"dipping" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 沾
• 浸

Definition

將某物快速放入液體中再取出的動作。也可指短暫下降或稍微降低某物。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

常用於食物（如“沾醬”）、染色、鍍層。既可當名詞也可當動詞進行式。指快速行動，不適用於長時間的浸泡。

Examples

She is dipping her cookie into the milk.

她正在把餅乾**沾**牛奶。

The bird kept dipping its beak in the water.

鳥一直在把鳥喙**沾**到水中。

He is dipping the brush in paint.

他正在把刷子**沾**油漆。

She loves dipping fries in ketchup when she eats out.

她外出用餐時喜歡把薯條**沾**番茄醬。

The sun was dipping below the horizon as we walked home.

走在回家路上時，太陽正**沉**到地平線以下。

Are you dipping your toes in before jumping into the pool?

你在跳進游泳池前會先把腳趾**沾**一下嗎？