
好词典

源自古英语 dyppan,意为浸入,与德语 taufen(施洗)同源。
❶ 指短暂的下沉或下降动作,常用于描述物体位置或数值的突然降低。
“The plane experienced sudden dips during the storm.”
(飞机在暴风雨中突然颠簸下沉。)
“There was a sharp dip in temperature last night.”
(昨晚气温骤降。)
❶ 表示短暂地向下移动或浸泡的动作,可以是物理动作或抽象概念。
“She dips her toes into the pool to test the water.”
(她把脚趾浸入泳池试水温。)
“The bird dips its beak into the river to drink.”
(鸟儿把喙伸进河里喝水。)
dip into — 表示短暂接触或浅尝某事物,可能是资金、知识领域等抽象概念。
“I occasionally dip into my savings for emergencies.”
(我偶尔会动用存款应对紧急情况。)
lucky dip — 指随机抽奖或摸彩活动,结果完全凭运气决定。
“The children enjoyed the lucky dip at the school fair.”
(孩子们在学校游园会上玩得很开心。)