dipper
dipper — 名詞
- dippersingular
- dippersplural
1. A kitchen utensil that has a cup-shaped bowl fixed to an extended handle, used f
杓子；長柄勺
長柄的舀水或盛湯器具
A kitchen utensil that has a cup-shaped bowl fixed to an extended handle, used for lifting and transferring water, soup, punch, or similar liquids out of a deep container.
Grandma used a wooden <hw>dipper</hw> to scoop drinking water from the clay pot.
奶奶用木製長柄杓從陶壺裡舀水喝。
wooden dipper — material + noun collocation
Eli picked up the metal <hw>dipper</hw> hanging by the well and filled his cup.
Eli 拿起掛在井邊的金屬杓子，把杯子裝滿水。
Stephanie passed a plastic <hw>dipper</hw> so everyone could serve themselves punch.
Stephanie 遞來一個塑膠杓子，好讓大家自己盛飲料。
A metal <hw>dipper</hw> hung beside the lemonade barrel at the country fair.
在鄉村園遊會上，一隻金屬長柄杓掛在檸檬水桶旁。
文法句型
a dipper for [purpose]
a [material] dipper
用法筆記
Often modified by a material word (wooden, metal, plastic). In modern everyday English, 'ladle' is more common than 'dipper' for kitchen use, but 'dipper' remains the usual term for well-water containers and traditional settings.
常見錯誤
2. Any finger-sized item of solid food, such as a vegetable stick, bread chunk, or
沾醬食物
適合蘸醬食用的固體食物
Any finger-sized item of solid food, such as a vegetable stick, bread chunk, or crispy strip, intended to be pinched between your fingers, dunked into a sauce, and eaten right away.
Kemi put carrot sticks and celery on a plate with hummus for <hw>dippers</hw>.
Kemi 把紅蘿蔔棒和芹菜放在盤子上，搭配鷹嘴豆泥作為蘸料食物。
dippers + hummus — typical pairing
Rin served bread sticks and chicken strips as <hw>dippers</hw> with a sweet chili sauce.
Rin 準備了麵包棒和雞柳，搭配甜辣醬作為蘸料食物。
The restaurant brought warm pita triangles as <hw>dippers</hw> with a creamy spinach dip.
餐廳送上溫熱的皮塔餅三角形，附上奶油菠菜醬作為蘸料。
Vegetable <hw>dippers</hw> are a popular healthy snack at school parties in Taiwan.
蔬菜沾醬條在台灣的學校派對上是受歡迎的健康點心。
- finger food
a broader term for any food eaten with the hands, not limited to foods intended for dipping
- appetizer
a small dish served before the main course; may or may not involve dipping
- crudités
a French term for raw vegetable dippers, typically served with dip
文法句型
[food type] + dippers
dippers + with/in/for + [sauce]
用法筆記
Almost always appears in the plural (dippers) when referring to a selection of items. The type of food usually comes before the word, as in 'vegetable dippers' or 'chicken dippers'. Do not confuse with 'dip', which is the sauce itself — 'dippers' go into the 'dip'.
常見錯誤
3. A compact songbird from the family Cinclidae that inhabits swift-flowing mountai
河烏
會潛水捕食的溪流鳥類（河烏科）
A compact songbird from the family Cinclidae that inhabits swift-flowing mountain streams and rivers, known for its ability to dive, swim underwater, and walk along the riverbed to find aquatic insects.
Nikhil watched a white-throated <hw>dipper</hw> bob on a wet rock in the stream.
Nikhil 看著一隻白喉河烏在溪流中潮溼的石頭上跳動。
white-throated dipper — common species name
The <hw>dipper</hw> dived into the cold water and caught a small insect larva.
那隻河烏潛入冷水中，捉到了一隻小型水生幼蟲。
Birdwatchers came to the mountain trail hoping to spot a <hw>dipper</hw> in the rapids.
賞鳥人士來到這條山徑，希望能在一處急流中看見河烏。
A <hw>dipper</hw> perched on a mossy stone and dipped its head underwater to search for food.
一隻河烏停在長滿苔蘚的石頭上，把頭潛入水中尋找食物。
- water ouzel
an older, literary term for the same bird; less common today
- Cinclus
the scientific genus name; used in formal or birding contexts
文法句型
a + adj + dipper
the + dipper
用法筆記
Also called a 'water ouzel' in older literature. The white-throated dipper (Cinclus cinclus) is the most widespread species, found across Europe, the Middle East, and parts of Asia. The bird's name comes from its habit of dipping or bobbing its body up and down while standing on rocks.
常見錯誤
4. A recognisable pattern of seven luminous stars visible from the northern hemisph
大小北斗
北半球天空的北斗七星星群
A recognisable pattern of seven luminous stars visible from the northern hemisphere, set in the shape of a ladle; the name refers to the Big Dipper (part of Ursa Major) or the Little Dipper (part of Ursa Minor).
The Big <hw>Dipper</hw> is easy to spot on a clear night because its stars form a ladle shape.
北斗七星在晴朗的夜晚很容易看見，因為它的星星構成了一個杓子形狀。
the Big Dipper — fixed proper-noun phrase
Rohan used the outer stars of the Big <hw>Dipper</hw> to find the North Star.
Rohan 利用北斗七星外側的星星來尋找北極星。
stars of the Big Dipper — typical astronomy collocation
City lights make the Little <hw>Dipper</hw> hard to see without binoculars.
城市燈光讓人不用望遠鏡就很難看見小北斗（小熊座的一部分）。
Ada showed her younger brother how the Big <hw>Dipper</hw> changes position across the seasons.
Ada 向弟弟說明北斗七星如何隨著季節改變位置。
- Big Dipper
the seven-star ladle-shaped asterism in Ursa Major
- Little Dipper
the smaller ladle-shaped asterism in Ursa Minor whose handle ends at Polaris
- the Plough
the British English name for the Big Dipper
- Ursa Major
the constellation that contains the Big Dipper
文法句型
the + Big/Little + Dipper
用法筆記
Always capitalised when referring to the star pattern. The Big Dipper is part of Ursa Major (the Great Bear) and is visible year-round in northern latitudes. The Little Dipper is part of Ursa Minor and contains Polaris at the end of its handle. In British English, the Big Dipper is often called 'the Plough'. Technically, the Big Dipper is an asterism (a recognisable star pattern), not a full constellation.