1. vt.浸，沾　 put in or into a liquid for a moment
2. vt. & vi.（使）微降，（使）下沉　 (cause to) drop slightly
3. vt. & vi.（使）向下再向上　 (cause to) go down and then up again
4. vt. & vi.洗药水浴　 pass (animals) through a bath containing a chemical that kills insects

　dip　用作动词的基本意思是“浸，沾”，指将某物放入水中，使其沾满水，引申可指“下沉”“向下再向上”“洗药水浴”等，常与介词into搭配，表示“将…浸入…中”。

　～ a pen　沾钢笔
　～ one's head　低头
　～ the sheep　用消毒水洗羊
　～ in　将（某物）在液体中浸一下，分享
　～ into　将…浸在…中

　The sun dipped below the western sea.　太阳慢慢沉入西边的大海里。
　The ship dipped in the waves.　轮船在波涛中上下颠簸着。
　Dip your pen.　将你的钢笔蘸一下。
　You should dip your headlights when you meet another car at night.　夜间行车遇到交会车辆时，应该减弱前灯的亮度。
　Dip your head or you touch the low arch.　低下头，否则要碰到低矮的门拱的。
　The sailor dipped the ship's flag as a salute.　水手将船上的旗升上去再降下来以示致敬。
　Let's dip the sheep.　咱们用消毒水洗羊。

 ♣ dip in　(v.+adv.)
1. 将（某物）在液体中浸一下 put (sth) into liquid for a short time
　I think the water's too cold to swim, so I'll just dip a toe in.　我看水太凉，不能游泳，所以只能稍微浸一下。
2. 分享 share
　Put the presents in the middle of the room so that everyone can dip in.　把礼物放在屋子中间，这样每个人都能分享到。
 ♣ dip into　(v.+prep.)
1. 把…浸入…中 put (sth) quickly into (liquid)
　I'll allow the children to dip their bread into the soup.　我让孩子们把面包浸在汤里吃。
2. （使）浸入（某容器） (cause to) reach into (a container)
　She kept dipping into the bag of sweets.　她不断地伸手从那袋糖果里拿糖吃。
　The children were invited to dip their hands into the barrel for a present.　孩子们被邀请把手伸进木桶里取礼物。
3. 在（水）里游一会儿 swim for a short time in (water)
　The swimmer dipped into the river but it was too cold.　游泳者在水里稍游了一会儿，但水太凉了。
4. 好像突然沉入到（水）中 seem to sink suddenly into (water)
　The sun seems to dip into the sea each evening.　每晚太阳都好像沉到海里去似的。
5. 浏览，稍加审视 read or study for a short time and without much attention
　I haven't read the report properly—I've only dipped into it.　我还没有好好阅读这份报告——我只是浏览了一下。
6. 动用 use up (money that has been saved)
　The company had to dip into a reserve fund to pay for all the new equipment.　公司不得不动用储备金来支付全部新设备的费用。
 ♣ dip to　(v.+prep.)
　下降至　be lowered to (sth)
　The international exchange rate dipped to a low point yesterday.　昨天，外汇兑换率下降到了一个较低的点位上。

1. C 洗澡，泡水　a quick bathe in the sea, a lake, etc.
2. C 倾斜，凹陷处；下降　a slight drop to a lower level
3. C U 药浴　 the process of dipping animals

　go for a ～　去游泳
　take a ～　下跌
　slight ～　略有下跌
　sudden ～　突然下降
　sheep ～　浴羊消毒水
　after a ～　洗浴后
　～ in price　价格下跌
　the ～ of the sun　日落

　I'm just going for a dip.　我只是去泡一会儿水。
　The dip increased as we went on.　我们越往前走，坡度越大。
　The bird made tiny dips and nods of its head.　那只鸟将头部微微地上下抖动。

　［同义词］ v. duck, plunge
　［词源］古英语dyppan（浸入）