dunk
dunk — 名詞
1. the action of putting food into a liquid for a short time before eating it, or a
灌籃；浸泡
將食物浸入液體，或籃球的灌籃動作
the action of putting food into a liquid for a short time before eating it, or a basketball move in which a player jumps up and forces the ball down through the hoop to score
With seconds left on the clock, the crowd cheered as Kim's powerful dunk secured the win.
比賽只剩幾秒時，群眾為 Kim 那記強力灌籃歡呼，確保了勝利。
noun sense: basketball shot
Amara's quick dunk of the cookie into her coffee left just the right amount of softness.
Amara 把餅乾快速浸入咖啡，讓口感變得剛好柔軟。
noun sense: food-dipping action
Wei's dunk from the free-throw line amazed everyone and made the evening news.
Wei 在罰球線起跳灌籃，讓所有人驚嘆，還上了晚間新聞。
For the best texture, a brief dunk of the doughnut in the glaze is all you need.
想達到最佳口感，只需要把甜甜圈在糖霜裡快速浸泡一下。
Jamal practised his dunk every afternoon until he could reach the rim with ease.
Jamal 每天下午練習灌籃，直到他能輕鬆碰到籃框為止。
dunk — 動詞
- dunkpresent simple I / you / we / they
- dunkshe / she / it
- dunkedpast simple
- dunking-ing form
1. to quickly put a piece of food such as a biscuit, piece of bread, or vegetable i
沾
食用前將食物短暫浸入液體
to quickly put a piece of food such as a biscuit, piece of bread, or vegetable into a drink or sauce before you eat it, usually to soften it or add flavour
Hiroshi likes to dunk his buttered toast into his soft-boiled egg at breakfast.
Hiroshi 喜歡在早餐時把奶油吐司沾進半熟蛋裡吃。
dunk + food + into + liquid
Nadia carefully dunked the chocolate biscuit in her milk and counted to three before eating it.
Nadia 小心地把巧克力餅乾沾進牛奶裡，數到三才拿出來吃。
At the party, guests dunked fresh strawberries into the warm chocolate fountain.
派對上，客人們把新鮮草莓沾進溫熱的巧克力噴泉裡。
The children laughed as they dunked their breadsticks into bowls of melted cheese.
孩子們笑著把麵包棒沾進一碗碗的融化起司裡。
Grandma always says the best way to eat a butter cookie is to dunk it in black tea.
奶奶總是說，奶油餅乾最好的吃法就是沾進紅茶裡。
文法句型
dunk + object (food) + in/into + liquid
用法筆記
The object is always a solid food item, and the liquid is typically a hot drink, soup, or sauce. This sense is not used for submerging non-food items.
常見錯誤
2. to put someone or something into water or another liquid for a short time, often
浸泡；浸入
將人或物短暫放入液體中
to put someone or something into water or another liquid for a short time, often as a joke, as a cleaning step, or to wet or coat the object
Elena's little brother dared her to dunk him in the pool during their swimming lesson.
Elena 的弟弟大膽地要她在游泳課上把他浸入池中。
dunk + person + in + liquid (playful)
The chef told the students to dunk the green beans in ice water right after boiling them.
主廚告訴學生們，把四季豆燙過後立刻浸入冰水裡。
Diego dunked his paintbrush in water to thin the blue paint before using it on the canvas.
Diego 把畫筆浸入水中稀釋藍色顏料，然後才在畫布上作畫。
During the summer festival, volunteers offered to dunk their friends into a tank of cold water for charity.
夏日園遊會上，義工們讓朋友把自己浸入冷水槽裡為慈善募款。
Oluwaseun carefully dunked the silk scarf in the dye and watched the colour spread through the fabric.
Oluwaseun 小心地把絲巾浸入染料中，看著顏色在布料上擴散開來。
文法句型
dunk + object + in/into/under + liquid
用法筆記
Unlike sense 1 (DIP FOOD), this sense applies to non-edible objects and people. It frequently appears in cooking instructions (briefly submerging vegetables in water) or playful pool contexts. The object is typically inanimate or a willing person.
常見錯誤
3. in the sport of basketball, to leap up and drive the ball through the hoop from
灌籃
籃球中跳起將球灌入籃框
in the sport of basketball, to leap up and drive the ball through the hoop from above with force, scoring two points
Chen jumped higher than anyone else and managed to dunk the ball over two defenders.
Chen 跳得比任何人都高，越過兩名防守球員把球灌進籃框。
transitive: dunk + the ball
Fatima practises every evening so she can learn to dunk like her favourite player.
Fatima 每天傍晚練習，希望有朝一日能像她最喜歡的球員那樣灌籃。
intransitive: learn to dunk
During the championship game, the power forward scored twelve points just by dunking.
冠軍賽中，那位大前鋒光靠灌籃就拿下了十二分。
The crowd went silent when the shortest player on the court jumped up and dunked.
場上最矮的球員跳起來灌籃時，全場觀眾都安靜了下來。
Suki watched a video of her favourite athlete dunking the ball in slow motion to study his technique.
Suki 用慢動作觀看她最喜歡的運動員灌籃的影片，研究他的技巧。
- slam dunk
emphasises the forceful, powerful nature of the shot; 'slam dunk' is also used figuratively outside basketball
- throw down
informal, slang term in basketball; less common in formal writing
文法句型
dunk (intransitive)
dunk + object (the ball) + through/in + hoop
用法筆記
This sense is specific to basketball. It can be used transitively ('dunk the ball') or intransitively ('he can dunk'). The intransitive use implies the player can successfully perform the action as part of the sport. Frequently used in sports commentary and informal basketball talk.