我们在清澈的山间小溪边看到几只河鸟潜入水中捕食昆虫。

We saw a few ___dippers diving into the clear mountain stream to catch insects.

冰淇淋店里提供了长柄勺，方便顾客舀取各种口味。

The ice cream shop provides long-handled ___dippers for customers to scoop different flavors.

他在厨房里找不到汤勺，只好用杯子作为替代。

He couldn't find a soup ___dipper in the kitchen, so he had to use a cup instead.