measures by dipping into its stabilization fund, from which it has planned to pay off part of Russia's $44 billion debt to the Paris Club.
      • In sum, the Finance Minister dipped into the PRSI fund, diverted a euro windfall due to the Central Bank and brought forward the deadline for company tax payments.
      • The trust has identified savings from a number of departments - and has dipped into its capital savings to solve its financial crisis.
      • Since then, only Sri Lanka has dipped into the funds by spending 4.5 million yen to buy nine used trucks to clean septic tanks.
      • But the budget Bush sent to Congress last month dips into the Social Security surplus to reduce - not eliminate - the deficit spending he proposes.
      • Too pained, too drunk to turn up to his labouring jobs, he dips into the $4,000 he had saved to buy her a diamond ring.
      • The VHI board has criticised the Tánaiste's move, saying it had been dipping into its reserves since September 2004 in the expectation it would receive the windfall from its rival.
      • But the Bush plan panders to the fears of retirees and workers while his administration dips into the program's trust fund to help pay for its tax cut and war spending.
      • The Howard Government is again dipping into its coffers, announcing today huge spending on roads and rail including major work on the Hume and Pacific highways.
      • Most were not wealthy, and many were pensioners dipping into their savings rather than face long waits for operations.
      Synonyms
      draw on, spend part of, touch, use, make use of, have recourse to, employ
    2. 2.2 Read only parts of (a publication or document)
      a reference work to dip into time and time again
      Example sentencesExamples
      • The Story of Film can be read as a continuous narrative, but will be equally useful as a handy reference to dip into.
      • I just hope that they actually read it instead of dipping into it, though the excellence of the index may well encourage the latter.
      • Alexander Games, who compiled the anthology, obviously intended it to be dipped into rather than read straight through.
      • Certainly, having read it once, I could dip into it at random and enjoy the writing and description without lamenting too much the loss of plot.
      • The divisions and headings make the book easy to dip into and in theory to skim, although would-be skimmers will need to keep one thumb lodged firmly in the index.
      • On dipping into it, this seems one of those annoying books that settles for repeatedly stating the blindingly obvious in prose riddled with so much motivational jargon you just might, on a tired day, mistake it for having something to say.
      • In this great plum pudding of a book a reader dips into its pages to find unexpected treasures alongside familiar figures.
      • This is a book to dip into, not to read from cover to cover.
      • It is also very detailed, and, except for the specialist, for dipping into rather than cover to cover reading.
      • You will need to bring your own history and philosophy to the task, and don't forget to dip into the enemy's operational handbooks and read between the lines of their public pronouncements.
      • Rather, it would seem much more felicitous to use it as a reference book (as the dust jacket itself notes), to be dipped into or browsed again and again.
      • This is a book to dip into, rather than read at a gallop.
      • I've enjoyed what I've read of the book so far - I plan to dip into it in small measures.
      • Although the usual practice is to dip into such reference works in any order, most of the content for most of us will be new.
      • Instead dip into it, flip through the pages, check out your favourite topics first and then move onto the rest.
      • Bishop is exactly right; the book should be dipped into so that the reader can flip through the pages and find pleasure in the voices that come through the essays, published over a long and productive career.
      • This soundbite approach does become tiring quite quickly - it is a book to dip into, rather than read cover-to-cover.
      • As a bit of recreation from digging around in tomes of social theory and political philosophy for my thesis, I've been dipping into the awesome David Crystal's new book, The Stories of English.
      • I've been reading Charles Darwin's Voyage of the Beagle and dipping into his correspondence.
      • Jung's decision to be a psychiatrist came towards the end of his medical studies when he dipped into Krafft-Ebing's Textbook of Psychiatry.
      Synonyms
      browse through, skim through, scan, look through, flick through, flip through, leaf through, riffle through, run through, glance at, peruse, read quickly, have a quick look at, run one's eye over, give something a/the once-over

  • 3no object Sink, drop, or slope downwards.

    下沉；下落

    the sun had dipped below the horizon

    太阳已经沉到地平线下。

    the road dipped down to the bridge
    Example sentencesExamples
    • In the final minute of the half, O'Neill's mazy run and cheeky chip deserved a goal, but the ball didn't dip in time to drop under the bar.
    • The sun started to dip below the clouds and the sky was turning a nice orange and yellow color.
    • The sun had dipped below the horizon much earlier, but it was a warm night for the end of September so the carnival stayed busy until its closing at nine o'clock.
    • The gum collar dips downwards on the inner and outer surface of each tooth but rises between the teeth.
    • For example, an interesting notice to mariners indicates the point at which the pole star dips below the horizon and thus is no longer visible.
    • Moving back and forth over the bridge, the camera will dip wildly and sink if the exact center focal point of the camera is not fixed on the bridge.
    • By the third day on the road, they had fallen into a pleasing routine, switching drivers every couple hours and setting up camp when the sun started dipping below the western horizon.
    • I moved the weights to the front, staring straight ahead into the mirror, watching closely to make sure that my arms didn't dip or drop.
    • The sun had dipped behind the pines on the hill crests.
    • In the final scene the camera follows the course of a wire down a telephone pole and out to the fellow's tombstone where it dips into the earth and apparently down to his casket.
    • And at long last, the sun finally dipped below the horizon.
    • The path suddenly dipped very steeply down a sandy bank among tall grasses.
    • Fatty's shoulders dip downwards and Shannon just watches her sister cry with a blank expression.
    • A kingfisher added colour, swallows dipped and wheeled, and the second cast of a March Brown produced a lovely threequarter-pound trout.
    • Suddenly the singer's face dips into her hands and her voice chokes.
    • The two stood in silence while the sun slowly dipped down below the horizon.
    • When Cassiopeia rose above the horizon the Southern Cross dipped below, and when the Cross rose again Cassiopeia disappeared.
    • We enjoyed relaxing on a bench in the grounds in the afternoon, watching the swallows dipping down from the eaves and flying low over the immaculate lawn.
    • From June 6 to July 7 the sun never sets, Peter says, dipping to the horizon then rising once more high overhead.
    Synonyms
    sink, set, drop, go/drop down, fall, descend
    fade, disappear, subside, vanish, be engulfed
    slope down, slope, slant down, descend, go down, drop away, fall away, fall, sink, decline, be at an angle
    droop, sag
    1. 3.1 (of a level or amount) become lower or smaller, typically temporarily.
      （水平，数量）降低；减少（多指暂时地）
      the president's popularity has dipped

