dip

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dip1 /dɪp/ ●●○ verb (dipped, dipping)  1  put STH in liquid 将某物放入液体中 [transitive]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 put2  move down 向下移动 [intransitive, transitive]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 [intransitive] 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 [countable] 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 EnglishTTC 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6. animals 动物 [transitive]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 verb a) 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。 → skinny-dipping→ See Verb table

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.

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dip2 ●●○ noun  1  SWIMswim 游泳 [countable] 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 [countable]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 [countable, uncountable]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 [countable]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 [countable, uncountable]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 [countable]STUPID/NOT INTELLIGENT American English 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 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。 → lucky dip

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 English  1.the written abbreviation of diploma / diploma 的书面缩写 ，结业证书，考试证书From Longman Business Dictionarydipdip1 /dɪp/ verb (dipped, dipping) [intransitive, transitive] FINANCEto become lower, often before increasing againAn 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.→ See Verb tabledipdip2 noun [countable] FINANCEa decrease in the amount of somethingan unexpected dip in profitsOrigin dip1 Old English dyppan

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dip¹ /dɪp/ verb (past tense and past participle dipped, present participle dipping)1.  PUT SOMETHING IN LIQUID  [transitive] to put something into a liquid and lift it out again
    dip something in/into something
    He dipped his hand in the water.
    Dip the strawberries into melted chocolate.
2.  MOVE DOWN  [intransitive and transitive] to move down, or to make something move down, usually for just a short time:
    We watched the sun dip below the horizon.
    She dipped her head and spoke into the microphone.
3.  BECOME LESS  [intransitive] if an amount or level dips, it becomes less, usually for just a short time
   SYN  fall:
    Profits dipped slightly last year.
    Temperatures dipped to –10°C last night.
4.  ROAD/PATH  [countable] if land or a road or path dips, it slopes down and then goes up again
5. dip your headlights/lights British English to lower the angle of the front lights of your car when someone is driving towards you
6.  ANIMALS  [transitive] to put animals in a chemical that kills insects on their skin
⇨ skinny-dipping
     

THESAURUS

■ to put something into a liquid
   ▪ dip to put something into a liquid for a very short time and take it out again: She dipped her hand in the water to see how hot it was. | Prawns are delicious dipped in a spicy sauce.
   ▪ plunge to put something quickly, firmly, and deeply into a liquid: Plunge the pasta into a pan of boiling water. | I had to plunge my arm in up to the elbow to reach the keys.
   ▪ dunk to put something such as a piece of bread or cake into a hot drink or soup before eating it: I love biscuits dunked in coffee.
   ▪ immerse to put something deep into a liquid so that it is completely covered: If the plant’s leaves look dry, immerse the roots in water for a while.
     
dip into something phrasal verb
  1. to read short parts of a book, magazine etc, but not the whole thing:
    It’s the kind of book you can dip into now and again.
  2. to use some of an amount of money that you have:
    Medical bills forced her to dip into her savings.
    Parents are being asked to dip into their pockets for new school books (=use their own money to pay for them).
  3. to put your hand into a bag or box in order to take out one of the things inside:
    On her lap was a bag of candy which she kept dipping into.

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dip² noun
1.  SWIM  [countable] informal a quick swim:
    Are you coming in for a dip?
    take/have a dip
    Let’s take a dip in the lake.
2.  DECREASE  [countable] a slight decrease in the amount of something
    dip in
    an unexpected dip in profits
3.  FOOD  [uncountable and countable] a thick mixture that you can dip food into before you eat it:
    sour cream and onion dip
4.  IN A SURFACE  [countable] a place where the surface of something goes down suddenly, then goes up again
    dip in
    a dip in the road
5.  FOR ANIMALS  [uncountable and countable] a chemical that kills insects on sheep and other animals:
    sheep dip
6.  PERSON  [countable] American English spoken a stupid person
7. a dip into something a quick look at information, a book, magazine etc:
    People interested in history would enjoy a dip into this book.
⇨ lucky dip