dipped

1. VERB 浸;蘸
   If you dip something in a liquid, you put it into the liquid for a short time, so that only part of it is covered, and take it out again.
   1. They dip the food into the sauce...
      他们把食物放到调味汁里蘸了蘸。
   2. Quickly dip the base in and out of cold water.
      把底部在冷水中快速地浸一下后拿出来。
   3. Dip is also a noun.
      
   4. One dip into the bottle should do an entire nail.
      往瓶子里蘸一下的量就应该能涂满整个指甲。
2. VERB 把(手)伸入
   If you dip your hand into a container or dip into the container, you put your hand into it in order to take something out of it.
   1. She dipped a hand into the jar of sweets and pulled one out...
      她把手伸进糖果罐，摸出了一颗糖。
   2. Watch your fingers as you dip into the pot...
      把手伸进锅里时当心你的手指头。
   3. Ask the children to guess what's in each container by dipping their hands in.
      让孩子们伸手进去摸摸，猜猜每个容器里面是什么。
3. VERB (通常指迅速地)下降，下落，下沉
   If something dips, it makes a downward movement, usually quite quickly.
   1. Blake jumped in expertly; the boat dipped slightly under his weight...
      布莱克很熟练地跳上了船，他的重量使小船微微向下沉了沉。
   2. The sun dipped below the horizon.
      太阳落到了地平线下。
   3. Dip is also a noun.
      
   4. I noticed little things, a dip of the head, a twitch in the shoulder.
      我注意到了一些细节：头的往下一沉，肩膀的突然颤动。
4. VERB 陡然下降;凹下去;突然下倾
   If an area of land, a road, or a path dips, it goes down quite suddenly to a lower level.
   1. The road dipped and rose again.
      道路陡然沉下去又升上来。
   2. ...a path which suddenly dips down into a tunnel.
      突然下降进入一条隧道的小路
   3. Dip is also a noun.
      
   4. Where the road makes a dip, turn right.
      在下坡处，向右转。
5. VERB 给(羊等家畜)洗药浴
   When farmers dip sheep or other farm animals, they put them into a container of liquid with chemicals in it, in order to kill harmful insects which live on the animals' bodies.
   1. Their father was helping to dip the sheep.
      他们的父亲在帮忙给羊群洗药浴。
6. N-UNCOUNT 药浴液;浸液
   Dip is a liquid with chemicals in it which animals or objects can be dipped in to disinfect or clean them.
   1. ...sheep dip.
      羊群用的药浴液
7. VERB (数量或水平，通常短暂地)下降，下跌，减少
   If the amount or level of something dips, it becomes smaller or lower, usually only for a short period of time.
   1. Unemployment dipped to 6.9 per cent last month...
      上个月失业率降到了 6.9%。
   2. The president became more cautious as his popularity dipped.
      由于支持率有所下降，总统变得更加谨慎了。
   3. Dip is also a noun.
      
   4. ...the current dip in farm spending.
      目前农场开支的减少
8. N-VAR 蘸酱;(蘸蔬菜或饼干吃的)调味酱，果酱
   A dip is a thick creamy sauce. You dip pieces of raw vegetable or biscuits into the sauce and then eat them.
   1. Maybe we could just buy some dips.
      或许我们可以只买一点儿蘸酱。
   2. ...prawns with avocado dip.
      配鳄梨酱的对虾
9. N-COUNT (短时的)游泳，泡水
   If you have or take a dip, you go for a quick swim in the sea, a river, or a swimming pool.
   1. She flicked through a romantic paperback between occasional dips in the pool.
      用在泳池里游一阵后歇一阵的几个空当，她翻完了一本平装本言情小说。
10. VERB 将(汽车前灯)调为近光
    If you are driving a car and dip the headlights, you operate a switch that makes them shine downwards, so that they do not shine directly into the eyes of other drivers.
    1. He dipped his headlights as they came up behind a slow-moving van...
       当他们靠近一辆缓慢行驶的货车时，他把汽车前灯调成了近光。
    2. This picture shows the view from a car using normal dipped lights.
       这幅图片显示的是从一辆使用正常近光灯的汽车上所看到的景色。

in AM, use 美国英语用 dim


11. VERB 浏览;翻看
    If you dip into a book, you have a brief look at it without reading or studying it seriously.
    1. ...a chance to dip into a wide selection of books on Buddhism.
       博览佛教群书的机会
12. VERB 动用(款项等)
    If you dip into a sum of money that you had intended to save, you use some of it to buy something or pay for something.
    1. Just when she was ready to dip into her savings, Greg hastened to her rescue.
       正当她准备动用自己的存款时，格雷格赶来给她救了急。
13. See also: lucky dip

