to sink
01
沈む, 没する
to go under below the surface of a particular substance such as water, sand, tar, mud, etc.
Intransitive: to sink somewhere
文法情報
形態的構成
単純語
移動動詞
規則的
現在時制
sink
三人称単数
sinks
現在分詞
sinking
単純過去
sank
過去分詞
sunk
例
The heavy rock sank quickly to the bottom of the lake, disappearing beneath the surface with a muted splash.
重い岩は湖の底に素早く沈み、鈍い水音とともに水面下に消えた。
02
沈める, 沈没させる
to make something such as a ship submerge
Transitive: to sink a boat or ship
例
The captain decided to sink the old ship deliberately, creating an artificial reef.
船長は意図的に古い船を沈めることを決め、人工のサンゴ礁を作り出した。
03
沈む, 没する
(of ships, boats, etc.) to move downward beneath the surface of a body of water
Intransitive
例
As the ship took on water, it began to sink slowly into the depths of the ocean.
船が浸水するにつれて、それはゆっくりと海の深みへと沈み始めた。
04
沈む, 陥没する
to gradually move downward into a particular substance
Intransitive: to sink into a substance
例
As he stepped onto the sandy beach, his toes sank into the warm grains.
彼が砂浜に足を踏み入れると、足の指が暖かい粒に沈んでいった。
05
沈む, 下落する
to drop in value, amount, strength, etc.
Intransitive
例
After the economic downturn, the value of the currency began to sink.
経済低迷後、通貨の価値が下落し始めた。
06
沈む, 降下する
to gradually move downward, often due to the force of gravity
Intransitive
例
As the air pressure decreased, the helium balloon began to sink toward the ground.
気圧が下がると、ヘリウム風船は地面に向かって沈み始めました。
07
沈める, 埋める
to dig a hole and place an object into the soil
Transitive: to sink sth into ground
例
The construction workers used machinery to sink the beams into the foundation of the building.
建設作業員は、ビームを建物の基礎に沈めるために機械を使用しました。
08
沈む, 身を沈める
to lower oneself gradually and intentionally
Intransitive: to sink into a position or seat
例
She decided to sink into the comfortable chair, enjoying a moment of relaxation.
彼女は快適な椅子に沈むことを決め、リラックスの瞬間を楽しんだ。
09
沈める, 妨害する
to do something that prevents someone or something from achieving success
Transitive: to sink sth
例
Her constant negativity began to sink the team's morale.
彼女の絶え間ない否定的な態度がチームの士気を低下させ始めた。
10
沈める, 突き刺す
to cause something to go into a certain substance
Transitive: to sink an object into a substance
例
He sank the knife into the butter with ease, cutting through the smooth surface.
彼はナイフをバターに簡単に沈め、滑らかな表面を切りました。
Sink
01
流し, 洗面台
a large and open container that has a water supply and you can use to wash your hands, dishes, etc. in
文法情報
有生性の状態
無生物
形態的構成
単純語
可算
複数形
sinks
例
She filled the sink with warm, soapy water to wash the dirty dishes.
彼女は汚れた食器を洗うために、流しを温かい石鹸水で満たしました。
02
シンク, 流し台
a covered reservoir into which waste water or sewage flows
例
The industrial facility had a sink for wastewater collection.
その工業施設には、廃水収集用の沈殿槽がありました。
03
ドリーネ, カルスト陥没穴
a depression in the ground, often in limestone, connected to underground passages and formed by dissolution or collapse
例
Rainwater collected in the natural sink in the karst region.
カルスト地域の自然なドリーネに集められた雨水。
04
吸収源, 貯蔵庫
a mechanism or process that absorbs, removes, or stores energy, matter, or a substance from a system
例
The carbon sink absorbs large amounts of CO₂ from the atmosphere.
炭素吸収源は大気から大量のCO₂を吸収します。
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