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dipdip1 /dɪp / verb (dip·ping, dipped)- [transitive] dip sth (into sth) | dip sth (in) to put something into liquid for a short time蘸；浸◆Julie dipped her toe into the pool to see how cold it was.朱莉将脚趾伸到水池里看看水有多凉。◆strawberries dipped in chocolate蘸了巧克力酱的草莓
- [intransitive, transitive] to go down; to lower something（使）下降，下沉，向下延伸◆The road suddenly dipped down to the river.道路陡然下倾延伸到河边。◆The temperature dipped below freezing last night.昨晚气温降到了冰点以下。
 ●dip into sth- to take money out of something掏腰包；花钱◆Tim had to dip into his savings to pay for his new car.蒂姆只好动用存款买了他那辆新车。
- to read parts, but not all, of something浏览；翻阅◆I've only dipped into the book. I haven't read it all the way through.那本书我只是翻了翻，没有从头到尾看完。
dipdip2 /dɪp / noun - [countable] a fall to a lower level; a downward movement下降；下跌；下落◆a dip in sales销售额的下滑 SYN drop OPP rise
- [countable] (informal) a quick swim短时的游泳；游一游；泡一泡◆We went for a dip in the pool before breakfast.早饭前我们在游泳池里游了一会儿泳。
- [countable, uncountable] a thick sauce that you eat by dippingchips, pieces of vegetable, etc. into it蘸酱，沙司（用以蘸炸薯片、蔬菜等吃）◆Help yourselves to some chips and dip.吃点炸薯片蘸酱吧。
- [countable] an area of lower ground低洼处；凹陷处◆Careful – there's a dip in the road ahead.当心，路前方有个坑。
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