1. The boat dipped below the surface of the water.
   这条船沉入水下。
2. She dipped a hand into the jar of sweets and pulled one out
   她把手伸进糖果罐，摸出了一颗糖。
3. Blake jumped in expertly; the boat dipped slightly under his weight
   布莱克很熟练地跳上了船，他的重量使小船微微向下沉了沉。
4. The road dipped and rose again.
   道路陡然沉下去又升上来。
5. Unemployment dipped to 6.9 per cent last month
   上个月失业率降到了6.9%。
6. The president became more cautious as his popularity dipped.
   由于支持率有所下降，总统变得更加谨慎了。
7. He dipped his headlights as they came up behind a slow-moving van
   当他们靠近一辆缓慢行驶的货车时，他把汽车前灯调成了近光。
8. This picture shows the view from a car using normal dipped lights.
   这幅图片显示的是从一辆使用正常近光灯的汽车上所看到的景色。
9. After the pot is dipped in this mixture, it is fired
   陶罐在这一混合料中浸过之后就拿去烧制。
10. The path dipped down to a sort of cove, and then it forked in two directions.
    这条路向下延伸到了一个山坳，然后在那里分了岔。
11. Retail sales dipped 6/ 10ths of a percent last month, largely because Americans were buying fewer cars
    上月零售额下降了千分之六，主要是因为美国人买汽车少了。
12. The left wing dipped until it was perpendicular to the ground.
    左翼下垂至与地面成90度角。
13. She dipped a quill in ink, then began to write.
    她将羽毛笔在墨水里蘸了一下，随后开始书写。
14. Jessica dipped into her store of theatrical anecdotes.
    杰西卡翻阅了自己收集的大量演艺界的趣闻轶事资料。
15. 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。
16. I haven't read the report properly& I've only dipped into Lt.
    我还没有好好阅读这份报告&我只是浏览了一下。
17. Peter dipped his whole head under, hat and all.
    彼得连同帽子把整个头都浸在水里。
18. They dipped up the clear water.
    他们汲出了清澈的水。
19. The international exchange rate dipped to alow point yesterday.
    昨天，外汇兑换率下降到了一个较低的点位上。
20. The ship dipped in the waves.
    轮船在波涛中上下颠簸着。
21. As a result of the accident, production dipped at our factory.
    由于这次事故，我厂生产一度马鞍形。
22. House prices dipped in the first three months of the year.
    房价在这一年的头3个月里下降了。
23. Then he dipped the soap in the water and laid it down;
    然后他把肥皂蘸了点水，又把它放下；
24. Bread slice dipped in egg and milk and fried; topped with sugar or fruit or syrup.
    面包片蘸鸡蛋和牛奶，然后油炸；上敷有糖，或水果，或糖浆。
25. Use half a lemon dipped in salt and vinegar.
    用半个柠檬蘸上盐和醋。
26. The artist dipped his brush in the paint.
    艺术家拿画笔蘸了蘸颜料。
27. He dipped his pen in the ink.
    他把钢笔往墨水里蘸了蘸。
28. Hot sauce-like melted cheese or chocolate in which bread or fruits are dipped.
    热的类似沙司的溶化干酪或巧克力，是面包和水果的蘸料。
29. I dipped my handkerchief in the cool water.
    我把我的手帕浸进冷水中。
30. ( Japanese) vegetables and seafood dipped in batter and deep-fried.
    （日本）蔬菜和海鲜蘸奶油面糊，深度油炸。

adj

1. having abnormal sagging of the spine (especially in horses)

   Synonym:    lordoticswaybackswaybacked