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dip

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Related topics: Agriculture
dip1 /dɪp/ ●●○ verb (dipped, dipping)
1  put STH in liquid 將某物放入液體中 [transitiveT]PUT to put something into a liquid and lift it out again 蘸，浸
dip something in/into something
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。
► see thesaurus at put
2  move down 向下移動 [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.
我們看着太陽沉到地平線以下。
She dipped her head and spoke into the microphone.
她低下頭對着麥克風講話。
3  become less 變少 [intransitiveI] if an amount or level dips, it becomes less, usually for just a short time 減少，降低 SYN fall
Profits dipped slightly last year.
去年利潤略有降低。
Temperatures dipped to -10°C last night.
昨晚氣溫降到了零下10攝氏度。
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，向下傾斜
5. dip your headlights/lights British EnglishBrETTC to lower the angle of the front lights of your car when someone is driving towards you 〔當對面有車開來時〕把汽車前燈調爲近光
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dip your headlights/lights• He put his foot on the accelerator and dipped his headlights.
6. animals 動物 [transitiveT]HBATA to put animals in a chemical that kills insects on their skin 讓〔動物〕洗藥浴〔滅蟲〕
7 dip into something phrasal verbphr v 
a) READto read short parts of a book, magazine etc, but not the whole thing 翻閱，浏覽〔書、雜志等〕
It’s the kind of book you can dip into now and again.
這是那種可以不時翻翻的書。
b) SPEND MONEYto use some of an amount of money that you have 動用〔存款〕
Medical bills forced her to dip into her savings.
她不得不動用積蓄支付醫療費。
Parents are being asked to dip into their pockets for new school books (=use their own money to pay for them).
家長被要求自掏腰包買新課本。
c) PUTto put your hand into a bag or box in order to take out one of the things inside 把手伸進〔袋子或盒子中把裏面的東西掏出來〕
On her lap was a bag of candy which she kept dipping into.
她不停地從腿上放着的一袋糖果裏摸出糖來吃。
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.
→ skinny-dipping
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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.
Related topics: Swimming, Food, dish, Agriculture
dip2 ●●○ noun
1  SWIMswim 遊泳 [countableC] informalDSS a quick swim 遊一會兒泳
Are you coming in for a dip?
你遊一會兒嗎？
take/have a dip
Let’s take a dip in the lake.
我們到湖裏遊一小會兒泳吧。
2  DECREASEdecrease 下降 [countableC]LESS a slight decrease in the amount of something 〔某物數量上略微的〕減少，下降
dip in
an unexpected dip in profits
出乎意料的利潤下降
3  FOODfood 食物 [countableC, uncountableU]DFF a thick mixture that you can dip food into before you eat it 〔用來蘸食物吃的〕調味醬汁，蘸料
sour cream and onion dip
酸奶油洋蔥蘸料
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，向下傾斜處
dip in
a dip in the road
路上的凹陷
5  FOR ANIMALSfor animals 動物用的 [countableC, uncountableU]HBATA a chemical that kills insects on sheep and other animals 〔給羊或其他動物殺蟲用的〕藥浴液
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 浏覽，草草翻閱
People interested in history would enjoy a dip into this book.
對歷史感興趣的人會樂意翻閱一下這本書。
Examples from the Corpus
a dip into something• The impressive breadth of coverage starts with a dip into the history of colour science.
→ lucky dip
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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 的書面縮寫 ，結業證書，考試證書
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
Origin dip1
Old English dyppan
dip1 verbdip2 nounDip
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