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| 1 | T to lower something into a liquid for a moment before taking it back out again 浸；蘸 |
| +in/into She dipped her handkerchief in the water and gently began to wipe the dirt from his face. 她先将手帕在水里蘸了蘸，然后开始轻轻地擦拭他脸上的污垢。 |
| | 1a | T to put an animal in a bath filled with a chemical that kills insects on its skin 给（动物）洗药浴 | |
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| 2 | I/T to move or move something downwards 下降；落下；降下 |
| Joe dipped his head towards her for a quick kiss. 乔朝她低下头，很快地吻了她一下。 |
| The bright sun dipped low over the city. 耀眼的太阳低垂在城市上空。 |
| The road dipped and we picked up speed. 由于变成了下坡路，我们的速度变快了。 |
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| 3 | I to become less 减少；下降 |
| Public support for the project has dipped sharply. 公众对这个项目的支持率已急剧下降。 |
| Our profits dipped 30%. 我们的利润减少了30％。 |
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| - | dip your lights/headlights BRITISH
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| to make the lights at the front of your car point downwards |
| 将车灯/前灯调为近光 |
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| - | ˌdip ˈinto |
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| 1 | dip into sth: to read , watch , or listen to small amounts of something such as a piece of writing or a programme 翻阅；浏览；稍微听听 |
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| 2 | dip into sth: to take some money from an amount you have saved, especially when you should not 动用（存款） | You’ d better stop dipping into your savings. 你最好别再动用你的积蓄了。 | |
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| 3 | dip into sth, dip sth into sth: to put your hand into a container in order to get something （把手）伸入 | Dipping his hand into his pocket, he produced the letter I’ d sent him. 他把手伸入口袋，掏出了我寄给他的信。 | |
| | - | dip into your pocket
| | to use your own money to pay for something , especially when it is not your responsibility to pay for it | | （尤指不该自己花钱时）掏自己的腰包 | | | | | | - | dipa/yourtoe into sth
| | to try something new in a very careful way because you are not confident about it | | 开始小心尝试某事 | | | | | |
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