- with obj.
dip something in/into
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。
- no obj.
dip into
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。
- informal pick (someone's pocket)〈非正式〉扒窃。
- no obj.
dip into
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。
- no obj.
dip into
read only parts of (a book) in a desultory manner浏览, 翻阅（书籍）。
- immerse (sheep) in a chemical solution that kills parasites（将羊）浸泡在化学溶液中（杀寄生虫）。
- 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）：
as adj. dipped dipped candles are made using simple equipment.用简单的设备就可以制作浸芯蜡烛。
- informal, dated baptize (someone) by immersion in water〈非正式, 旧〉给（某人）施洗礼。
- no obj. sink or drop downwards下沉; 下落：
swallows dipped and soared
燕子飞下来又冲上去
the sun had dipped below the horizon.
太阳已经沉到地平线下。
- (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。
- (of a road, path, or area of land) slope downwards（马路, 道路, 地面）向下倾斜：
the path rose and dipped.
道路有起有伏。
- with obj. lower or move (something) downwards放下; 下移：
the plane dipped its wings.
飞机放下机翼。
- with obj. Brit. lower the beam of (a vehicle's headlights)〈英〉将（汽车前灯）调为近光。
- a brief bathe短暂的水浴：
she went for a dip in a pool.
她到池塘里简单地洗了个澡。
- 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。
- a cursory read of part of a book（对书籍的）浏览, 翻阅：
a quick dip into this publication.
对这个出版物的快速浏览。
- mass noun a thick sauce in which pieces of food are dunked before eating沙司, 蘸酱：
tasty garlic dip.
可口的蒜泥酱。
- a quantity that has been scooped up from a mass舀取的量：
ice cream sold by the dip.
冰激凌论勺卖。
- a brief downward slope followed by an upward one（上坡前面）短距离的下坡。
- 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。
- mass noun technical the extent to which something is angled downward from the horizontal, in particular〈技〉（与水平方向相比的向下的）倾角, 尤指：
- （亦作 magnetic dip）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。
- Geology 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。
- Astronomy & 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。
- informal, dated a pickpocket〈非正式, 旧〉扒手。
- N. Amer. informal a stupid or foolish person〈北美, 非正式〉蠢人; 傻瓜。
- archaic a candle made by immersing a wick repeatedly in hot wax〈古〉浸芯蜡烛。
dip one's toe into（或in）
- put 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。
- begin 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。
dip out
- Austral. informal fail〈澳, 非正式〉失败：
I nearly dipped out of the course.
我几乎半途而废。