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dip into
dip into vb (intr, preposition) 1. to draw (upon): he dipped into his savings. 2. to read (passages) at random or cursorily in (a book, newspaper, etc)Thesaurus| Verb | 1. | dip into - read selectively; read only certain passages from a textread - interpret something that is written or printed; "read the advertisement"; "Have you read Salman Rushdie?" |
dipverb1. To plunge briefly in or into a liquid:douse, duck, dunk, immerge, immerse, souse, submerge, submerse.2. To immerse in a coloring solution:color, dye.3. To take a substance, as liquid, from a container by plunging the hand or a utensil into it:bail, lade, ladle, scoop (up).4. To slope downward:decline, descend, drop, fall, pitch, sink.phrasal verb
dip intoTo look through reading matter casually:browse, flip through, glance at (or over) (or through), leaf (through), riffle (through), run through, scan, skim, thumb (through).noun1. The act of swimming:duck, dunk, plunge, swim.2. A usually swift downward trend, as in prices:decline, descent, dive, downslide, downswing, downtrend, downturn, drop, drop-off, fall, nosedive, plunge, skid, slide, slump, tumble.3. An area sunk below its surroundings:basin, concavity, depression, hollow, pit, sag, sink, sinkhole.4. Slang. One deficient in judgment and good sense:ass, fool, idiot, imbecile, jackass, mooncalf, moron, nincompoop, ninny, nitwit, simple, simpleton, softhead, tomfool.Informal: dope, gander, goose.Slang: cretin, ding-dong, goof, jerk, nerd, schmo, schmuck, turkey.Translationsdip (dip) – past tense, past participle dipped – verb1. to lower into any liquid for a moment. He dipped his bread in the soup. 浸 浸2. to slope downwards. The road dipped just beyond the crossroads. 向下傾斜 下倾3. to lower the beam of (car headlights). He dipped his lights as the other car approached. 降低汽車頭燈亮度 降低汽车头灯亮度4. (of a ship) to lower (a flag) briefly in salute. 降旗隨即升起以示敬意(如商船遇到軍艦時) 把旗下降后即行升起（对另一船扬旗致敬），行点旗礼 noun1. a hollow (in a road etc). The car was hidden by a dip in the road. 路面凹陷 凹陷处2. a soft, savoury mixture in which a biscuit etc can be dipped. a cheese dip. 浸餅乾的調味醬 浸饼干的调味酱3. a short swim. a dip in the sea. 時間短暫的游泳 时间短暂的游泳dip into1. to withdraw amounts from (a supply, eg of money). I've been dipping into my savings recently. 動用(物資、存款) 动用...2. to look briefly at (a book) or to study (a subject) in a casual manner. I've dipped into his book on Shakespeare, but I haven't read it right through. 瀏覽，略有涉獵 浏览，草草阅读（或学习） dip into
dip (in)to (something)To fall temporarily or quickly to a lower level or degree. You should bring a jacket because the temperature is going to dip to 60 degrees tonight.See also: dipdip in(to) (something)1. To dunk something into something else, such as a dipping sauce. A noun or pronoun can be used between "dip" and "in(to)." I can't eat French fries without dipping them in ketchup first.2. To push something deeper into a substance, typically a liquid. A noun or pronoun can be used between "dip" and "in(to)." While I sat on the dock, I dipped my feet into the water.3. To take from something in small amounts. This usage is often used to describe money. When my car broke down, I had to dip into my savings to pay for all of the repairs. If you kids keep dipping into the cookies, there'll be none left for the party!4. To fall temporarily or quickly to a lower level or degree. Officials are warning residents that the temperature may dip into the teens tonight.5. To pursue or investigate something casually. Because my area of expertise is modernism, I've only dipped into Victorian literature.See also: dipdip into1. Investigate superficially, as in He began to dip into Chaucer, or She's just dipping into psychology. This expression alludes to plunging briefly into a liquid. [Late 1600s] 2. Withdraw something in small amounts, usually money, as in I'll have to dip into my savings. This usage employs dip into in the sense of plunging one's hand or a ladle into a pot, water, or the like for the purpose of taking something out. [Early 1800s] See also: dipdip intov.1. To plunge something briefly into a liquid: I dipped the donut into the coffee.2. To take a small amount of something from where it is stored: We have been dipping into the olives you bought all day, but there are still some left.3. To withdraw a small amount from some place where it is stored or kept: We dipped into our savings account to buy the car.4. To browse something: I dipped into the book, but I didn't read the whole thing.5. To investigate some subject superficially; dabble in something: I've dipped into psychology, but it never really interested me.See also: dipEncyclopediaSeedipFinancialSeeDipdip into
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