sink

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• ① 1(重物)下沉,沉没<in, into, under>(←→float)2(日、月等)没,沉落<in, behind, below>
  • The boat sank.该船沉没。
  • He sank in the mud up to his knees.他陷在泥中直到膝部。
  • He sank under the waves.他沉到波浪底下。
  • The sun was sinking in the west.太阳西沉。
  • The sun sank below the horizon [behind the mountain].太阳落到地平线下[山后]。

• ② (眼睛)凹入;(面颊)凹陷
  • Her cheeks have sunk (in).她的面颊陷下去。

• ③ (地盘、建筑物等)倾斜,下陷,下沉
  • The foundations suddenly sank in.地基突然下降。
  • The tower has sunk about fifteen centimeters.那座塔(的地基)下陷约十五公分。
  • The field sinks gradually to [toward] the river.那田野逐渐向河边倾斜。

• ④ (水)退,消;(风、火势、声音等)减弱,平静下来
  • The flood is sinking.洪水正在退。
  • The wind has sunk down.风已减弱。
  • Her voice sank to a whisper.她的声音减弱成为耳语。

• ⑤ (数字、评价等)减低,下降
  • The dollar is sinking.美元正在下降。
  • The value of their currency sank to almost nothing.他们的币值跌到几乎等于零。
  • He sank in the opinion of his colleagues.他在同事之间的身价降低。

• ⑥ 衰落;体力减退
  • The patient was sinking fast.病人急速衰弱[快要死了]。
  • He sank from exhaustion [under a burden].他因疲劳[重担]体力不支。

• ⑦ (头等)垂下;(眼睛)向下;俯首;沮丧
  • Don't let your heart sink.别让你的心沮丧。
  • His spirits sank.他的精神沮丧。
  • His head sank forward on his chest.他垂头丧气。

• ⑧ 陷入(睡眠、忘我之境等)
  • The old man soon sank into sleep.那老人不久即入眠。

• ⑨ 堕入(贫穷、恶习等);沦落;沉沦
  • They have sunk into poverty.他们已沦于贫困。
  • The firm sank deeper into the red.该公司陷于愈深的赤字。
  • The country's economy has sunk into chaos.该国的经济已陷于混乱。

• ⑩ 倒下;投身
  • He sank to his knees.他下跪。
  • He sank to the ground.他倒在地上。
  • She sank back into an armchair.她倒靠在扶手椅上。

• ⑪ 渗入;铭记
  • Water has sunk through sand.水已渗入沙中。
  • The water slowly sank into the ground.水慢慢渗入地中。
  • The danger sank into our minds.那次危险使我们铭记在心(参照sink in)。
  • This dye sinks in well.这种染料渗透得好。