dip

/dɪp/ v. / n.
标准词条 CET-4CET-6IELTS
一句话记住

蘸；浸；使短暂下沉；短暂下降；小幅减少

释义与例句

v. 蘸；浸；使短暂下沉
to put something into a liquid for a short time, or to lower something briefly
  1. She dipped the brush into the blue paint.
    她把刷子蘸进蓝色颜料里。
  2. We dipped our toes in the water to test the temperature.
    我们把脚趾伸进水里试了试温度。
展开其余 1 条例句
  1. The driver dipped his headlights as another car approached.
    另一辆车驶近时，司机把前灯调成了近光。
n. 短暂下降；小幅减少
a small and usually temporary fall in an amount, level, or value
  1. There was a slight dip in sales during the winter.
    冬季销售额略有下降。
  2. The figures show a temporary dip in consumer confidence.
    数据显示消费者信心出现短暂下滑。
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  1. A sudden dip in temperature damaged the young plants.
    气温骤降损害了幼苗。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 dip 的动作通常是“短暂向下”：蘸一下、略降一点；dip into savings 引申为“动用积蓄”。

词族与关联词

同义词
  • decline 下降；减少
    dip 作名词通常指幅度小、时间短的下降，之后可能回升；decline 可指幅度或持续时间不同的下降，也可表示逐渐衰退，语气更正式。
    The region experienced a steady decline in manufacturing jobs. 该地区的制造业岗位持续减少。
常见搭配
  • dip into 把……浸入；稍稍浏览；动用
    She dipped into her savings to pay for the repairs. 她动用了一部分积蓄来支付修理费。
  • a slight dip 小幅下降
    The graph shows a slight dip in output last month. 图表显示上月产量小幅下降。
  • dip below 降到……以下
    Night temperatures can dip below freezing in early spring. 早春夜间气温可能降到冰点以下。