sink
- v.下沉;使下沉;使沉没;沉没;降低;下陷;使失败;挖，掘（深坑、深洞）;埋入;坐下;倒下;（高尔夫球）击球入洞;猛喝
- n.(厨房里的)洗涤池，洗碗槽
- adj.位于社会条件差的贫穷地区的;贫民窟的
sinkverb
在水 / 泥等里 in water/mud, etc.
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
船只 boat
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
倒下；坐下 fall/sit down
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。
下降 move downwards
下沉；下陷；沉降
to move slowly downwards
The sun was sinking in the west.
太阳西坠。
The foundations of the building are starting to sink.
楼房的地基开始下陷。
减弱 become weaker
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。
声音 of voice
变低；变小
to become quieter
Her voice sank to a whisper.
她的声音变成了耳语。
在地上挖掘 dig in ground
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
埋入；打下
to place sth in the ground by digging
to sink a post into the ground
在地上埋入一根杆子
使不成功 prevent success
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，我是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。
球 ball
（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。
酒 alcohol
猛喝；灌
to drink sth quickly, especially a large amount of alcohol
to be in a state of unhappiness or deep thought
她只一味地坐在那儿，陷入了沉思。
She just sat there, sunk in thought.
used to talk about people who leave an organization, a company, etc. that is having difficulties, without caring about the people who are left
to agree to forget about your disagreements
an unpleasant feeling that you get when you realize that sth bad has happened or is going to happen
to be in a situation where you will either succeed by your own efforts or fail completely
学校完全让新生自生自灭。
The new students were just left to sink or swim.
to have such low moral standards that you do sth very bad
偷到你的朋友头上了？你怎么能堕落到这种地步呢？
Stealing from your friends? How could you sink so low?
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。
渐渐进入（消极、不快等的）状态
to go gradually into a less active, happy or pleasant state
She sank into a deep sleep.
她沉沉地睡去。
He sank deeper into depression.
他越来越消沉。
（把某物）插入
to go, or to make sth sharp go, deep into sth solid
The dog sank its teeth into my leg (= bit it) .
狗狠咬了我的腿。
I felt her nails sink into my wrist.
我感觉她的指甲抠进了我的手腕里。
把资金投入企业（或活动）
to spend a lot of money on a business or an activity, for example in order to make money from it in the future
We sank all our savings into the venture.
我们把所有的积蓄都投进了那家企业。
noun
（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。
a very large number of things, probably more than is necessary
adj.
only before noun位于社会条件差的贫穷地区的；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
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N-COUNT (厨房里的)洗涤池，洗碗槽，水槽
A sink is a large fixed container in a kitchen, with taps to supply water. It is mainly used for washing dishes.The sink was full of dirty dishes.
水槽里堆满了脏碟子。
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N-COUNT 同 washbasin 或 basin
A sink is the same as a washbasin or basin .The bathroom is furnished with 2 toilets, 2 showers, and 2 sinks.
卫生间里装了两个抽水马桶、两个淋浴器、和两个洗脸盆。
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V-ERG (使)下沉;(使)沉没
If a boat sinks or if someone or something sinks it, it disappears below the surface of a mass of water.In a naval battle your aim is to sink the enemy's ship...
在海战中目标就是击沉敌船。
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...the sinking of the Titanic.
“泰坦尼克号”的沉没
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VERB 下沉;沉没
If something sinks, it disappears below the surface of a mass of water.A fresh egg will sink and an old egg will float.
新鲜鸡蛋会沉下去而不新鲜的会浮在上面。
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VERB 缓慢下降;下陷;沉降
If something sinks, it moves slowly downwards.Far off to the west the sun was sinking...
远处夕阳西下。
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VERB 坐下;跪下
If you sink, you move into a lower position, for example by sitting down in a chair or kneeling.Kate laughed, and sank down again to her seat...
凯特笑了，又坐回到她的座位上。
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VERB 下降;减少;下跌
If something sinks to a lower level or standard, it falls to that level or standard.Share prices would have sunk — hurting small and big investors...
股票价格就会下跌——大小投资者均会遭受打击。
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ADJ 贫困的;条件不好的
People use sink school or sink estate to refer to a school or housing estate that is in a very poor area with few resources....unemployed teenagers from sink estates...
来自贫困地区的无业青少年
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VERB (声音)变小，降低，变低
If your voice sinks, it becomes quieter.Her voice sank, and he moved closer to catch what she was saying...
她的声音变小了，他走近了些想听清楚她在说什么。
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VERB 逐渐陷入(某种令人不快的心情、状态或处境)
To sink into an unpleasant or undesirable mood, situation, or state means to pass gradually into it.She'd sometimes sink into depression...
她有时会陷入忧郁之中。
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VERB (心情)变得沉重;(情绪)变低落
If your heart or your spirits sink, you become depressed or lose hope.My heart sank because I thought he was going to dump me for another girl...
我的心情一下子很沮丧，以为他要为了另一个女孩和我分手。
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V-ERG (使)埋入;(把…)打入;(使)插入
If something sharp sinks or is sunk into something solid, it goes deeply into it.He sinks the needle into my arm...
他将针插入我的胳膊。
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VERB 挖，掘(井、矿井、深洞等)
If someone sinks a well, mine, or other large hole, they make a deep hole in the ground, usually by digging or drilling....the site where Stephenson sank his first mineshaft...
斯蒂芬森挖掘第一口竖井的地方
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VERB 把(资金)投入(企业或项目)
If you sink money into a business or project, you spend money on it in the hope of making more money.He has already sunk $25million into the project.