      总统的声望下降了。

      audiences dipped below 600,000 for the match

      观看比赛的观众人数减少到了600，000以下。

      Example sentencesExamples
      • The California company had only predicted single-digit growth in its US retail PC business, but sales still dipped below expectations.
      • The amount may dip to a tiny fraction of a percent if the idea represents a slight improvement in an established product, such as a better knob in a car.
      • When Jordan was injured and missed most of the 1985-1986 season, Nike's stock dipped.
      • The first is aimed at those who cannot afford for the value of the fund to dip below the amount of cash initially invested.
      • It is expected that the country's population will dip below five million by 2017.
      • European mobile telecom stocks dipped on Tuesday morning after Finnish bellwether Nokia said that fourth quarter sales may fall below expectations.
      • One interesting fact here is that it seems that there is a floor effect with the ratio never dipping below 5.
      • Many companies have been severely criticized because they often reprice options when a stock dips so low in value that the options are ‘deep out of the money.’
      • When carbohydrate content of the diet dipped below 200 kcal, T3 levels fell substantially.
      • It is not just the AFL that's encountered a spot of turbulence with audience numbers dipping for last weekend's first round of finals.
      • Temperatures were again expected to dip below freezing tonight but by tomorrow a slow thaw is expected.
      • Shares of Sun dipped slightly to $3.80 at the time of this report.
      • Yet, there are enough Labour rebels that if the margin of victory dips below the triple digits and gets anywhere close to 50, the pressure on Blair to give way to Brown will be great.
      • India's grain stocks dipped to about 39 million tonne by June 1, from 64.72 million a year ago.
      • The Met Office issued a severe weather warning predicting temperatures would dip below freezing overnight leading to icy stretches on untreated roads.
      • On this basis the corporation could still claim to be providing a service that most people want and value highly, even if the figures for audience share dipped below 30 per cent.
      • Who'll be the next target when Schroeder's popularity starts dipping again?
      • Margins will dip slightly ‘below the midpoint of the 50 per cent range’ thanks to increased Flash inventory.
      • Enrollment has dropped for several years, dipping below 430 in August.
      • However, Cresson's popularity immediately began to dip, as did Mitterrand's own ratings once the temporary boost of the Gulf War disappeared.
      Synonyms
      decrease, fall, go down, drop, fall off, drop off, decline, diminish, dwindle, depreciate, deteriorate, slump, plummet, plunge
      informal hit the floor
    2. 3.2with object Lower or move (something) downwards.
      放下；下移
      the plane dipped its wings

      飞机放下机翼。

      Example sentencesExamples
      • She dipped her head, sniffed the ground and then moved into the cave.
      • Again, this fish just dipped the float and did not move off.
      • It was as if the plane was dipping its wings in greeting to the 1.25 million people assembled below.
      • Once you learn the basics you can get creative with hot hip movements, low dips and fast spins.
      • He dipped his muzzle downwards, slowly, closing his eyes for a brief moment in remnants of a formality that was not welcome.
      • The sailors let out a lusty cheer and one of the planes dipped his wings in reply.
      Synonyms
      lower, move downwards/down, let fall, let sink
    3. 3.3British with object Lower the beam of (a vehicle's headlights).
      〈英〉将（汽车前灯）调为近光
      Example sentencesExamples
      • B-Xenon headlamps offer main and dipped beam from a single bulb, which is new.
      • I had this old habit of speeding along the old country roads late at night and dipping my headlights before going around corners or going over the brows of hills.
      • Again, dip the headlights as soon as you notice another vehicle coming in the opposite direction and when closely following vehicles ahead.
      • The lights will also be dipped so they will not shine into houses.
      • Am I wrong in thinking that left-hand-drive cars on dipped beam will dazzle oncoming traffic when driving on the right?
      • Compounding the problem are awfully poor headlights on dipped beam.
      • At night, the wide angle of the dipped headlamp beams was suited to the local topography, where good light throw around the hairpin curves is essential.
      • The day was just on the turn, a little patch of greying twilight here and there, a few over cautious drivers punctuating the steady procession with dipped beams.
      • On the other hand, low beams, which are also called as dipped beams, have stricter control of upward light.
      • At night the headlights have an extremely sharp cut-off of illumination on the dipped beams.
      • The full light output is used for the main beam and a shutter blocks off part of the light when a dipped beam is required.
      • Even the headlights scream safety at you: the dipped beam has height, depth and breadth to give a reassuring night view without blinding oncoming traffic.
      • The motorcycle, which had been in good order, had been driven on dipped beam headlights, said TC Taylor.
      • As the oncoming car turned into the straight ahead of them it dipped its headlights.
      Synonyms
      dim, lower, turn down, darken, make less intense

  • 4dip outAustralian NZ informal no object Miss an opportunity; fail.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • In A Ward, former mayor Alan Brown, mayor in the late '90s before dipping out at the ‘99 election, is back in the saddle.
    • South Africa dipped out of the tournament so long ago - in a quarter-final defeat to New Zealand - it is easy to forget the sort of impact van Niekerk made.
    • Commentators sympathised with Capriati, saying she had an unfortunate habit of getting close in the big ones, then dipping out.
    • The loser is likely to dip out of the eight with one round left to play.

  • 5dated, informal with object Pick (someone's pocket).

    〈非正式〉扒窃

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Crime reduction leaflets had also been distributed, warning people about leaving doors unlocked, purse dipping and car key burglaries.
    • The second pair again one was the getter-in-the-way standing right by the doors so that other passengers had to stand that much closer to his mate who did the pocket dipping.
    • The difficulty of dipping a pocket mainly depends on how tight it is, and front pockets are often looser than hip pockets.
nounPlural dips, Plural DIPs dɪpdɪp

  • 1A brief swim.

    they cooled off by taking a dip in the pool
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Since the voluntary cleaning of this pool there has been a marked interest in taking a dip.
    • Who among us does not enjoy a dip in a cool lake after a long portage or hike?
    • Imagine the sun basking down on you over the past week with a pool nearby to take a dip and cool off in whenever you liked.
    • The little dots in the foreground are some of my colleagues, taking a quick dip in the briny water.
    • You can enjoy a complimentary dip in the pool plus a glass of draught beer, and kids can have soft drinks and snacks.
    • And he enjoys the occasional dip to this day - when the weather is warm enough.
    • Josh and Elizabeth discussed directions and then Josh happily took a quick dip in the water.
    • Now swimming of course can be anything; it could mean going down to the beach and having a bit of a dip, doing lap swimming, or just throwing yourself into the water occasionally.
    • University of Florida researchers have confirmed what avid swimmers already know: A dip in the pool works up an appetite.
    • We enjoyed a sandy off-road diversion and the briefest of dips in the North Atlantic, with its warming Gulf Stream magic.
    • Instead I had a quick dip in the pool, showered and raced for the airport.
    • There will also be an opportunity for the guests to fly kites, take a dip in the sea or the resort pool.
    • Swimmers saw in the New Year by taking an icy dip in the River Wharfe and an equally chilly plunge into White Wells bath-house.
    • Or will they have a dip in the hotel pool, with the bar close by?
    • ‘Maybe after we're done we'll head over to my house and go for a dip in my pool,’ Benny said.
    • We would rob the tallest mango trees in the colony of their ripest mangos and often dive into the nearby canal for a cool dip.
    • Glorious sunshine greeted swimmers taking their first dip of the season in Highworth's open air pool.
    • Barbara and Shane went for an early afternoon dip in the open air pool.
    • You can also take part in the exercise programmes which run in the gym throughout the day, or take a dip in the pool.
    • Tugging it off, I laid it down beside the water and jumped in for a refreshing dip.
    Synonyms
    swim, bathe, dive, plunge, splash, paddle
    1. 1.1 A brief immersion in liquid.
      （在液体中的）浸；蘸
      Example sentencesExamples
      • Give the veggies a quick dip in a large pot of boiling salted water.
      • Just an occasional dip in water keeps them looking almost as fresh as newly plucked, natural ones.
      • After the chipotle topping, we give it a dip in the Belgian chocolate type of your choice.
      • Watch for clothing such as a coat sleeve or shirt tails. You just may give them a dip in the toilet.
      • Drain the bottle and give it a dip in the soda solution.
      Synonyms
      immersion, plunge, ducking, dunking
      sousing, dousing, soaking, drenching, steeping, saturation, bath, rinse, splash
    2. 1.2
      short for sheep dip
      Example sentencesExamples
      • But if cypermethrin in the dip leaks into local burns, it can kill insects and fish.
      • Hydro-carbon compounds in the dip would cause plastic containers to bulge and explode.
      • Keep the sheep immersed in the dip for one minute or as recommended by the manufacturer.
      Synonyms
      disinfectant, parasiticide, germicide, bactericide, preservative

  • 2mass noun A thick sauce in which pieces of food are dipped before eating.

