sinking
常考释义
1.[i]下沉；下陷；沉没to go down below the surface or towards the bottom of a liquid or soft substance
The ship sank to the bottom of the sea.船沉入海底。
We're sinking!我们正在下沉！
The wheels started to sink into the mud.车轮渐渐陷进泥里。
to sink like a stone立即沉没
2.[t]~ sth使下沉；使沉没to damage a boat or ship so that it goes below the surface of the sea, etc.
a battleship sunk by a torpedo被鱼雷击沉的战列舰
3.[i]+ adv./prep.倒下；坐下to move downwards, especially by falling or sitting down
I sank into an armchair.我坐到扶手椅上。
She sank back into her seat, exhausted.她筋疲力尽，又坐回椅子上。
The old man had sunk to his knees .老头跪在了地上。
4.[i]下沉；下陷；沉降to move slowly downwards
The sun was sinking in the west.太阳西下。
The foundations of the building are starting to sink.楼房的地基开始下陷。
5.[i]降低；减少；减弱to decrease in amount, volume, strength, etc.
The pound has sunk to its lowest recorded level against the dollar.英镑对美元的比价降到了有记录以来最低水平。
He is clearly sinking fast(= getting weaker quickly and will soon die) .很明显，他的身体在急剧衰弱。
6.[i]变低；变小to become quieter
Her voice sank to a whisper.她的声音变成了耳语。
7.[t]~ sth挖，掘（深坑、深洞）to make a deep hole in the ground
to sink a well/shaft/mine掘水井╱竖井╱矿井
8.[t]~ sth (+ adv./prep.)埋入；打下to place sth in the ground by digging
to sink a post into the ground在地下埋入一根杆子
9.[t](informal)~ sth/sb使失败；使受挫；阻挠to prevent sb or sb's plans from succeeding
I think I've just sunk my chances of getting the job.我想，我刚刚葬送了得到那份工作的机会。
If the car breaks down, we'll be sunk(= have serious problems) .要是车坏了，咱们可就惨了。
10.[t]~ sth（高尔夫球）击球入洞；（斯诺克）击球入袋to hit a ball into a hole in golf or snooker
He sank a 12-foot putt to win the match.他以一记 12 英尺的轻击入洞赢了比赛。
11.[t](informal)~ sth猛喝；灌to drink sth quickly, especially a large amount of alcohol
She just sat there, sunk in thought.她只一味地坐在那儿，陷入了沉思。
She just sat there, sunk in thought.她只一味地坐在那儿，陷入了沉思。
The new students were just left to sink or swim.学校完全让新生自生自灭。
The new students were just left to sink or swim.学校完全让新生自生自灭。
Stealing from your friends? How could you sink so low?偷到你的朋友头上了？你怎么能堕落到这种地步呢？
I can't believe that anyone would sink to such depths.我无法相信竟然有人能堕落到这种程度。
Stealing from your friends? How could you sink so low?偷到你的朋友头上了？你怎么能堕落到这种地步呢？
I can't believe that anyone would sink to such depths.我无法相信竟然有人能堕落到这种程度。
1.（厨房里的）洗涤池，洗碗槽a large open container in a kitchen that has taps/faucets to supply water and that you use for washing dishes in
Don't just leave your dirty plates in the sink!别把脏盘子往洗碗槽里一放就不管了！
I felt chained to the kitchen sink(= I had to spend all my time doing jobs in the house) .我觉得就像拴在了灶台上一样。
1.[obn]位于贫穷地区的；贫民窟的located in a poor area where social conditions are bad
the misery of life in sink estates贫民窟里的悲惨生活
a sink school贫困地区的学校
China, under the last priest-emperors of the Chow Dynasty, was sinking into a state of great disorder.
中国处在周朝末代僧侣--帝王的统治之下，正陷入一种大混乱的状态之中。
Love wanted to persevere until the last possible moment. When the island was most sinking, Love decided to ask for help.
爱想坚持到最后时刻。当海岛即将沉没时，爱心决定求助。
Speaking at the talks, Mr Wen said avoiding conflict between the Koreas was "most urgent" , but did not apportion blame for the sinking.
温总理在会谈中说，朝鲜半岛内部避免冲突是“最为紧要的”，但是他并没有因为这次沉海事件批评某个国家。
The sinking of the Maine did not matter nearly so much to him as the native Cubans.
缅因号的沉没对他和古巴人而言都无所谓。
The ship was sinking. Pollack talked to the horse in a low, warm voice. He did not want to leave the animal .
船正在下沉，波来克以低微亲切的声音对马说着话，他不愿离开这匹牲口。
He slept fully dressed with his head on his hand, his elbow sinking deep into the red down-cushions his host had arranged for him.
他穿着完全同睡在他头部，另一方面手肘下沉深入红色扎咕主人已经安排他。
Jesus commanded the people not to leave the ship when it appeared to be sinking.
耶稣命令人们在船要沈的时候不要离开它。
Secretary of State Clinton, in Seoul earlier this week at the end of a trip to Asia, said the world has a duty to act over the sinking.
国务卿克林顿在首尔举行的亚洲之旅的最后一本星期早些时候说，世界有责任采取行动在下沉。
martin went into the kitchen with a sinking heart , the image of her red face and slatternly form eating its way like acid into his brain.
马丁心情沉重地走进厨房。她那红通通的脸膛和道里遍遇的样子像酸素一样侵蚀着他的心。
Meaning : He seemed to fall into a sleep like condition. Suddenly he felt as if he were sinking in a violent ocean.
他进入了似睡非睡的朦胧状态，骤然间感觉自己好象掉进了滔滔洪水当中，不断在下沉。
Today, we face another serious challenge provoked by the sinking of the South Korean ship, '' she said at the opening ceremony.
“如今，韩国天安号警戒舰的沉没，促使我们面对另一个严峻的挑战，”她在会议开幕式上表示。
This is often blamed on erosion, the tides eating the land, another establishment excuse during the sinking process.
这经常推诿于潮汐对内陆的侵蚀，下沉期间权势集团的另一个借口。
They said the sinking revealed that years of spending and training had still left the country vulnerable to surprise attacks.
他们还说，沉船事件暴露出常年的军费投入及训练仍令国家存在突袭中受创的风险。
If you know when to climb out of the water, you'll not have to worry about sinking or swimming in marriage.
在婚姻中，假如知道什么时候爬出水面，你就不会担心是否在水里载浮载沉。
Dead, sinking phytoplankton cells are the primary means of removing carbon from the ocean's euphotic zone near the surface.
死去的下沉浮游植物细胞的主要作用是吸收接近海洋表面透光层中的碳。
As I sit here I wonder if you, my teacher, are able to tell when I am sinking in spirit and ready to quit this incredible task.
当我坐在这里，我想知道，我的老师，你有没有发现，有时候虽然我人在这里，心思却已经跑到了别的地方。
Navy officials said the sinking might have been caused by the influx of water after the fishing boat collided with the patrol ship.
海军官员说，沉没可能是渔船与巡逻舰相撞后，水涌入造成的。
In Kingsley villa nearby lake, sinking a female corpse. Kingsley gardener Bill by the body as his wife.
在金斯利别墅四周的湖中，沉落着一具女尸。金斯利的园丁比尔由尸体衣饰认定是他的妻子。
'I tried to imagine hopeful scenarios, but as time went on there was a sinking feeling, ' she said.
她说，我试着相像乐观的情形，但随着时间的过去，心越来越沉。
Musharraf's sinking popularity has spurred speculation that he might declare a state of emergency to smother vocal opposition.
穆沙拉夫声望的下降促使他想发表一份紧急声明来遏制那些反对的声音。
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