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dipping
UK //ˈdɪpɪŋ//US //ˈdɪpɪŋ//
词源
源自中古英语 'dippen'，与古英语 'dyppan' 同源，最终可追溯至原始日耳曼语词根 *dupjaną（意为浸入）。
noun
❶ 指将物体短暂浸入液体中的动作或过程，常用于烹饪、清洁或工业处理等场景。
“The recipe calls for a quick dipping of the cookies in melted chocolate.”
（食谱要求将饼干快速浸入融化的巧克力中。）
“She enjoyed the dipping of her feet in the cool river water.”
（她喜欢把脚浸入凉爽的河水中。）
同义词:immersion, submerging, plunging
verb
❶ 表示将某物部分或全部浸入液体中，或指数量、水平等的短暂下降。
“He was dipping his fries in ketchup while watching TV.”
（他一边看电视一边把薯条蘸番茄酱。）
“The bird kept dipping its beak into the water to drink.”
（鸟儿不断把喙浸入水中喝水。）
同义词:submerge, dunk, lower
常见短语
dipping sauce — 指专门用于蘸取食物的调味酱汁，常见于各种小吃和开胃菜中。
“The spring rolls were served with a sweet chili dipping sauce.”
（春卷配了甜辣蘸酱一起上桌。）
dipping into savings — 形容动用储蓄金的行为，通常指非必要或计划外的支出。
“We had to start dipping into our savings to pay for the car repairs.”
（我们不得不动用储蓄来支付汽车维修费用。）