dip
英 [dɪp]美[dɪp]
- vt. 浸,泡,蘸;舀取;把伸入
- vi. 浸;下降,下沉;倾斜;舀,掏
- n. 下沉,下降;倾斜;浸渍,蘸湿
- n. (Dip)人名;(尼)迪普
英英释意
- 1. a depression in an otherwise level surface;
- "there was a dip in the road"
- 2. (physics) the angle that a magnetic needle makes with the plane of the horizon
- 3. a thief who steals from the pockets or purses of others in public places
- 4. tasty mixture or liquid into which bite-sized foods are dipped
- 5. a brief immersion
- 6. a sudden sharp decrease in some quantity;
- "a drop of 57 points on the Dow Jones index"
- "there was a drop in pressure in the pulmonary artery"
- "a dip in prices"
- "when that became known the price of their stock went into free fall"
- 7. a candle that is made by repeated dipping in a pool of wax or tallow
- 8. a brief swim in water
- 9. a gymnastic exercise on the parallel bars in which the body is lowered and raised by bending and straightening the arms