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dips

UK //dɪps//US //dɪps//

词源

源自古英语 dyppan,意为浸入,与德语 taufen(施洗)同源。

noun

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。)

同义词:drop, decline, plunge

verb

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。)

同义词:immerse, submerge, lower

常见短语

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。)