    沙司，蘸酱

    tasty garlic dip

    可口的蒜泥酱。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Lili opted for mushroom soup: me for potato wedges with bacon and cheese and a garlic mayonnaise dip.
    • She also received a pile of salad the size of a small country and a creamy garlic dip.
    • And even though it won't be exactly bean dip, it will be a tasty substitute.
    • Be warned that the gentle pizza bread that arrives at all tables, along with a sprightly pesto dip, can ruin your appetite for the pizza to come.
    • But for your next picnic, forget about all of the mayonaissy salads and all the chips and dip and fried foods, and go for a healthy summer picnic.
    • A dressing of soured cream with dill and cucumber topped them off, along with a side dip of that hot chilli sauce - delicious and different.
    • The yoghurt dip tastes fine, not too nose-botheringly hot, but I'm not wild about its pairing with tofu.
    • The chickpea croquettes called falafel and the ever-popular chickpea dip, hummus, are both very good.
    • She had even brought extra toppings from home: sprinkles, chocolate sauce, nacho cheese dip, and salsa.
    • Check out a sample recipe for sweet onion cheese dip.
    • This fresh and tasty dip can be eaten with veggies, or spread on toasted bread.
    • The split pea and bacon soup was rich and flavourful, but I'd give the goat cheese and artichoke dip a miss - it was bland, and reminded me of those hollowed out goopy spinach dips you see at Christmas parties.
    • Davis starts off with snacks such as salsa and a spicy cheese dip.
    • Try mashing a handful of garbanzos with lemon juice for a quick chip dip.
    • We began with salmon roll sushi which was presented with the Wasabe and soy sauce dip.
    • I reached into the refrigerator and pulled out a container of French onion dip.
    • He really loves them with a bit of bean dip on them.
    • An unusually fluffed-up, subtle hummus dip has a clear, sesame ring to it.
    • I have to go make homemade guacamole and sun-dried tomato dip, scarf down dinner, vacuum, shower and dress myself.
    • The kids, meanwhile, munched happily on a pizza (frozen variety), pasta with tomato sauce and chips with a garlic mayonnaise dip.
    Synonyms
    sauce, dressing, relish, creamy mixture

  • 3A brief downward slope followed by an upward one.

    （上坡前面）短距离的下坡

    the big hedge at the bottom of the dip
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Because the site is in a dip, below the level of Cheetham Hill Road which runs along its western side, some of the apartment blocks will be up to 15 storeys high.
    • We specifically avoided the usual low-frequency reactions to a dip in the road by providing highly controlled ride motions.
    • Passing through this dip on a particular turn, I lost control, braked and fell.
    • The Air America pilot who came to check out the airstrip gave it his OK despite a dip in the middle and an uphill slope to the whole strip.
    • A dip in the road sends us both bouncing up off our seats.
    • The wind is blowing in our favour, but Kent points out dips and hollows we must avoid because the breeze there could swirl up and send our scent out to alert any deer above.
    • From here on, the trail becomes easier to ride - a lot of switchbacks and steep dips, bottoming in hairpin turns.
    • Leaving the road, they climbed another hill and found a small dip at the bottom that would be good for sleeping.
    • Rainwater routinely collects in a dip under Waddington Road Bridge during extreme weather because of drainage problems.
    • Continuing, he explained that because of the bumps and dips in the road, people are often forced to cross over the road to avoid the bumps and pointed out that obviously, this could have disastrous results.
    • It is a land of undulating hills and hollows, dips and drumlins, rivers, inlets, estuaries and lakes, dotted with homes and barns.
    • The new Mondeo has much greater suspension travel than the old car, making it extremely competent in dealing with sudden ridges or dips in the road.
    • Just after the bottom of the hill however we slammed into a slight dip in the slope.
    • As we reached the dip before the main road away from the lake, the car slid into an embankment.
    • Surface flow normally begins in just a few areas, especially dips or hollows near the stream.
    • Roaring down Main Street, Benson crossed a road and spilled his hot coffee in his lap when he hit the dip.
    • At the end of a stand of trees, there was a slight dip, and at the bottom of that dip stood a white stone building.
    • Cory took several of the fruits and dropped them onto the bowl he'd made in his shirt, and I followed him as he walked over to a dip in the ground.
    • He requested that the dangerous dip be taken out of the road at White's Cross, Lower Meelick and that the ditches be cut back to improve visibility at this junction.
    • Each dip and trough of the uneven ground caused her to lurch forward in her seat and rattled her to the core.
    Synonyms
    slope, incline, decline, slant, descent, cant
    hollow, concavity, depression, basin, indentation, dimple, trough
    1. 3.1 An act of sinking or dropping briefly before rising again.
      （再次上升前的）短暂下沉（或下落）
      a dip in the share price

      股价下滑。

      Example sentencesExamples
      • Cheung's external stillness demonstrates just how she is able to convey a range of tamped-down emotions with the merest of movements - a dip of the head, a sashay of the hips.
      • With a quick dip of his left wing he easily dodged the shots aimed for him.
      • If we were in too much of a hurry to come down, we would greet you with a friendly dip of the wing.
      Synonyms
      decrease, fall, drop, downturn, decline, falling off, dropping off, slump, reduction, lessening, diminution, lowering, slackening, ebb
      North American downtick

  • 4technical mass noun The extent to which something is angled downward from the horizontal.

    〈技〉（与水平方向相比的向下的）倾角，尤指

    Example sentencesExamples
    • This section is similar in character and dip, and lies upsection from site B2.
    • The structural style comprised half-grabens bounded by faults whose dip and downthrow were mostly to the south.
    • This pre-existing ramp had a 25 [degrees] dip, and mimics the SW extent of Hormuz salt in this domain.
    • However, high cliffs make access to the base of sections difficult and dangerous to log, and the low angle of dip minimizes the practicality of logging smaller cliffs.
    • The variation in dip and orientation of the foliation within the body defines a broad D3 antiform.
    1. 4.1 The angle made with the horizontal at any point by the earth's magnetic field, or by a magnetic needle in response to this.
      磁倾角
      Example sentencesExamples
      • It is a good story to tell in class, not only because it teaches students about magnetic dip, but because it is an excellent example of what makes a scientific experiment.
      • As the airplane turns, the force that results from the magnetic dip causes the float assembly to swing in the same direction that the float turns.
      • However, he had no idea what this dip might be elsewhere on Earth.
    2. 4.2Geology The angle a stratum makes with the horizontal.
      〔地质〕（地层与水平方向形成的）倾角
      the cliff profile tends to be dominated by the dip of the beds

