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
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 divers used weights to sink the wreckage of the sunken ship for further exploration.
ダイバーは、沈没船の残骸をさらに探査するために重りを使って沈めました。
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 boat took on water, it began to slowly sink, causing alarm among the passengers.
ボートが水をかぶり始めると、ゆっくりと沈み始め、乗客の間に警報を引き起こした。
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
With increasing competition, the demand for the product began to sink in the market.
競争が激化する中、製品に対する需要は市場で低下し始めました。
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
With a graceful movement, the dancer seemed to sink into a low crouch.
優雅な動きで、ダンサーは低いしゃがみ込みに沈むように見えた。
09
沈める, 妨害する
to do something that prevents someone or something from achieving success
Transitive: to sink sth
例
The negative reviews from influential critics threatened to sink the film's chances at the box office.
影響力のある批評家からの否定的なレビューは、その映画の興行収入の見込みを沈める恐れがあった。
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
She sank the shovel into the soft earth, preparing to plant the tree.
彼女はシャベルを柔らかい土に突き刺し、木を植える準備をした。
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
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
a covered reservoir into which waste water or sewage flows
例
The industrial facility had a sink for wastewater collection.
03
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.
04
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.
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