ip
v
(-pp-)
1 [Tn, Tn.pr, Tn.p]
~ sth (into sth); ~ sth (in) put or lower sth into a liquid 將某物放入或伸入液體中; 浸; 泡; 蘸
Dip your pen (into the ink). 將鋼筆（在墨水中）蘸一蘸.
Dip your fingers in to see how hot the water is. 把手指伸進水里看有多熱.
dip sheep, ie immerse them in a liquid that disinfects them or kills vermin 給羊洗藥浴
dip candles, ie make them by dipping a wick into melted fat 浸制蠟燭
to dip a garment, ie put it in a liquid dye to change its colour 浸染衣服.
2 [I, Ipr, Ip]
go below a surface or level 下降到某一平面以下; 下跌到某一高度[水平]以下
The birds rose and dipped in flight. 鳥兒在飛行中時高時低.
The sun dipped (down) below the horizon. 太陽落到地平線下了.
3 [I, Tn, Tn.pr]
(cause sth to) go down and then up again （使某物）向下再向上; （使某物）下降後再上升
The branches dipped in the wind. 樹枝在風中上下顫動著.
dip the headlights of a car, ie lower their beams (so as not to dazzle the driver of another car) 將汽車前燈的遠光調為近光（改用低位光束, 以免使另一輛車上的駕駛者眼花）
Dip your head under the low arch. 在低矮的門拱下要低頭.
4 [I, Ip] slope downward 向下傾斜
The land dips (down) gently to the south. 這塊地微微向南傾.
5 (phr v) dip into sth
(a) take money from (eg one's savings) 從（如自己的儲蓄）中取出錢
dip into one's purse, ie spend money 掏腰包（花錢）.
(b) make a brief study of (a book, an author, etc) 翻閱, 瀏覽（書、 某作者的作品等）
I've only had time to dip into the report. 這份報告我只來得及瀏覽了一遍.
dip n
1 [C] act of dipping (dip1) 浸; 蘸.
2 [C] (infml 口) quick swim or bathe 為時不長的游泳或（在河海中）洗澡
have/take/go for a dip 去水里泡一泡.
3 [U] cleansing liquid for dipping sheep （給羊藥浴用的）清洗液, 藥浴液.
4 [U, C] any of several types of thick sauce into which biscuits or pieces of vegetable are dipped before being eaten （用來蘸著吃餅乾或小片蔬菜的）調味醬: cheese dip 奶酪醬.
5 [C] downward slope 斜坡: a dip in the road 路上的斜坡
a dip among the hills 山中的斜坡. Dip abbr 縮寫 = Diploma.