to dip
01
蘸, 浸
to momentarily put something into a liquid
Transitive: to dip sth into a liquid
例子
My Asian roommate likes to dip her sushi rolls into soy sauce.
我的亚洲室友喜欢将她的寿司卷蘸酱油。
My mother likes to dip her French fries into the tangy ketchup.
我妈妈喜欢把她的薯条蘸在辛辣的番茄酱里。
02
浸, 下降
to move something downward
Transitive: to dip sth
例子
The bird gracefully dipped its wings as it descended to land on the branch.
During the yoga class, participants were instructed to dip their heads towards their knees in a forward bend.
03
浸, 下降
to briefly go down or lower in position
Intransitive: to dip somewhere | to dip
例子
The sun dipped below the horizon, signaling the end of the day.
太阳沉入地平线下，标志着一天的结束。
As the plane descended, it dipped below the clouds for a clear view of the landscape.
当飞机下降时，它沉入云层下方，以便清晰地看到风景。
04
浸, 舀
to scoop something from within a container using one's hand or a receptacle
Transitive: to dip a hand or receptacle into a liquid or container
例子
He dipped his hand into the bucket to scoop out some water.
他把手浸入桶中舀出一些水。
She dipped her ladle into the pot to serve the soup into bowls.
她将勺子浸入锅中，把汤舀到碗里。
05
浸, 蘸
to partially submerge an object or apply liquid to make it wet or moist
Transitive: to dip sth in a liquid
例子
He dipped his cloth in the bucket of soapy water to clean the windows.
他将布浸入肥皂水桶中以清洁窗户。
They dipped their sponge in the solution to wash the car.
他们将海绵浸入溶液中以洗车。
06
浸, 泡
to immerse an animal in a solution to protect against parasites or infections
Transitive: to dip an animal
例子
The veterinarian recommended dipping the dog to treat its mange.
兽医建议浸泡狗以治疗其疥癣。
He dipped his flock of chickens to prevent the spread of diseases.
他浸泡了他的鸡群以防止疾病的传播。
07
浸, 蘸
to immerse a wick into melted wax or another liquid substance to build up layers and form a candle
Transitive: to dip a wick into wax
例子
She dipped the wick into the melted beeswax to create a handcrafted candle.
她将灯芯浸入融化的蜂蜡中以制作手工蜡烛。
The artisan carefully dipped the tapered wick into the scented soy wax, creating aromatic candles for sale.
工匠小心地将锥形灯芯浸入香氛大豆蜡中，制作出芳香蜡烛出售。
08
下降, 下倾
(of a surface) to gradually decline or descend, often in a downward direction
Intransitive
例子
The hiking trail dipped sharply as it descended into the valley below.
徒步小径在下降到下面的山谷时急剧下降。
As we reached the edge of the cliff, the terrain dipped steeply towards the ocean.
当我们到达悬崖边缘时，地形向海洋急剧倾斜。
09
倾斜, 降低
to adjust the angle or intensity of the headlights, typically to prevent dazzling or blinding other drivers on the road
Dialect
British
BritishTransitive: to dip headlights
例子
While driving oncoming traffic, drivers are expected to dip their headlights to avoid glare.
在迎面而来的车流中行驶时，司机应该调暗前灯以避免眩光。
The automatic headlight system detected the presence of oncoming vehicles and automatically dipped the lights.
自动大灯系统检测到迎面而来的车辆的存在，并自动调暗了大灯。
10
吸鼻烟, 使用烟草
to place a small amount of powdered tobacco between the lip and gum for inhalation
Transitive: to dip powdered tobacco
例子
He liked to dip snuff while sitting on the porch in the evening.
他喜欢晚上坐在门廊上蘸鼻烟。
She discreetly dipped a pinch of snuff during the meeting to stay alert.
为了保持警觉，她在会议期间谨慎地取用了一撮鼻烟。
11
溜走, 开溜
to leave, quit, or abandon a place or situation
Slang例子
I got ta dip, see you later.
我得溜了，待会儿见。
She dipped right after the meeting ended.
会议一结束她就立刻溜了。
Dip
01
a flavored mixture or liquid for dunking bite-sized foods
例子
He served chips with a creamy cheese dip.
The salsa dip complemented the tacos perfectly.
02
a thief who steals from pockets or purses in public
例子
The policeman caught a dip trying to steal a wallet.
Beware of dips in crowded markets.
03
a sudden, brief decrease in a quantity, level, or value
例子
The stock market experienced a small dip today.
There was a dip in temperature overnight.
04
a brief swim, usually for refreshment or recreation
例子
We went for a quick dip in the lake.
After the hike, he enjoyed a cool dip in the river.
05
a gymnastic exercise performed on parallel bars or rings by bending and straightening the arms to lower and raise the body
例子
He completed ten dips as part of his workout.
The gymnast performed a dip on the parallel bars.
06
a candle formed by repeatedly dipping a wick into hot wax or tallow
例子
Traditional dips are created by layering wax over and over.
They sold handmade dip candles at the fair.
07
a brief immersion of something into a liquid
例子
Give the brush a quick dip in paint.
The artist dipped the pen in ink.
08
the angle a magnetic needle makes with the horizontal plane
例子
The compass showed a dip of 60 degrees at that latitude.
Magnetic dip varies depending on geographic location.
09
a low point or slight depression in an otherwise flat surface
例子
The road has a dip that collects water after rain.
He tripped when stepping into a dip on the path.
