to sink
01
가라앉다, 침몰하다
to go under below the surface of a particular substance such as water, sand, tar, mud, etc.
Intransitive: to sink somewhere
예시들
As the tide came in, the sandy beach gradually began to sink beneath the rising water level.
밀물이 들어오면서 모래 해변이 점차 상승하는 수면 아래로 가라앉기 시작했습니다.
02
가라앉히다, 침몰시키다
to make something such as a ship submerge
Transitive: to sink a boat or ship
예시들
The weight of the cargo sank the small boat in the middle of the lake.
화물의 무게가 호수 한가운데서 작은 배를 가라앉혔다.
03
가라앉다, 침몰하다
(of ships, boats, etc.) to move downward beneath the surface of a body of water
Intransitive
예시들
After the accident, the wreckage of the plane started to sink into the lake.
사고 후, 비행기 잔해가 호수에 가라앉기 시작했다.
04
가라앉다, 빠지다
to gradually move downward into a particular substance
Intransitive: to sink into a substance
예시들
The hiker felt a satisfying sensation as her shoes sank into the lush moss covering the forest floor.
하이커는 숲 바닥을 덮고 있는 무성한 이끼 속으로 신발이 가라앉는 것을 느끼며 만족스러운 감각을 느꼈다.
05
떨어지다, 하락하다
to drop in value, amount, strength, etc.
Intransitive
예시들
As the winter progressed, the temperature continued to sink.
겨울이 진행될수록 기온은 계속 떨어졌다.
06
가라앉다, 내려가다
to gradually move downward, often due to the force of gravity
Intransitive
예시들
As the temperature dropped, the hot air balloon began to sink back to the ground.
온도가 떨어지면서 열기구가 땅으로 다시 가라앉기 시작했습니다.
07
묻다, 가라앉히다
to dig a hole and place an object into the soil
Transitive: to sink sth into ground
예시들
The construction worker sank metal rods into the ground to support the foundation of the building.
건설 노동자가 건물의 기초를 지지하기 위해 금속 막대를 땅에 박았습니다.
08
가라앉다, 내려앉다
to lower oneself gradually and intentionally
Intransitive: to sink into a position or seat
예시들
The yoga instructor instructed the class to take a deep breath and sink into a seated meditation pose.
요가 강사는 반에 깊게 숨을 들이쉬고 앉은 명상 자세로 가라앉으라고 지시했습니다.
09
가라앉히다, 방해하다
to do something that prevents someone or something from achieving success
Transitive: to sink sth
예시들
The unexpected financial setbacks threatened to sink the small business.
예상치 못한 재정적 난관이 작은 사업을 가라앉힐 위협을 주었다.
10
가라앉히다, 꽂다
to cause something to go into a certain substance
Transitive: to sink an object into a substance
예시들
She decided to sink her hands into the warm soil, planting the seeds for the garden.
그녀는 정원을 위해 씨앗을 심으며 따뜻한 흙에 손을 담그기로 결정했다.
Sink
01
싱크대, 세면대
a large and open container that has a water supply and you can use to wash your hands, dishes, etc. in
예시들
The bathroom sink had a leak, so they called a plumber to fix it.
욕실의 싱크대가 샜기 때문에, 그들은 배관공을 불러 고쳤다.
02
a covered reservoir into which waste water or sewage flows
예시들
The chemical plant uses a sink to contain runoff.
03
a depression in the ground, often in limestone, connected to underground passages and formed by dissolution or collapse
예시들
Geologists studied the formation of the sink over centuries.
04
a mechanism or process that absorbs, removes, or stores energy, matter, or a substance from a system
예시들
The chemical reactor includes a sink for waste products.
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