sink

[siŋk]

v.下沉, 沉没, 渗透, 低落,变低, 衰弱,（太阳）落下
n.水槽, 沟渠,散热器, 接收端

vi.

1. (船等)下沉; (日, 月)落, 没

The sun was sinking in the west.

夕阳西下。

The ship sank.

船沉了。

2. (面颊等)下陷[(+in)]

3. (水面)低落, (地面)陷落

His feet sank in the mud.

他的脚陷进烂泥中。

4. (疲倦地)坐下, 倒下; (头, 肩等)筋疲力尽地垂下[(+to/into/on)]

She was stunned and sank to the ground.

她被击昏倒在地上。

She fainted and sank to the ground.

她昏倒在地上。

He sank back into the chair.

他筋疲力尽地倒在椅子上。

5. (声音, 风, 价格等)降低; 减弱; (在视野中)消失[(+to)]

The wind has sunk down.

风已减弱了。

The flames sank down at last.

火势终于减弱了。

6. 堕落; 衰微; 衰弱; 消沉[(+into)]

The old man is sinking fast and won't live much longer.

老人衰弱得很快, 活不长久了。

7. 渗透; 深入; 沉入[(+in/into)]

The rain sank into the dry soil.

雨水渗入干涸的土壤。

vt.

1. 使下沉; 使陷入; 把……插入

The submarine sank two ships.

潜艇击沉了两艘船。

2. 使下垂

3. 挖掘; 刻, 雕

The oil workers are sinking a well.

石油工人正在打油井。

4. 降低(声音, 名誉等)

5. 投资于……[(+in/into)]

He's sunk a large sum of money into buying a new house.

他把一大笔钱投在买一幢新房子上面。

6. 抑制(激情等); 隐匿(证据等); 摒除(分歧等)

They sank their differences and joined hands in the business.

他们消除了分歧, 联合起来一道干。

7. 搞垮, 使完蛋

n.[C]

1. 洗涤槽, 水槽

The housewife always keeps the sink clean.

主妇总是保持水槽的清洁。

2. 洗脸槽

3. 阴沟; 污水坑

4. 藏污纳垢的场所

5. 【地】落水洞, 渗坑

6. 【俚】海洋

词形变化

形容词: sinkable | 动词过去式: sank/sunk | 动词过去分词: sunk | 动词现在分词: sinking | 动词第三人称单数: sinks |

词义辨析

同义:

vi.下沉; 落没

fall  decline  slump  lower  submerge  go down

vi.衰弱; 消沉

weaken  droop  pine  fade  

同义参见:

immerse  lower  founder  bowl  sag  duck  drown  flop  dip  basin  deteriorate  lower  depression  depress  lapse  languish  swamp  

反义:

vi.vt.(使)下沉; 落

float  rise  

英英释义

名词 sink:

plumbing fixture consisting of a water basin fixed to a wall or floor and having a drainpipe

(technology) a process that acts to absorb or remove energy or a substance from a system

a depression in the ground communicating with a subterranean passage (especially in limestone) and formed by solution or by collapse of a cavern roof

同义词：sinkhole, swallow hole

a covered cistern; waste water and sewage flow into it

同义词：cesspool, cesspit, sump

动词 sink:

fall or drop to a lower place or level

同义词：drop, drop down

cause to sink

pass into a specified state or condition

同义词：pass, lapse

go under, "The raft sank and its occupants drowned"

同义词：settle, go down, go under

descend into or as if into some soft substance or place

同义词：subside

appear to move downward

同义词：dip

fall heavily or suddenly; decline markedly

同义词：slump, fall off

fall or sink heavily

同义词：slump, slide down

embed deeply

同义词：bury

短语词组

sink in

1. 渗入

If the ink sinks in, it'll be hard to remove the spot from the cloth.

如果墨水渗入布料, 就很难把污迹洗去。

2. 被理解; 被理会; 被听进去

It finally sank in that he had won a Nobel prize.

他终于明白过来他得了诺贝尔奖。

It took a week for it to sink in that his mother had died.

大约过了一个星期, 他才明白过来他母亲已经死了。

sink into

1. 插入

He sank the knife into her back.

他把刀子插入她的背部。

sink or swim

1. 成败全靠自己

He was left by his family to sink or swim by himself.