      悬崖的侧面被倾斜的河床挡住了。

      Example sentencesExamples
      • It is now commonly accepted that the dip of the steeper part of a listric normal fault is approximately 60 deg.
      • Whatever their origin, polygonal fault systems become less isotropic with increase in regional dip and are truly polygonal only when the regional dip is near horizontal.
      • Seismic reflection data from NW James Ross Island show maximum dips of 15 to the SE in the subsurface, indicating that the steep dips are confined to a zone close to the basin margin.
      • This is due to poor exposure, shallow dip of the strata, and relatively few stratigraphic wells.
    3. 4.3Astronomy Surveying The apparent depression of the horizon from the line of observation, due to the curvature of the earth.
      〔天文，测绘〕视倾斜
      Example sentencesExamples
      • As the resolution of the normal eye in broad daylight is about one minute of arc, this dip is an easily visible angle.
      • When the fore and back horizons are brought into line, the sextant reading is twice the angle of dip, assuming that the sextant is free from index error.
      • That causes a curvature of the light path, which reduces the dip (usually by about 7%).

  • 5US informal mass noun Powdered or finely cut tobacco that is held in the mouth, typically between the gums and lip, rather than smoked.

    he threw out all of his cans of dip and swore off tobacco

  • 6North American informal A stupid or foolish person.

    〈北美，非正式〉蠢人；傻瓜

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Yep, I was a total dip, but I don't care.
    • Joe, you're such a dip.
    • He's such a dip sometimes.
    Synonyms
    idiot, ass, halfwit, nincompoop, blockhead, buffoon, dunce, dolt, ignoramus, cretin, imbecile, dullard, moron, simpleton, clod

  • 7dated, informal A pickpocket.

    〈非正式，旧〉扒手

    Example sentencesExamples
    • "Without a doubt," I said, "You're the most beautiful dip I've ever encountered."
    • I take pride in being a thief, and what's more, I am the best dip in the States.
    • It would be of no profit to such men to buy a stolen watch from a dip (pickpocket) and substitute imitation works in a solid gold case.

  • 8archaic A candle made by immersing a wick repeatedly in hot wax.

    （将蜡烛芯反复浸入热蜡中）制作（蜡烛）

    Synonyms
    candle, spill, wick, night light

Phrases

  • dip one's toe into (or in)

    • 1Put one's toe briefly in (water), typically to check the temperature.

      （多指为了试温度）将脚趾在（水）中蘸一下

      Example sentencesExamples
      • At first he dipped his toe in it then, discovering the waters warm and comforting, plunged right in.
      • Steve slipped off one of his sandals and dipped his toe into the water.
      • She dipped her toe in and found it cold, but she wanted to be clean again.
      • She dipped her toe in the water to feel the temperature, and realized it was fairly warm.
      • Norway was shimmering in unusually high summer temperatures during our stay but dipping a toe into the fjord was still enough to send me straight into the hotel's indoor heated pool!
      • Obviously nobody had any objection to this and Danielle made a huge show of dipping her toe in the water, clutching her arms and sliding silkily into the water.
      • I'm not going to go in right now, just wanted to dip my toe in the water and see how it felt.
      • This is something that I can't get my head around, as I need to have the water around tepid tea temps before I can pluck up the courage to dip my toe in.
      1. 1.1Begin to do or test (something) cautiously.
        涉猎；小心尝试
        the company has already dipped its toe into the market

        该公司已经开始尝试进入市场。

        Example sentencesExamples
        • What are you doing dipping your toe into the cesspool that is politics?
        • While in San Francisco, Faulkner began dipping his toe in stand-up comedy.
        • The same goes for weekend breaks; an increasingly popular way of dipping your toe into a new culture without breaking the bank.
        • When he arrived he had decided to make a root vegetable bake from his new tiny vegetarian cookbook (as we are his newest group of friends and we are all vegetarians he is dipping his toe into our world of eating).
        • In fact, up until 2003 (when he began dipping his toe in the cop film genre), I didn't think Shelton made anything but sports comedies.
        • Last year she took this resourcefulness one step further and dipped her toe into the clothing market for the first time with a ready-to-wear range.
        • About seven years ago, Pauric first dipped his toe in the fashion world by designing jewellery.
        • The actor has been dipping his toe into a variety of genres for years now, something which he admits drives his agent mad.
        • Lady Thatcher dipped her toe into public service reform but that was never seen through because she fell from power and the Tories were then overtaken by events.
        • As always the sensible advice is, if you fancy it, dip your toe in, but don't invest money you can't afford to lose.

Origin

Old English dyppan, of Germanic origin; related to deep.

  • deep from Old English:

    The word deep is related to dip (Old English) and dive (Old English), and in Old English could also mean depth (Late Middle English). The phrase in deep water, ‘in trouble or difficulty’, has biblical origins. The writer of one of the Psalms begged, ‘Let me be delivered from them that hate me, and out of the deep waters’. The deep waters of a swimming pool did not become familiar enough to provide linguistic inspiration until the 20th century. If you go off the deep end you have an emotional outburst, especially of anger, and to jump (or be thrown) in at the deep end is to face a difficult undertaking with little or no preparation or experience.

Rhymes

blip, chip, clip, drip, equip, flip, grip, gyp, hip, kip, lip, nip, outstrip, pip, quip, rip, scrip, ship, sip, skip, slip, snip, strip, tip, toodle-pip, trip, whip, yip, zip

DIP2

abbreviationdiːʌɪˈpiːˌdiˌaɪˈpi

  • 1Computing
    Document image processing, a system for the digital storage and retrieval of documents as scanned images.

  • 2Electronics
    Dual in-line package, a package for an integrated circuit consisting of a rectangular sealed unit with two parallel rows of downward-pointing pins.

verb.1
phr.
abbr.1

dip1

verbdipdɪp

  • 1dip something in/intowith object Put or let something down quickly or briefly in or into (liquid)

