美
[sɪŋk]
go down (especially below the horizon or the surface of a liquid); cause or allow to sink
a large open container
"the ocean is a sink for carbon dioxide"
"He sank to his knees"
"The Japanese sank American ships in Pearl Harbor"
"He sank into nirvana"
"The raft sank and its occupants drowned"
"He sank into bed"
"She subsided into the chair"
"The sun dipped below the horizon"
"The setting sun sank below the tree line"
"The real estate market fell off"
"He slumped onto the couch"
"My spirits sank"
"She sank her fingers into the soft sand"
"He buried his head in her lap"
They leaped into the canal water, and he let himself sink down and down to the bottom.
出自： R. Bradbury
It rolled..off the raft and sank without hesitation to the bottom of the tank.
出自： M. Frayn
I sank into the mud.
出自： L. Hellman
The film..sank virtually without trace.
出自：Times
那件工作将由另一个人去做; 他颇感欣慰地坐到他那把舒适的椅子上。 sink back
She sank back, unwilling to face her father's anger.
她退了回去,不愿看着父亲发火。
月落山下。
As he turned homeward, the sun was sinking below the western horizon.
他转身返家时,太阳正徐徐西沉。
他的眼睛凹下去了。
He looked very pale; his cheeks had sunk in.
他脸色苍白,双颊陷了下去。
It took a long time for the bad news to sink in.
人们花了很长时间才弄明白这个坏消息。
Your warning didn't sink in. You may have to talk to him again.
你的警告他没听进去,恐怕你得再跟他谈谈。
I think it has finally sunk in that she must be more careful; she won't forget her passport again!
我想她终于明白了以后必须更加小心才是,她再也不会忘记她的护照了。
要使雨水渗入干土需要一些时间。
He was very tired and sank into a chair.
他非常疲倦,躺靠在椅子上。
The facts don't seem to sink into his head.
他似乎没有牢记这些事实。
Let this lesson sink into our heart.
让这个教训铭记在我们心中吧。
At last the child sank into a deep sleep.
孩子终于沉睡了。
Don't allow yourself to sink into grief, it can do no good.
不要使自己陷入悲哀之中,这样一点好处也没有。
It is really a sad thing to see them sink into such moral degeneracy.
看他们堕落到这个地步,真是一件可悲的事。
He sank further into debt.
他进一步陷入债务中。
She sank into unconsciousness.
她渐渐失去了知觉。 sink sth into sth
He sank his fork into the meat to see if it was well cooked.
他把叉子叉进肉里,检查一下火候够不够。
Sink the fence post carefully into the soil.
把篱笆桩小心地打入地里。 sink sth into sth
He sank all his savings into the firm.
他把他所有的积蓄都投入了这家公司。
I've sunk all my money into a new house.
我投了所有的钱去买一幢新房子。
He has sunk half his fortune into a new business undertaking.
他已把一半财产投资于一个新企业。
火焰最后微弱下来,火就灭了。
Their standard of living steadily sank down.
他们的生活水平不断下降。
Her head sank down, tears welled up in her eyes.
她的头低了下来,眼中涌出了泪水。
他的声音低到成为耳语。
She fainted and sank to the ground.
她昏倒在地上。
The morale of the enemy forces sank to a very low level.
敌军士气十分低落。
A bite from a thief sinks to the bone.
贼咬一口,入骨三分。
误 The sun was sinking down the west.
正 The sun was sinking in the west.
析 sink作“下沉”解时已经含有“下”的意思,故不可再用down。
