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sink[siŋk](过去式sank或sunk,过去分词sunk或sunken)vi. 1 (船等)下沉;沉没;(日、月)下落,沉:The ship sank to the bottom of the river.船沉入河底. 2 (面颊、眼睛)凹陷:His eyes (cheeks) have sunk in.他的眼睛(面颊)凹下去了. 3 (水面)低落;(地面)陷落;下斜;倒下:After the spring floods the brooks sink.春潮以后小溪的水浅了.The foundations have sunk three inches.地基下陷了3英寸.He sank to the ground badly wounded.他受重伤倒在地上.sink into a chair一屁股坐进椅子 4 (头、目光等)下垂:His eyes sank.他的目光下垂.His head sank on his chest.他的头垂在胸前. 5 (声音、火、风、价格等)降低;减弱;(在视野中)消失:His voice sank to a whisper.他的声音降低为耳语. 6 堕落;衰微;衰弱;衰退;消沉:sink into vice堕入恶习He is sinking fast.他已濒于死亡.His spirits sank.他的情绪低落. 7 渗透;深入;渐渐进入,陷入(in,into):Water sank rapidly through topsoil.水很快地渗透了表土.The lesson had sunk in.教训非常深刻.sink into a deep sleep沉沉入睡 8 <口>被理会,被理解(in) vt. 1 使下沉;使沉没;使陷入;使沉浸于;把…插入:Three invading battleships were sunk at one stroke.三艘入侵军舰被一举击沉.He was sunk in deep thought.他陷入沉思.sink the spade in the ground把铲插入地中 2 使下垂:He sank his head in his hands.他把头埋入双手. 3 凿;钻,打;挖掘;刻,雕:sink a well掘井sink words in stone在石上刻字 4 降低(声音、名誉、地位等);使(河等)变浅 5 埋下;打下 6 投(资);丧失(资金、财产等);偿还(债务) 7 掩盖;抑制(激情、骄傲等);隐匿(证据、身份等);摒除(分歧、自身利益等) 8 搞垮,使完蛋 9 (篮球中)投(球)入篮;(高尔夫中)击(球)入穴;(台球中)击(球)入袋 n. 1 污水排出口;污水池 2 (厨房的)洗涤槽 3 巢窟,藏垢的场所:a sink of iniquity罪恶的渊薮 4 【地】落水洞,灰岩坑 5 【物】汇,壑(指大量吸收某种物质等的器件或系统) |