    （在液体中）浸；蘸

    he dipped a brush in the paint

    他把画笔在颜料中蘸了一下。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Minna demonstrates how to gather glass by dipping a pencil into a jar of honey; although it's much heavier, molten glass drips and flows in a similar way.
    • But I had never put on paints before, so I moved with slow caution, slowly dipping the brush into red lip paint.
    • The membrane is then dipped into a solution containing the probes for the gene which is being sought.
    • Thetis gives birth to a son, Achilles, whom she attempts to make immortal by dipping him in the magical waters of the River Styx.
    • He splits a hot pretzel and gives her half, which she dips into warm cheese sauce.
    • The woman constantly dipped her fingers into water to moisten the flax and keep it from breaking.
    • When a test strip is dipped in yam sap, the sap will move along the strip, binding with antibodies that react with viruses.
    • You will have spent the last two months collecting pine cones of uniform size and dipping them in gold paint (they're 10 for a pound in Matalan, but that's not the point).
    • Patience mixed with excitement as people moved through the process of voting, dipping their fingers in a purple ink to mark them as having voted.
    • As per the story, chefs dipping fingers into their culinary creations to test them, still wearing jewellery while cooking, not wiping down chopping boards between meats etc., you get to see it all.
    • Leaves are picked off the vine, washed, and dipped briefly in boiling water.
    • Artist Tatsuo Majima creates ‘Tempura Venus’ by dipping a miniature of Venus de Milo in tempura batter and then deep frying it.
    • Following each five piercings, the needle was dipped into a small vial containing 0 • 1 mL chloroform.
    • Test strips have a double square design and can be read 15 seconds after dipping into the wound fluid.
    • She dipped it in the salty water, cringing, and moved it back and forth, spreading the blood.
    • The supermarkets demand that all bananas must be dipped in fungicide.
    • The darts, sharpened at one end, are dipped in the poisonous sap of the curare tree to produce an anaesthetic effect upon the victim.
    • His magnificent arc of a brush had been dipped in white paint.
    • Have each child dip his hand in brown paint on press onto one side of the paper.
    • The printer first dips the block in the colour and places it on the fabric.
    Synonyms
    immerse, submerge, plunge, duck, dunk, lower, sink
    1. 1.1 Take (tobacco) orally.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • Stewart was capable of dipping snuff, puffing a cigar and chewing Nicorette gum all at once.
      • I also knew a guy that worked in there in the paw room that dipped Copenhagen snuff, just like I used to do.
      • Admitted to Harvard Business School, he sat in the back of the classroom dipping snuff and spitting into a cup.
    2. 1.2 Immerse (sheep) in a chemical solution that kills parasites.
      （将羊）浸泡在化学溶液中（杀寄生虫）
      Example sentencesExamples
      • Twenty-one sheep were dipped to free them from attached ticks, and liberated on the central area.
      • In fact every sheep, whatever its age, would be dipped in a plunge bath containing the correct solution of a ministry approved scab dip.
      • In particular, we are concerned that some farmers have been using unauthorised chemicals to dip sheep or letting freshly dipped sheep access streams.
      • She said the black-faced sheep of the moors will need shearing later this month and farmers face a logistical nightmare of how to shear and dip their livestock if they cannot move them off the moors.
    3. 1.3 Make (a candle) by immersing a wick repeatedly in hot wax.
      （将蜡烛芯反复浸入热蜡中）制作（蜡烛）
      dipped candles are made using simple equipment

      用简单的设备就可以制作浸芯蜡烛。

      Example sentencesExamples
      • We will make candles by dipping and by using molds of different kinds.
      • So it was decided to make the Christmas-tree candles by dipping.
      • Most Western Reserve families during the mid-19th century manufactured candles by dipping outdoors or in the kitchen.
    4. 1.4dated, informal Baptize (someone) by immersion in water.
      〈非正式，旧〉给（某人）施洗礼
      Synonyms
      baptize, christen

  • 2dip intono object Put a hand or tool into (a bag or container) in order to take something out.

    （手，工具）放入；伸入（袋子，容器）

    Ian dipped into his briefcase and pulled out a photograph

    伊恩将手伸入公文包，取出一张照片。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • She dipped into her purse and pulled out ten dollars; she was blissful and her boyfriend was in shock.
    • Ogden ignored him, dipped into his briefcase a second time and produced another photofit.
    • Using a large metal scoop, he dipped into the barrel and poured some dark colored beans into his cupped hand.
    Synonyms
    reach into, put one's hand into
    1. 2.1 Spend from or make use of (one's financial resources)
      花费；动用（某人的资金）
      you won't have to dip into your savings

      你不必动用你的储蓄。

      Example sentencesExamples
      • In sum, the Finance Minister dipped into the PRSI fund, diverted a euro windfall due to the Central Bank and brought forward the deadline for company tax payments.
      • But the budget Bush sent to Congress last month dips into the Social Security surplus to reduce - not eliminate - the deficit spending he proposes.
      • Most were not wealthy, and many were pensioners dipping into their savings rather than face long waits for operations.
      • They have slashed spending, cut programs, dipped into emergency funding, and may order more employee lay-offs.
      • The Howard Government is again dipping into its coffers, announcing today huge spending on roads and rail including major work on the Hume and Pacific highways.
      • His energy was boundless as he visited courts to assist those needing help with money, even dipping into his own personal resources.
      • The increase is being financed by dipping into funds dedicated to medical purchases, a move that pits workers against social security recipients.
      • But the Bush plan panders to the fears of retirees and workers while his administration dips into the program's trust fund to help pay for its tax cut and war spending.
      • Many graduate students would benefit from dipping into its resources.
      • The trust has identified savings from a number of departments - and has dipped into its capital savings to solve its financial crisis.
      • Too pained, too drunk to turn up to his labouring jobs, he dips into the $4,000 he had saved to buy her a diamond ring.
      • But Bradford Council's ruling Tory group is trying to keep the authority's share of the council tax down to 1.58 per cent rise partly by keeping pay increases down and dipping into its reserves.
      • By dipping into its reserves, and raising taxes and municipal service fees, the city has found $15 million, but must borrow another $4 million.
      • He used his salary and dipped into his personal finances for official duties.
      • He pointed to the fact that while savings rates are negative in the US - meaning that Americans are dipping into their savings - in the UK they remain at 4.5%.
      • But I'm not a fan the White House's refusal to acknowledge that they are dipping into the Social Security surplus, perhaps even more so than projected.
      • In order to fund the uptick in spending, households are dipping into savings.
      • The VHI board has criticised the Tánaiste's move, saying it had been dipping into its reserves since September 2004 in the expectation it would receive the windfall from its rival.
      • But he said the government would not fund the measures by dipping into its stabilization fund, from which it has planned to pay off part of Russia's $44 billion debt to the Paris Club.
      • Since then, only Sri Lanka has dipped into the funds by spending 4.5 million yen to buy nine used trucks to clean septic tanks.
      Synonyms
      draw on, spend part of, touch, use, make use of, have recourse to, employ
    2. 2.2dip into Read only parts of (a publication) or explore (a subject) in a desultory manner.
      浏览，翻阅（书籍）
      a reference work to dip into time and time again
      Example sentencesExamples
      • This soundbite approach does become tiring quite quickly - it is a book to dip into, rather than read cover-to-cover.
      • As a bit of recreation from digging around in tomes of social theory and political philosophy for my thesis, I've been dipping into the awesome David Crystal's new book, The Stories of English.
      • Jung's decision to be a psychiatrist came towards the end of his medical studies when he dipped into Krafft-Ebing's Textbook of Psychiatry.
      • The divisions and headings make the book easy to dip into and in theory to skim, although would-be skimmers will need to keep one thumb lodged firmly in the index.
      • Instead dip into it, flip through the pages, check out your favourite topics first and then move onto the rest.
      • You will need to bring your own history and philosophy to the task, and don't forget to dip into the enemy's operational handbooks and read between the lines of their public pronouncements.
      • Bishop is exactly right; the book should be dipped into so that the reader can flip through the pages and find pleasure in the voices that come through the essays, published over a long and productive career.
      • In this great plum pudding of a book a reader dips into its pages to find unexpected treasures alongside familiar figures.
      • I've been reading Charles Darwin's Voyage of the Beagle and dipping into his correspondence.
      • The Story of Film can be read as a continuous narrative, but will be equally useful as a handy reference to dip into.
      • I've enjoyed what I've read of the book so far - I plan to dip into it in small measures.
      • Although the usual practice is to dip into such reference works in any order, most of the content for most of us will be new.
      • It is also very detailed, and, except for the specialist, for dipping into rather than cover to cover reading.
      • Alexander Games, who compiled the anthology, obviously intended it to be dipped into rather than read straight through.
      • This is a book to dip into, rather than read at a gallop.
      • This is a book to dip into, not to read from cover to cover.
      • Rather, it would seem much more felicitous to use it as a reference book (as the dust jacket itself notes), to be dipped into or browsed again and again.
      • I just hope that they actually read it instead of dipping into it, though the excellence of the index may well encourage the latter.
      • Certainly, having read it once, I could dip into it at random and enjoy the writing and description without lamenting too much the loss of plot.
      • On dipping into it, this seems one of those annoying books that settles for repeatedly stating the blindingly obvious in prose riddled with so much motivational jargon you just might, on a tired day, mistake it for having something to say.
      Synonyms
      browse through, skim through, scan, look through, flick through, flip through, leaf through, riffle through, run through, glance at, peruse, read quickly, have a quick look at, run one's eye over, give something a once-over, give something the once-over