他在这项目上已经投资了 2,500 万美元了。
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VERB 猛喝，灌(酒)
If someone sinks a number of alcoholic drinks, they drink them quickly.She sank two glasses of white wine.
她一口气干了两杯白葡萄酒。
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VERB (高尔夫球)击(球)入洞;(斯诺克)击(球)入袋
In golf, snooker, and some other games, if you sink a ball or a putt, you successfully hit the ball into a hole.He sank two crucial putts in the last three holes.
他在最后的三洞中完成了两个非常关键的击球入洞。
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PHRASE 自己努力以求生存;不自立,必沉沦
If you say that someone will have to sink or swim, you mean that they will have to succeed through their own efforts, or fail.The government doesn't want to force inefficient firms to sink or swim too quickly...
政府并不想迫使效率低的公司过快地自生自灭。
noun
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- a covered cistern;waste water and sewage flow into it
- Synonym: cesspool cesspit sump
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- plumbing fixture consisting of a water basin fixed to a wall or floor and having a drainpipe
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- a depression in the ground communicating with a subterranean passage (especially in limestone) and formed by solution or by collapse of a cavern roof
- Synonym: sinkhole swallow hole
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- (technology) a process that acts to absorb or remove energy or a substance from a system
- the ocean is a sink for carbon dioxide
verb
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- fall heavily or suddenly;decline markedly
- The real estate market fell off
- Synonym: slump fall off
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- embed deeply
- She sank her fingers into the soft sand
- He buried his head in her lap
- Synonym: bury
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- descend into or as if into some soft substance or place
- He sank into bed
- She subsided into the chair
- Synonym: subside
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- pass into a specified state or condition
- He sank into nirvana
- Synonym: pass lapse
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- fall or descend to a lower place or level
- He sank to his knees
- Synonym: drop drop down
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- cause to sink
- The Japanese sank American ships in Pearl Harbor
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- fall or sink heavily
- He slumped onto the couch
- My spirits sank
- Synonym: slump slide down
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- go under, "The raft sank and its occupants drowned"
- Synonym: settle go down go under
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- appear to move downward
- The sun dipped below the horizon
- The setting sun sank below the tree line
- Synonym: dip
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The boat was beginning to sink fast
小船开始快速下沉。
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When they came to build the southern spire the foundations began to sink .
他们建南边的塔尖时，地基就开始下沉了。
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The new students were just left to sink or swim .
学校完全让新生自生自灭。
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My heart sank when I saw how much work there was left .
我看到还有那么多活没干时，心顿时沉了下去。
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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？
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The sink was still full of last night 's washing-up .
洗涤槽里仍然摆满了昨天晚上没洗刷的餐具。
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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。
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She watched him go with a sinking heart .
她心情沉重地看着他走了。
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The ship sank to the bottom of the sea .
船沉入海底。
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I think I 've just sunk my chances of getting the job .
我想，我是葬送了得到那份工作的机会。
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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！
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She poured the dark brown liquid down the sink .
她把深棕色的液体倒进了污水池。
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The old man had sunk to his knees .
老头跪在了地上。
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My spirits sank at the prospect of starting all over again .
想到一切都得从头再来，我的情绪一下子低落了。
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The sun sank lower towards the horizon .
太阳渐渐西沉。
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The sun was sinking in the west .
太阳西坠。
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The government was sinking deeper and deeper into the mire .
政府在泥潭中越陷越深。
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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。
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She just sat there , sunk in thought .
她只一味地坐在那儿，陷入了沉思。
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In the heat they sank into a state of torpor .
炎热的天气使得他们委靡不振。
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He had a sudden sinking feeling in the pit of his stomach .
他内心深处突然有一种不祥之感。
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The wheels started to sink into the mud .
车轮渐渐陷进泥里。
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She sank back into her seat , exhausted .
她筋疲力尽，又坐回椅子上。
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She sank into a deep sleep .
她沉沉地睡去。
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The room has been fitted out with a stove and a sink .
这个房间安装有炉子和洗涤槽。
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The sun was now sinking , a fiery ball of light in the west .
西边的太阳像一个发光的火球正在下沉。
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The dog sank its teeth into my leg .
狗狠咬了我的腿。
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Every type of boat was pressed into service to rescue passengers from the sinking ferry .
为了营救下沉渡轮上的旅客，各类船只都被临时征用了。
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The cultural life of the country will sink into atrophy unless more writers and artists emerge .
如果没有更多的作家和艺术家出现，这个国家的文化生活将衰退。
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The cat sank its teeth into his finger .
那只猫狠狠咬住了他的手指。
通常指房屋等倒塌，强调突然性。
The roof collapsed under the weight of snow.
房顶在雪的重压下突然坍塌了。
A lot of tall buildings collapsed in the earthquake.
许多高楼在地震中倒塌了。
尤指由石头或岩石构成的建筑物或土地崩塌或崩裂。
Many houses crumbled into cinders.
许多房子坍塌，成了废墟。
The old stone wall began to crumble.
那座旧石墙开始崩塌。
The cliff has gradually crumbled away.
峭壁已经逐渐坍塌。
通常指因失去平衡等而倒塌或跌倒。
Many trees fell in the storm.
在那场暴风雨中，许多树都被刮倒了。
The falling wall showered dust on them.
倒塌的墙壁弄了他们一身土。
I fell and hurt my knee.
我跌了一跤，摔伤了膝盖。
尤指人因过于劳累、体弱等而倒下或坐下。
She sank to the floor without the support of his shoulder.
少了他肩膀的支撑，她倒在地板上。
He was stunned and sank to the ground.
他被击昏，倒在地上。
She sank into a chair, exhausted.
她筋疲力尽地倒在椅子里。
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