| 单词 | dip |
| 释义 | dip I. transitive verb 1. a. < ate clams dipping each in melted butter > < dipped my arms and face in the water trough > < the small parts are dipped in a primer paint — John Kobler > b. < you have constantly to dip your hand in your pocket > 2. a. archaic b. obsolete < a cold shuddering dew dips me all over — John Milton > 3. a. b. c. d. e. 4. < the cook dipped our soup from the kettle > < men who dip ore out of freighters with an electric shovel > 5. Britain a. archaic < dipt in the rebellion — John Dryden > b. c. < she was dipped as badly as her father — John Galsworthy > 6. a. < put the helm alee and dip the sail > b. < merchant ships salute each other by dipping the flag > c. d. < he had to dip his head to enter the cave > < dipping his chin into his muffler > e. chiefly Britain intransitive verb 1. a. < the ship's bow dipped gently into the wave > < the sound of oars dipping rhythmically > < after the rain the ruts dipped in and out of the puddles — Helen B. Woodward > < the whale dipped playfully under the waves > b. < waterproofing the surface of bisque ware is done in the dipping house > 2. a. < the sun dipped at that moment below the horizon > < in Michigan three small tornadoes dipped to the ground, leveling barns — Seth King > < I saw purple martins pairing, dipping, and swooping — E.A.Weeks > < that the familiar prose dips into the ordinary — E.T.Williams > b. < we would one day enter to look round, dip over the hill, and push the gate to the locked garden — G.W.Stonier > < fine brows dipping down with annoyance — Harriet La Barre > also < salutes of the ensign are made by dipping — H.A.Calahan > c. (1) of an ensign < regimental colors do dip in salute — Elbridge Colby > (2) of a ship d. < branches that dip in the water > e. of a plane f. < the road follows the irregular shoreline and dips back occasionally into the wooded hill country — American Guide Series: Minnesota > g. h. i. < prices dipped to a lower level before recovering > < commodity markets dipped but losses were not extensive — Wall Street Journal > 3. a. < he dipped into the pocket and drew out a mixed collection — Dorothy Sayers > < one crane dipped five decks deep into No. 2 hold where the cars were carried — Vernon Pizer > b. < that she had dipped in the wells of blissful oblivion — George Meredith > < not aware that in unjust suspicion a man dips into himself for the colors he is painting — Francis Hackett > c. < temptation of dipping into the public treasury to please constituents — Herbert Koshetz > d. 4. a. < having dipped into the past we turn to the present > < the novel digressing here dips into a bit of maudlin sentimentality > < I dipped into philosophy > b. < an ideal volume for dipping — B.R.Redman > — usually used with into; distinguished from skim < it is a better book to dip into than to read from cover to cover — Jane G. Mahler > c. < warily dipping into the possibilities of clairvoyance and telepathy > 5. < his landing lights dipped into the blackness and then dipped more steeply — Ira Wolfert > a. < at this point in the trail land began to dip the other way > < a forested cliff dips steeply to the shore > b. geology < underlying the area are sedimentary rocks dipping gently eastward — M.A.Clement > < frequently, however, coal seams dip steeply — H.R.Cox > c. < the magnetic needle dips in the direction of the earth's magnetism > d. < the narrow highway dips and ascends like a crazy roller coaster — American Guide Series: Connecticut > 6. < the whey that separates from the curd before dipping > < dipping on the turpentine plantation begins about April first > 7. archaic Synonyms: < dip a finger in water > < dip a collar in starch > < dip into archaeology > < to dip into a doorway for a moment > immerse implies a total covering with liquid or a total engrossing or engaging (as in a study) < immerse the clothes in a solution of dye > < become immersed in the study of history > submerge implies total and often prolonged immersion or a sinking to a low level, grade, or status < a barren, low-lying plain often partially submerged by the Mississippi — American Guide Series: Minnesota > < a boat submerged in four feet of water > < personality has been submerged by organization on all sides — W.P.Webb > < the older agrarian simplicity of New England was being submerged by the industrial revolution — V.L.Parrington > < the submerged lower classes > duck implies a sudden plunging and withdrawal < duck your head under water > < while he ducks into the doctor's office and back out again — Advertising Age > < duck under a low doorway > souse stresses a thorough soaking or can apply, figuratively, to any kind of saturating and, popularly, to intoxication < she soused her hands in disinfectant before she touched him — New Yorker > < after being soused in the Atlantic ocean — T.B.Aldrich > < they ought to have soused the conscience in repentance or good resolutions — Times Literary Supplement > < he hurries to souse himself in cheap red wine — Time > dunk applies to the dipping and soaking of something (as a doughnut) in a beverage; in extension, it is similar to dip, duck, or immerse < dunk toast in her tea > < men dangling from lines, being dunked in the cold sea as the ship rolled — P.B.Cronk > • - dip one's fingers into II. 1. a. < gaining a little with every dip of the oars > < an earthenware cup ready for a dip in the glaze tub > specifically < guests lingered on the beach, gossiping … and taking dips — Alec Waugh > < either take dips in little side eddies or hug the banks and wade in timidly — John Mason Brown > b. < dips into heraldry > also < his early dip into politics > < it is a Victorian-type novel, loosely constructed, with dips into sentimentality — Ruth Suckow > c. archaic d. < a dip in the punch bowl > < a dip into the president's emergency fund > e. < a flag salute is one dip of the ensign — C.D.Lane > < a dip of a wigwag signal flag to the right indicates a dot > f. < a 3 percent dip in the claims for unemployment compensation > < how to account for dips in his popularity > < tonight's forecast is for a dip to 33° > specifically < predictions of a business dip > < a sharper-than-seasonal production dip > g. h. (1) (2) 2. a. < the dip of the lines from ship to pier > also < her graph of accomplishment was destined for a downward dip — Saturday Review > b. < a sudden dip and rise out of a dingle — American Guide Series: Connecticut > < plotting the dip of the indicator of a pressure gauge > c. d. < on the order “fox at the dip” the code flag for the letter f was hoisted two thirds of the way > e. 3. a. b. 4. 5. a. b. < the dip that was destined to be the bed of Lake Superior — American Guide Series: Minnesota > specifically 6. a. b. < with a snuff dip in her mouth > c. < writing steadily, one dip of ink after another > < a double dip of ice cream > specifically d. 7. < whip up chive cream cheese into a dip for potato chips > < a dip of sweetened cream on cobbler > 8. a. < a varnish dip serves to bind the whole unit together — Purchasing News > specifically b. < a U-shaped sheep dip with a 30-foot swim > c. 9. slang 10. 11. slang 12. < individual salt dips > 13. Britain III. |
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