  • 3no object Sink, drop, or slope downward.

    下沉；下落

    the sun had dipped below the horizon

    太阳已经沉到地平线下。

    swallows dipped and soared

    燕子飞下来又冲上去。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • I moved the weights to the front, staring straight ahead into the mirror, watching closely to make sure that my arms didn't dip or drop.
    • From June 6 to July 7 the sun never sets, Peter says, dipping to the horizon then rising once more high overhead.
    • The sun had dipped below the horizon much earlier, but it was a warm night for the end of September so the carnival stayed busy until its closing at nine o'clock.
    • By the third day on the road, they had fallen into a pleasing routine, switching drivers every couple hours and setting up camp when the sun started dipping below the western horizon.
    • Suddenly the singer's face dips into her hands and her voice chokes.
    • In the final scene the camera follows the course of a wire down a telephone pole and out to the fellow's tombstone where it dips into the earth and apparently down to his casket.
    • The two stood in silence while the sun slowly dipped down below the horizon.
    • The path suddenly dipped very steeply down a sandy bank among tall grasses.
    • And at long last, the sun finally dipped below the horizon.
    • In the final minute of the half, O'Neill's mazy run and cheeky chip deserved a goal, but the ball didn't dip in time to drop under the bar.
    • We enjoyed relaxing on a bench in the grounds in the afternoon, watching the swallows dipping down from the eaves and flying low over the immaculate lawn.
    • When Cassiopeia rose above the horizon the Southern Cross dipped below, and when the Cross rose again Cassiopeia disappeared.
    • A kingfisher added colour, swallows dipped and wheeled, and the second cast of a March Brown produced a lovely threequarter-pound trout.
    • Fatty's shoulders dip downwards and Shannon just watches her sister cry with a blank expression.
    • The sun started to dip below the clouds and the sky was turning a nice orange and yellow color.
    • The gum collar dips downwards on the inner and outer surface of each tooth but rises between the teeth.
    • For example, an interesting notice to mariners indicates the point at which the pole star dips below the horizon and thus is no longer visible.
    • The sun had dipped behind the pines on the hill crests.
    • Moving back and forth over the bridge, the camera will dip wildly and sink if the exact center focal point of the camera is not fixed on the bridge.
    Synonyms
    sink, set, drop, drop down, go down, fall, descend
    slope down, slope, slant down, descend, go down, drop away, fall away, fall, sink, decline, be at an angle
    1. 3.1 (of a level or amount) become lower or smaller, typically temporarily.
      （水平，数量）降低；减少（多指暂时地）
      the president's popularity has dipped

      总统的声望下降了。

      audiences dipped below 600,000 for the series

      观看比赛的观众人数减少到了600，000以下。

      Example sentencesExamples
      • Shares of Sun dipped slightly to $3.80 at the time of this report.
      • The California company had only predicted single-digit growth in its US retail PC business, but sales still dipped below expectations.
      • It is not just the AFL that's encountered a spot of turbulence with audience numbers dipping for last weekend's first round of finals.
      • The first is aimed at those who cannot afford for the value of the fund to dip below the amount of cash initially invested.
      • When carbohydrate content of the diet dipped below 200 kcal, T3 levels fell substantially.
      • However, Cresson's popularity immediately began to dip, as did Mitterrand's own ratings once the temporary boost of the Gulf War disappeared.
      • It is expected that the country's population will dip below five million by 2017.
      • Enrollment has dropped for several years, dipping below 430 in August.
      • Who'll be the next target when Schroeder's popularity starts dipping again?
      • On this basis the corporation could still claim to be providing a service that most people want and value highly, even if the figures for audience share dipped below 30 per cent.
      • Margins will dip slightly ‘below the midpoint of the 50 per cent range’ thanks to increased Flash inventory.
      • When Jordan was injured and missed most of the 1985-1986 season, Nike's stock dipped.
      • Temperatures were again expected to dip below freezing tonight but by tomorrow a slow thaw is expected.
      • European mobile telecom stocks dipped on Tuesday morning after Finnish bellwether Nokia said that fourth quarter sales may fall below expectations.
      • The amount may dip to a tiny fraction of a percent if the idea represents a slight improvement in an established product, such as a better knob in a car.
      • India's grain stocks dipped to about 39 million tonne by June 1, from 64.72 million a year ago.
      • Yet, there are enough Labour rebels that if the margin of victory dips below the triple digits and gets anywhere close to 50, the pressure on Blair to give way to Brown will be great.
      • Many companies have been severely criticized because they often reprice options when a stock dips so low in value that the options are ‘deep out of the money.’
      • The Met Office issued a severe weather warning predicting temperatures would dip below freezing overnight leading to icy stretches on untreated roads.
      • One interesting fact here is that it seems that there is a floor effect with the ratio never dipping below 5.
      Synonyms
      decrease, fall, go down, drop, fall off, drop off, decline, diminish, dwindle, depreciate, deteriorate, slump, plummet, plunge
    2. 3.2with object Lower or move (something) downward.
      放下；下移
      the plane dipped its wings

      飞机放下机翼。

      Example sentencesExamples
      • It was as if the plane was dipping its wings in greeting to the 1.25 million people assembled below.
      • Once you learn the basics you can get creative with hot hip movements, low dips and fast spins.
      • She dipped her head, sniffed the ground and then moved into the cave.
      • The sailors let out a lusty cheer and one of the planes dipped his wings in reply.
      • Again, this fish just dipped the float and did not move off.
      • He dipped his muzzle downwards, slowly, closing his eyes for a brief moment in remnants of a formality that was not welcome.
      Synonyms
      lower, move down, move downwards, let fall, let sink
noundipdɪp

  • 1A brief swim.

