[intransitive] (-pp-) dip (from sth) (to/below sth) to go down in value or level, especially by a small amount or for a short period of time
（尤指小幅或短期的）下降◆Sales of furniture have started to dip.
家具销售额已经开始下降。◆Profits dipped slightly to $5.4 million from $5.7 million.
利润从 570 万元略微下降到 540 万元。◆The share price dipped 4.5%.
股价下跌了 4.5%。 ●dip into your ˈpocket (informal) to spend some of your money on sth
掏腰包；花钱●dip a ˈtoe in/into sth ●dip a ˈtoe in/into the waterto start doing sth very carefully to see if it will be successful or not
涉足试试；试做◆Some investors are now prepared to dip a toe in riskier markets.
有些投资者现在正准备涉足风险更大的市场。
●ˌdip ˈinto sthto take an amount from money that has been saved
提取（款项）；动用（存款）◆The government has had to dip into emergency funds.
政府不得不动用应急资金。