1919, American English, from Pennsylvania German dunke "to dip," from Middle High German dunken, from Old High German dunkon, thunkon "to soak," from PIE root *teng- "to soak" (see tincture).
Basketball sense is first recorded 1937 as a verb, 1971 as a noun (earlier dunk shot). German-American Anabaptist sect of Dunkers (who baptize with triple immersion) first recorded by that name 1756.
实用例句
1. Many people dunk their foods in coffee, tea or milk.
很多人在咖啡、茶或牛奶里蘸东西吃。
来自柯林斯例句
2. Politically, this issue is a slam dunk for the party.
在政治上，这一议题是这个党的一张胜券。
来自《权威词典》
3. Let's dunk in the pool before dinner.
我们饭前到池塘里泡一会儿.
来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
4. Dunk new plants in a bucket of water for an hour or so before planting.
栽种新植物之前将它们在水桶中浸泡一小时左右。
来自柯林斯例句
5. The children are allowed to dunk their bread in the soup.