    she went for a dip in a pool

    她到池塘里简单地洗了个澡。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • You can also take part in the exercise programmes which run in the gym throughout the day, or take a dip in the pool.
    • Imagine the sun basking down on you over the past week with a pool nearby to take a dip and cool off in whenever you liked.
    • Instead I had a quick dip in the pool, showered and raced for the airport.
    • Tugging it off, I laid it down beside the water and jumped in for a refreshing dip.
    • Now swimming of course can be anything; it could mean going down to the beach and having a bit of a dip, doing lap swimming, or just throwing yourself into the water occasionally.
    • You can enjoy a complimentary dip in the pool plus a glass of draught beer, and kids can have soft drinks and snacks.
    • We would rob the tallest mango trees in the colony of their ripest mangos and often dive into the nearby canal for a cool dip.
    • Who among us does not enjoy a dip in a cool lake after a long portage or hike?
    • Since the voluntary cleaning of this pool there has been a marked interest in taking a dip.
    • Or will they have a dip in the hotel pool, with the bar close by?
    • We enjoyed a sandy off-road diversion and the briefest of dips in the North Atlantic, with its warming Gulf Stream magic.
    • University of Florida researchers have confirmed what avid swimmers already know: A dip in the pool works up an appetite.
    • There will also be an opportunity for the guests to fly kites, take a dip in the sea or the resort pool.
    • The little dots in the foreground are some of my colleagues, taking a quick dip in the briny water.
    • Barbara and Shane went for an early afternoon dip in the open air pool.
    • ‘Maybe after we're done we'll head over to my house and go for a dip in my pool,’ Benny said.
    • Josh and Elizabeth discussed directions and then Josh happily took a quick dip in the water.
    • Swimmers saw in the New Year by taking an icy dip in the River Wharfe and an equally chilly plunge into White Wells bath-house.
    • And he enjoys the occasional dip to this day - when the weather is warm enough.
    • Glorious sunshine greeted swimmers taking their first dip of the season in Highworth's open air pool.
    Synonyms
    swim, bathe, dive, plunge, splash, paddle
    1. 1.1 A brief immersion in liquid.
      （在液体中的）浸；蘸
      a dip in hot water is prescribed to destroy fruit flies

      在热水中浸泡是消除果蝇的方法。

      Example sentencesExamples
      • Give the veggies a quick dip in a large pot of boiling salted water.
      • Watch for clothing such as a coat sleeve or shirt tails. You just may give them a dip in the toilet.
      • After the chipotle topping, we give it a dip in the Belgian chocolate type of your choice.
      • Drain the bottle and give it a dip in the soda solution.
      • Just an occasional dip in water keeps them looking almost as fresh as newly plucked, natural ones.
      Synonyms
      immersion, plunge, ducking, dunking
    2. 1.2
      short for sheep dip
      Example sentencesExamples
      • Hydro-carbon compounds in the dip would cause plastic containers to bulge and explode.
      • Keep the sheep immersed in the dip for one minute or as recommended by the manufacturer.
      • But if cypermethrin in the dip leaks into local burns, it can kill insects and fish.
      Synonyms
      disinfectant, parasiticide, germicide, bactericide, preservative
    3. 1.3 A cursory read of a publication or a superficial exploration of a subject.
      a quick dip into this document

      对这个出版物的快速浏览。

      Example sentencesExamples
      • The book contains a new delight with every dip into it.
      • So a quick dip into the book, skimming over areas and concentrating on some, can be quite refreshing.
      • A quick dip into some of them will give you an outline of what is involved.

  • 2A thick sauce in which pieces of food are dunked before eating.

    沙司，蘸酱

    tasty garlic dip

    可口的蒜泥酱。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • This fresh and tasty dip can be eaten with veggies, or spread on toasted bread.
    • A dressing of soured cream with dill and cucumber topped them off, along with a side dip of that hot chilli sauce - delicious and different.
    • Check out a sample recipe for sweet onion cheese dip.
    • I have to go make homemade guacamole and sun-dried tomato dip, scarf down dinner, vacuum, shower and dress myself.
    • Be warned that the gentle pizza bread that arrives at all tables, along with a sprightly pesto dip, can ruin your appetite for the pizza to come.
    • Davis starts off with snacks such as salsa and a spicy cheese dip.
    • The yoghurt dip tastes fine, not too nose-botheringly hot, but I'm not wild about its pairing with tofu.
    • She also received a pile of salad the size of a small country and a creamy garlic dip.
    • An unusually fluffed-up, subtle hummus dip has a clear, sesame ring to it.
    • But for your next picnic, forget about all of the mayonaissy salads and all the chips and dip and fried foods, and go for a healthy summer picnic.
    • The kids, meanwhile, munched happily on a pizza (frozen variety), pasta with tomato sauce and chips with a garlic mayonnaise dip.
    • I reached into the refrigerator and pulled out a container of French onion dip.
    • The chickpea croquettes called falafel and the ever-popular chickpea dip, hummus, are both very good.
    • Lili opted for mushroom soup: me for potato wedges with bacon and cheese and a garlic mayonnaise dip.
    • He really loves them with a bit of bean dip on them.
    • The split pea and bacon soup was rich and flavourful, but I'd give the goat cheese and artichoke dip a miss - it was bland, and reminded me of those hollowed out goopy spinach dips you see at Christmas parties.
    • We began with salmon roll sushi which was presented with the Wasabe and soy sauce dip.
    • And even though it won't be exactly bean dip, it will be a tasty substitute.
    • She had even brought extra toppings from home: sprinkles, chocolate sauce, nacho cheese dip, and salsa.
    • Try mashing a handful of garbanzos with lemon juice for a quick chip dip.
    Synonyms
    sauce, dressing, relish, creamy mixture

  • 3A brief downward slope followed by an upward one.

    （上坡前面）短距离的下坡

    the road's precipitous dips and turns
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Surface flow normally begins in just a few areas, especially dips or hollows near the stream.
    • He requested that the dangerous dip be taken out of the road at White's Cross, Lower Meelick and that the ditches be cut back to improve visibility at this junction.
    • Each dip and trough of the uneven ground caused her to lurch forward in her seat and rattled her to the core.
    • Roaring down Main Street, Benson crossed a road and spilled his hot coffee in his lap when he hit the dip.
    • The Air America pilot who came to check out the airstrip gave it his OK despite a dip in the middle and an uphill slope to the whole strip.
    • A dip in the road sends us both bouncing up off our seats.
    • At the end of a stand of trees, there was a slight dip, and at the bottom of that dip stood a white stone building.
    • As we reached the dip before the main road away from the lake, the car slid into an embankment.
    • It is a land of undulating hills and hollows, dips and drumlins, rivers, inlets, estuaries and lakes, dotted with homes and barns.
    • Passing through this dip on a particular turn, I lost control, braked and fell.
    • Continuing, he explained that because of the bumps and dips in the road, people are often forced to cross over the road to avoid the bumps and pointed out that obviously, this could have disastrous results.
    • Rainwater routinely collects in a dip under Waddington Road Bridge during extreme weather because of drainage problems.
    • The wind is blowing in our favour, but Kent points out dips and hollows we must avoid because the breeze there could swirl up and send our scent out to alert any deer above.
    • From here on, the trail becomes easier to ride - a lot of switchbacks and steep dips, bottoming in hairpin turns.
    • Cory took several of the fruits and dropped them onto the bowl he'd made in his shirt, and I followed him as he walked over to a dip in the ground.
    • The new Mondeo has much greater suspension travel than the old car, making it extremely competent in dealing with sudden ridges or dips in the road.
    • We specifically avoided the usual low-frequency reactions to a dip in the road by providing highly controlled ride motions.
    • Because the site is in a dip, below the level of Cheetham Hill Road which runs along its western side, some of the apartment blocks will be up to 15 storeys high.
    • Just after the bottom of the hill however we slammed into a slight dip in the slope.
    • Leaving the road, they climbed another hill and found a small dip at the bottom that would be good for sleeping.
    Synonyms
    slope, incline, decline, slant, descent, cant
    1. 3.1 An act of sinking or dropping briefly before rising again.
      （再次上升前的）短暂下沉（或下落）
      a dip in the share price

