Dip

(noun.) a gymnastic exercise on the parallel bars in which the body is lowered and raised by bending and straightening the arms.

(noun.) a brief swim in water.

(noun.) a candle that is made by repeated dipping in a pool of wax or tallow.

(noun.) a brief immersion.

(noun.) tasty mixture or liquid into which bite-sized foods are dipped.

(noun.) (physics) the angle that a magnetic needle makes with the plane of the horizon.

(noun.) a depression in an otherwise level surface; 'there was a dip in the road'.

(verb.) stain an object by immersing it in a liquid.

(verb.) go down momentarily; 'Prices dipped'.

(verb.) place (candle wicks) into hot, liquid wax.

(verb.) dip into a liquid; 'He dipped into the pool'.

(verb.) slope downwards; 'Our property dips towards the river'.

(verb.) appear to move downward; 'The sun dipped below the horizon'; 'The setting sun sank below the tree line'.

(verb.) lower briefly; 'She dipped her knee'.

(verb.) plunge (one's hand or a receptacle) into a container; 'He dipped into his pocket'.

(verb.) immerse in a disinfectant solution; 'dip the sheep'.

(verb.) scoop up by plunging one's hand or a ladle below the surface; 'dip water out of a container'.

(verb.) take a small amount from; 'I had to dip into my savings to buy him this present'.

安娜贝尔整理

• Even the children were instructed, each to dip a wooden spoon into Mr. Micawber's pot, and pledge us in its contents. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 大卫·科波菲尔.
• Miserliness is a capital quality to run in families; it's the safe side for madness to dip on. 乔治·艾略特. 米德尔马契.
• When dry, dip the paper into a solution of iodide of potassium, containing 500 grains dissolved in 1 pint of water, and let it remain in the solution two or three minutes. 弗雷德里克·科利尔·贝克维尔. 伟大的事实.
• Allow the paper to remain half a minute, and then dip it into water, and again dry it lightly with blotting paper. 弗雷德里克·科利尔·贝克维尔. 伟大的事实.
• I bowed and took a dip of ink, and waited for my instructions. 威尔基·柯林斯. 月亮宝石.
• Then, take this, and go as fast as you can, and dip me up the clearest you can find. 托马斯·哈代. 还乡.
• Then dip it into a vessel of water; remove the water on the surface by blotting paper, and dry it by a fire, in the dark or by candle-light. 弗雷德里克·科利尔·贝克维尔. 伟大的事实.
• The paper was first dipped into a solution of common salt, and then wiped dry, to diffuse the salt uniformly through the substance of the paper. 弗雷德里克·科利尔·贝克维尔. 伟大的事实.
• She had written in a hurry and dipped her pen too deep. 阿瑟·柯南·道尔. 福尔摩斯历险记.
• It is enough, Robert Jordan said and dipped his cup into the wine bowl. 欧内斯特·海明威. 丧钟为谁而鸣.
• The satellite was gone; and Mr Inspector, becoming once again the quiet Abbot of that Monastery, dipped his pen in his ink and resumed his books. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 我们共同的朋友.
• Sir Percival dipped a pen in ink, and handed it to his wife. 威尔基·柯林斯. 白衣女人.
• The brush being dipped into the coloured matter, the comb is passed over the brush in such manner as to cause the paint to spatter the object with fine drops or particles. 威廉·亨利·杜利特. 世纪发明.
• He dipped up another cup of wine and raised it to Robert Jordan. 欧内斯特·海明威. 丧钟为谁而鸣.
• After the dipping they are subjected to a drying process and then boxed. 威廉·亨利·杜利特. 世纪发明.
• The black kneeled beside the body and, dipping a corner of the cloth in the thoat oil, rubbed for a moment on the dead face before him. 埃德加·赖斯·巴勒斯. 火星战神.
• Emanuel is very exigeant, and because I looked at your coat-sleeve, instead of curtseying and dipping to himhe thinks I have failed in respect. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 维莱特.
• Machines for Assorting and Dipping, Drying and Boxing. 威廉·亨利·杜利特. 世纪发明.
• Dipping and barreling. 佚名. 神奇的知识之书.
• Some prefer to coat them by dipping them in melted paraffine after they have been treated in this manner. 威廉K.戴维. 智者、化学家和伟大医生的秘密.
• Together with these came match dipping and match box machines. 威廉·亨利·杜利特. 世纪发明.
• In a moment's hesitation on the part of Mr. Snagsby, Bucket dips down to the bottom of his mind. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 荒凉山庄.
• I had reached one of those rare places where a Martian tunnel dips suddenly to a lower level. 埃德加·赖斯·巴勒斯. 火星战神.
• It had hardly started on one of its dips before his hands were moved in the proper direction to restore the balance. 鲁伯特·萨金特·荷兰. 历史性发明.

校对:弗恩