| 单词 | sink |
| 释义 | sink [sɪŋk] verb (sank or US ALSO sunk, sunk) GO DOWN BELOW 沉没 ESSENTIAL intransitive or transitive ■to (cause something or someone to) go down below the surface or to the bottom of a liquid or soft substance （使）沉没；（使）陷入 •The Titanic was a passenger ship which sank (to the bottom of the ocean) •The legs of the garden chair sank into •Enemy aircraft sank two battleships.敌机击沉了两艘军舰。 •The dog sank her teeth into ⇒ See also sunken[sɪŋk] verb (sank or US ALSO sunk, sunk) FALL 下落 IMPROVER intransitive ■to (cause something or someone to) fall or move to a lower level 落下，沉下；降低 •The sun glowed red as it sank slowly below the horizon.太阳缓缓沉到地平线下，发出红色的余晖。 •Student numbers have sunk considerably this year.今年的学生人数大幅减少。 •informal We sank (= drank) a bottle of wine each last night.昨天晚上，我们每人喝了一瓶葡萄酒。 •The wounded soldier sank (= fell) to •He sank into transitive ■to hit a ball into a hole or pocket, especially in golf or snooker （尤指在高尔夫球或撞球运动中）击（球）进洞 [sɪŋk] verb (sank or US ALSO sunk, sunk) DIG 挖 transitive ■to dig a hole in the ground, or to put something into a hole dug into the ground 挖，掘（洞）；把…插入，把…埋入（洞里） •Sinking more wells is the best way of supplying the population with clean drinking water.要为人们提供清洁的饮用水，最好的方法是挖更多的井。 •The first stage of building the fence is sinking the posts into ⇒ See also sunken[sɪŋk] verb (sank or US ALSO sunk, sunk) FAILURE 失败 transitive ■to cause something to fail or be in trouble 使失败；使陷入麻烦 •This rain could sink our plans for the garden party.这场雨会让我们举行露天派对的计划泡汤。 [sɪŋk] verb (sank or US ALSO sunk, sunk)sink your differences UK ■to forget your disagreements 搁置分歧；忘却不和 •Paul and Mark agreed to sink their differences and be friends.保罗和马克同意放下成见，成为朋友。 [sɪŋk] verb (sank or US ALSO sunk, sunk)sink like a stone (also sink like a lead balloon) ■to attract no support, attention or interest 石沉大海，无人关注 •My suggestion that we all play tennis sank like a stone.我所提出大家都去打网球的建议犹如石沉大海，无人回应。 [sɪŋk] verb (sank or US ALSO sunk, sunk)sink or swim ■If someone leaves you to sink or swim, they give you no help so that you succeed or fail completely by your own efforts 自己去闯，成败全凭自己 •My employer gave me no help when I started my new job - I was just left to [sɪŋk] verb (sank or US ALSO sunk, sunk)sink to a whisper ■to speak very quietly 非常小声地说话，如耳语般说话 •The child's voice sank to a whisper as she admitted that she had broken the window.那个女孩承认自己打破窗户玻璃时，声音低得如同耳语。 [sɪŋk] verb (sank or US ALSO sunk, sunk)sink to such a level/such depths (also sink so low) ■to do something so bad 堕落到如此地步 •I can't believe you would sink so low as to snitch on your best friends.我无法相信你堕落到如此地步，竟然会告发你最要好的朋友。 [sɪŋk] verb (sank or US ALSO sunk, sunk)sink without (a) trace informal ■to be forgotten about completely, or to not attract any attention or interest 彻底被人遗忘，销声匿迹 •Since his last book five years ago, he seems to have sunk without trace.自从五年前出了最后一本书之后，他好像就销声匿迹，音讯全无。 •Her second symphony sank without a trace.她的第二部交响乐无人问津。 [sɪŋk] verb (sank or US ALSO sunk, sunk)sinking fast ■(of a person's health) getting much worse quickly so that death is likely （病情）迅速恶化 •Mrs Jones is sinking fast, and the doctor doesn't think she'll live much longer.琼斯太太的病情迅速恶化，医生认为她活不了多久了。 [sɪŋk] verb (sank or US ALSO sunk, sunk)sinking feeling ■a feeling that something bad is going to happen 不祥的预感 •When I woke up this morning, I had a sinking feeling that it was going to be a difficult day.今天早晨醒来时，我有种不祥的预感——这将是艰难的一天。 [sɪŋk] verb (sank or US ALSO sunk, sunk)sinking ship ■a company or other organization that is failing 正在沉没的船（暗示某个公司或组织正要垮掉） •He'd seen the accounts, realized he was on a sinking ship, and decided to get off.他看到了账目，意识到犹如站在沉船上一般的危险处境，因此决定离开。 [sɪŋk] verb (sank or US ALSO sunk, sunk)sunk in thought UK ■thinking deeply 沉思；深思 •Rodin's sculpture 'The Thinker' is of a man sitting with his head in his hand, sunk in thought.罗丹的雕塑《沉思者》刻画的是一名坐着的男子，他手托着下巴，陷入沉思。 [sɪŋk] verb (sank or US ALSO sunk, sunk)Phrasal Verbs sink in informal ■If an unpleasant or surprising fact or idea sinks in, you gradually start to believe it, understand it, or realize the effect it will have on you （事实或想法）逐渐被完全理解，被充分意识到 •How many times do I have to tell you something before it sinks in?要我对你说多少遍，你才能明白? •His voice trailed off as the seriousness of his position sank in.他渐渐明白了自己处境的险峻，语调慢慢低了下来。 [sɪŋk] verb (sank or US ALSO sunk, sunk)Phrasal Verbs sink in/sink into sth ■If a liquid or soft substance sinks into something solid, it gradually passes into it through its surface 逐渐渗入 •You'd better wipe up that coffee you spilled on the carpet before it sinks in.趁洒在地毯上的咖啡没有渗进去之前，你最好把它擦干净。 [sɪŋk] verb (sank or US ALSO sunk, sunk)Phrasal Verbs sink into sth ■to slowly move your body into a sitting or lying position, in a relaxed or tired way （放松地）坐下，躺下 •I was so tired when I got home that all I wanted to do was sink into bed/an armchair/a hot bath.我回家后太累了，只想躺在床上／坐进扶手椅里／洗个热水澡。 [sɪŋk] verb (sank or US ALSO sunk, sunk)Phrasal Verbs sink sth into sth ■to spend a large amount of money on a business or other piece of work 把大量（资金）投入（生意或工作） •We sank all our money into my brother's business.我们把自己所有的钱都投注在我哥哥的生意上。 [sɪŋk] noun countable ADVANCED ■a bowl that is fixed to the wall in a kitchen or bathroom in which you wash dishes or your hands, etc. （厨房的）水槽，洗碗槽；（浴室的）洗脸盆 •a bathroom/kitchen sink浴室／厨房水槽 |
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