      股价下滑。

      Example sentencesExamples
      • Cheung's external stillness demonstrates just how she is able to convey a range of tamped-down emotions with the merest of movements - a dip of the head, a sashay of the hips.
      • If we were in too much of a hurry to come down, we would greet you with a friendly dip of the wing.
      • With a quick dip of his left wing he easily dodged the shots aimed for him.
      Synonyms
      decrease, fall, drop, downturn, decline, falling off, dropping off, slump, reduction, lessening, diminution, lowering, slackening, ebb

  • 4technical The extent to which something is angled downward from the horizontal.

    〈技〉（与水平方向相比的向下的）倾角，尤指

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The variation in dip and orientation of the foliation within the body defines a broad D3 antiform.
    • However, high cliffs make access to the base of sections difficult and dangerous to log, and the low angle of dip minimizes the practicality of logging smaller cliffs.
    • The structural style comprised half-grabens bounded by faults whose dip and downthrow were mostly to the south.
    • This pre-existing ramp had a 25 [degrees] dip, and mimics the SW extent of Hormuz salt in this domain.
    • This section is similar in character and dip, and lies upsection from site B2.
    1. 4.1 The angle made with the horizontal at any point by the earth's magnetic field, or by a magnetic needle in response to this.
      磁倾角
      Example sentencesExamples
      • However, he had no idea what this dip might be elsewhere on Earth.
      • As the airplane turns, the force that results from the magnetic dip causes the float assembly to swing in the same direction that the float turns.
      • It is a good story to tell in class, not only because it teaches students about magnetic dip, but because it is an excellent example of what makes a scientific experiment.
    2. 4.2Geology The angle a stratum makes with the horizontal.
      〔地质〕（地层与水平方向形成的）倾角
      the cliff profile tends to be dominated by the dip of the beds

      悬崖的侧面被倾斜的河床挡住了。

      Example sentencesExamples
      • Whatever their origin, polygonal fault systems become less isotropic with increase in regional dip and are truly polygonal only when the regional dip is near horizontal.
      • It is now commonly accepted that the dip of the steeper part of a listric normal fault is approximately 60 deg.
      • Seismic reflection data from NW James Ross Island show maximum dips of 15 to the SE in the subsurface, indicating that the steep dips are confined to a zone close to the basin margin.
      • This is due to poor exposure, shallow dip of the strata, and relatively few stratigraphic wells.
    3. 4.3Astronomy Surveying The apparent depression of the horizon from the line of observation, due to the curvature of the earth.
      〔天文，测绘〕视倾斜
      Example sentencesExamples
      • When the fore and back horizons are brought into line, the sextant reading is twice the angle of dip, assuming that the sextant is free from index error.
      • That causes a curvature of the light path, which reduces the dip (usually by about 7%).
      • As the resolution of the normal eye in broad daylight is about one minute of arc, this dip is an easily visible angle.

  • 5US informal Powdered or finely cut tobacco that is held in the mouth, typically between the gums and lip, rather than smoked.

    he threw out all of his cans of dip and swore off tobacco

  • 6North American informal A stupid or foolish person.

    〈北美，非正式〉蠢人；傻瓜

    Example sentencesExamples
    • He's such a dip sometimes.
    • Yep, I was a total dip, but I don't care.
    • Joe, you're such a dip.
    Synonyms
    idiot, ass, halfwit, nincompoop, blockhead, buffoon, dunce, dolt, ignoramus, cretin, imbecile, dullard, moron, simpleton, clod

  • 7dated, informal A pickpocket.

    〈非正式，旧〉扒手

    Example sentencesExamples
    • It would be of no profit to such men to buy a stolen watch from a dip (pickpocket) and substitute imitation works in a solid gold case.
    • I take pride in being a thief, and what's more, I am the best dip in the States.
    • "Without a doubt," I said, "You're the most beautiful dip I've ever encountered."

  • 8archaic A candle made by immersing a wick repeatedly in hot wax.

    （将蜡烛芯反复浸入热蜡中）制作（蜡烛）

    Synonyms
    candle, spill, wick, night light

Phrases

  • dip one's toe into (or in)

    • 1Put one's toe briefly in (water), typically to check the temperature.

      （多指为了试温度）将脚趾在（水）中蘸一下

      Example sentencesExamples
      • I'm not going to go in right now, just wanted to dip my toe in the water and see how it felt.
      • Norway was shimmering in unusually high summer temperatures during our stay but dipping a toe into the fjord was still enough to send me straight into the hotel's indoor heated pool!
      • Steve slipped off one of his sandals and dipped his toe into the water.
      • She dipped her toe in the water to feel the temperature, and realized it was fairly warm.
      • This is something that I can't get my head around, as I need to have the water around tepid tea temps before I can pluck up the courage to dip my toe in.
      • At first he dipped his toe in it then, discovering the waters warm and comforting, plunged right in.
      • She dipped her toe in and found it cold, but she wanted to be clean again.
      • Obviously nobody had any objection to this and Danielle made a huge show of dipping her toe in the water, clutching her arms and sliding silkily into the water.
      1. 1.1Begin to do or test (something) cautiously.
        涉猎；小心尝试
        the company has already dipped its toe into the market

        该公司已经开始尝试进入市场。

        Example sentencesExamples
        • The same goes for weekend breaks; an increasingly popular way of dipping your toe into a new culture without breaking the bank.
        • The actor has been dipping his toe into a variety of genres for years now, something which he admits drives his agent mad.
        • Last year she took this resourcefulness one step further and dipped her toe into the clothing market for the first time with a ready-to-wear range.
        • While in San Francisco, Faulkner began dipping his toe in stand-up comedy.
        • When he arrived he had decided to make a root vegetable bake from his new tiny vegetarian cookbook (as we are his newest group of friends and we are all vegetarians he is dipping his toe into our world of eating).
        • In fact, up until 2003 (when he began dipping his toe in the cop film genre), I didn't think Shelton made anything but sports comedies.
        • As always the sensible advice is, if you fancy it, dip your toe in, but don't invest money you can't afford to lose.
        • Lady Thatcher dipped her toe into public service reform but that was never seen through because she fell from power and the Tories were then overtaken by events.
        • What are you doing dipping your toe into the cesspool that is politics?
        • About seven years ago, Pauric first dipped his toe in the fashion world by designing jewellery.

Origin

Old English dyppan, of Germanic origin; related to deep.

DIP2

abbreviationˌdiˌaɪˈpiˌdēˌīˈpē

  • 1Computing
    Document image processing, a system for the digital storage and retrieval of documents as scanned images.

  • 2Electronics
    Dual in-line package, a package for an integrated circuit consisting of a rectangular sealed unit with two parallel rows of downward-pointing pins.

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