| 单词 | sink |
| 释义 | sink2 /siijk; sxijk/ vi, vt (pt sank /saerjk; saerjk/, pp sunk /SAijk; SAijk/, and, as adj, sunken) /'SAijkon; 'SAijkan/ 1 [VP2A, C] go down, esp below the horizon or the surface of water or other liquid or a soft substance, eg mud: 沈下; 沉落(尤指低于地平面或水等之面)： The sun was ~ing in the west. 太阳正在西方沉落。 Wood does not ~ in water, it floats. 采在水中不沈，它漂浮着。 The ship sank, went to the bottom. 那船疏了。 ~ or swim, phrase used of running great risks when the alternatives are complete loss or failure and safety or success. 成败全凭自己; 无论成败; 不管好歹。 2 [VP2A, C] slope downwards; become lower or weaker: 倾斜; 下陷; 变低; 变弱： The foundations have sunk. 地基已下陷。 The ground ~ to the sea：陆地向海倾斜。 The soldier sank to the ground badly wounded. 这兵士重伤倒地。 (fig) (喻) His heart sank at the thought of failure. 他一想到失败就觉得沮丧。 3 [VP6A, 15A] make by digging: 掘; 挖; 食： ~ a well; 掘井; place (sth) in a hole made by digging: 掘洞插入(某物); 埋入： ~ a post one foot deep in the ground. 将一根柱子埋在地里一呎深。 4 [VP2C, 3A] ~ in; ~ into sth, (of liquids, and fig) go down deep: (指液体，喻)沁进; 入： The rain sank into the dry ground. 雨水沁进干地。 Let this warning ~ into your mind. 把谄: 个吿铭记于心。 The lesson hasn't sunk in, (fig) has not been learnt or fully understood. 这一课还不十分了解。 5 [VP2C, 3A] ~ in; ~ into/fo sth, come to a lower level or state (physical or moral): 陷入; 降低(物质的或精神的)： ~ into a deep sleep; 陷入沉睡中; ~ into vice; 蜜入恶习; ~ into insignificance; 应为微不足道; ~ in the estimation of one's friends. 朋友们对他的评价降低。 He was sunk in thought/despair. 他陷入沉思(失望)。 He is ~ing fast, will soon die. 他快要死了。 The old man has sunken cheeks. 这主人脸如凹囱。 His cheeks have sunk in, 他的脸颊凹陷。 His voice sank to a whisper. 他的声音降低成耳语。 6 [VP6A, 15A] cause or allow to 使沉; 使低落： ~ a ship. 沉船。 He sank (= lowered) his voice to a whisper. 他把声音降低为耳语。 Let us ~ our differences (= put them out of our thoughts, forget them), and work together. 让我们摒弃歧见，一起工作罢。 7 [VP6A, 14] ~ (in). invest (money), esp so that it is not easy to withdraw it: 投(资)(尤指不易收回者)： He has sunk half his fortune in a new business undertaking. 他已把一半财产投资于一新的企业中。 '~able /-abl: -abl/ adj that can be sunk. 可沉的; 会低落的。 |
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