to sink
01
沉没, 下沉
to go under below the surface of a particular substance such as water, sand, tar, mud, etc.
Intransitive: to sink somewhere
语法信息
形态构成
简单词
运动动词
规则
现在时
sink
第三人称单数
sinks
现在分词
sinking
一般过去时
sank
过去分词
sunk
例子
The heavy rock sank quickly to the bottom of the lake, disappearing beneath the surface with a muted splash.
沉重的岩石迅速沉入湖底，伴随着一声闷响消失在水面之下。
02
使沉没, 下沉
to make something such as a ship submerge
Transitive: to sink a boat or ship
例子
The captain decided to sink the old ship deliberately, creating an artificial reef.
船长决定故意沉没旧船，创造一个人工礁。
03
沉没, 下沉
(of ships, boats, etc.) to move downward beneath the surface of a body of water
Intransitive
例子
As the ship took on water, it began to sink slowly into the depths of the ocean.
随着船只进水，它开始缓慢沉入海洋深处。
04
沉没, 陷入
to gradually move downward into a particular substance
Intransitive: to sink into a substance
例子
As he stepped onto the sandy beach, his toes sank into the warm grains.
当他踏上沙滩时，他的脚趾陷入了温暖的沙粒中。
05
下降, 下跌
to drop in value, amount, strength, etc.
Intransitive
例子
After the economic downturn, the value of the currency began to sink.
经济下滑后，货币的价值开始下降。
06
下沉, 下降
to gradually move downward, often due to the force of gravity
Intransitive
例子
As the air pressure decreased, the helium balloon began to sink toward the ground.
随着气压下降，氦气球开始向地面下沉。
07
下沉, 埋入
to dig a hole and place an object into the soil
Transitive: to sink sth into ground
例子
The construction workers used machinery to sink the beams into the foundation of the building.
建筑工人使用机械将横梁沉入建筑物的地基中。
08
下沉, 陷入
to lower oneself gradually and intentionally
Intransitive: to sink into a position or seat
例子
She decided to sink into the comfortable chair, enjoying a moment of relaxation.
她决定沉入舒适的椅子中，享受片刻的放松。
09
使沉没, 破坏
to do something that prevents someone or something from achieving success
Transitive: to sink sth
例子
Her constant negativity began to sink the team's morale.
她不断的消极情绪开始削弱团队的士气。
10
沉入, 插入
to cause something to go into a certain substance
Transitive: to sink an object into a substance
例子
He sank the knife into the butter with ease, cutting through the smooth surface.
他轻松地将刀沉入黄油中，切过光滑的表面。
Sink
01
水槽, 洗碗池
a large and open container that has a water supply and you can use to wash your hands, dishes, etc. in
语法信息
有生性状态
无生命
形态构成
简单词
可数
复数形式
sinks
例子
She filled the sink with warm, soapy water to wash the dirty dishes.
她把水槽装满了温热的肥皂水来洗脏盘子。
02
水槽, 洗涤槽
a covered reservoir into which waste water or sewage flows
例子
The industrial facility had a sink for wastewater collection.
该工业设施有一个用于废水收集的沉淀池。
03
落水洞, 喀斯特洼地
a depression in the ground, often in limestone, connected to underground passages and formed by dissolution or collapse
例子
Rainwater collected in the natural sink in the karst region.
在喀斯特地区的天然落水洞中收集的雨水。
04
汇, 储存库
a mechanism or process that absorbs, removes, or stores energy, matter, or a substance from a system
例子
The carbon sink absorbs large amounts of CO₂ from the atmosphere.
碳汇从大气中吸收大量的二氧化碳。