他遭家人遗弃, 一切得靠自己。

补充

sinksink英:[siŋk] 美:[sɪŋk]vt. & vi.1.(使)下沉; (使)沉没The ship struck against the rocks and sank.那艘船触礁沉没了。The sun is sinking in the west.太阳西下。The foundations have sunk.地基下陷了。His heart sank at the thought.想到这个他情绪低落下来。The prices are sinking.物价下跌了。Her voice had sunk even lower as she went on.她的声音越来越低。The lack of money will certainly sink our plan.资金短缺准会毁了我们的计划。n.1.水池, 水槽The dirty dishes are in the sink.脏碟子在洗涤槽中。

例句

1. The sink was full of dirty dishes.洗碗池里放满了脏碟子。 2. the kitchen sink厨房洗涤槽 3. The bathroom is furnished with 2 toilets, 2 showers, and 2 sinks.浴室装了两个抽水马桶、两个淋浴器和两个洗脸盘。 4. A prison like Port Arthur has all the worst scum in one sink.像阿瑟港监狱这样的监狱把所有罪大恶极的人都关在一处。 5. There were so many unemployed teenagers from sink estates.过去贫困住宅区的失业青少年非常多。 6. He has transformed Chicago's sink schools into beacons of hope for parents and children.他已经将芝加哥几所条件不好的学校彻底改造成了为家长和孩子们带来希望的好学校。 7. They were ordered to sink the ship.他们奉命击沉该船。 8. In a naval battle your aim is to sink the enemy's ship.在海战中目标就是击沉敌船。 9. The government sank wells for the villagers.政府为村民打了井。 10. This was the site where Stephenson sank his first mineshaft.这是斯蒂芬森挖第一口矿井的地方。 11. If they carry on sinking boreholes, then the land is likely to subside.如果他们继续钻孔的话, 地面可能会下陷。 12. They created a one-thousand foot deep hole sunk into the rock.他们在岩石上凿出了一个1,000 英尺深的洞。 13. They sunk several stakes.他们将几根树桩敲进地里。 14. He has already sunk $25 million into the project.他已经在这个项目上投了2,500万美元。 15. He sank two crucial putts in the last three holes.他在最后三洞完成了两个关键的击球入洞。 16. There's never a lack of ways to sink money into your own property.自己投资购置房产总是很容易赔钱。 17. He is worried that it could sink his business.他担心这会搞垮生意。 18. She sank two glasses of red wine.她匆匆喝了两杯红酒。 19. He sank his worries in drink.他借酒浇愁。 20. She sank her voice to a whisper.她压低声音近乎耳语。 21. Reducing or missing a distribution payment can sink the price of fund units.降低或取消分销费用会导致基金单价下跌。 22. The boat was beginning to sink fast.小船开始迅速下沉。 23. A fresh egg will sink and an old egg will float.新鲜鸡蛋会沉下去, 而不新鲜的鸡蛋会浮起来。 24. When they came to build the southern spire, the foundations began to sink.当他们最后建造南边的塔尖时, 地基开始下陷了。 25. Far off to the west the sun was sinking.远处太阳正在西沉。 26. He sank into a chair.他跌坐在椅子上。 27. She sank to her knees in exhaustion.她筋疲力尽地跪倒在地。 28. Kate laughed, and sank down again to her seat.凯特大笑起来, 然后一屁股坐回座位上。 29. The pound had sunk 10 per cent against the Schilling.英镑对先令的汇率已经下跌了10%。 30. Pay increases have sunk to around seven per cent.工资增长率已经降至7%左右。 31. Her voice sank, and he moved closer to catch what she was saying.她压低了声音, 他于是凑得更近, 想听清楚她在说什么。 32. She'd sometimes sink into depression.她有时会陷入抑郁之中。 33. The economy was booming with annual growth of 8 percent until it sank into crisis in 1997.在1997年陷入危机前, 经济持续繁荣, 每年增长速度达8%。 34. My heart sank at the thought.我一想到这心就沉了下去。 35. As the mountains gave way to Italy, her spirits sank lower and lower.当群山绵延至意大利时, 她的心情越来越沉重。 36. Only William would ever sink so low as to organize a date there.只有威廉会堕落到如此地步, 把约会安排在那里。 37. The old king was sinking fast, and drinking faster.老国王的身体急剧恶化, 酗酒更凶了。 38. His cheeks had sunk during his illness.他的脸颊在生病期间都凹陷了。 39. Low paid women still have to find at least £40 for one child and they are sunk if they have two.低收入的妇女还得给一个孩子凑够至少40英镑, 要是有两个孩子的话就更难办了。 40. He urged them to sink their differences.他督促他们搁置分歧。 41. The government doesn't want to force inefficient firms to sink or swim too quickly.政府并不想迫使效率低的公司过快地自生自灭。 42. It's sink or swim for the Canadian museum.对于这家加拿大博物馆来说, 成败全在自己了。 43. He sank his teeth into a juicy steak.他咬了一口多汁的牛排。 44. The dog sank its teeth into her leg.这条狗咬了她的腿。 45. This book will sink without trace like the others.这本书也会像其他书一样被彻底淹没在书海里。 46. I was convinced they were about to burn holes through their boats and sink without trace.我确信他们会在船底烧几个洞, 然后彻底消失。 47. Wood does not sink in water.木头在水中不会沉没。 48. The sun is sinking in the west.日落西山。 49. to sink to the east向东倾斜 50. The foundations have sunk.地基已经下陷了。 51. Our plane sank to the height of 3 kilometres.我们的飞机下降到了三千米的高度。 52. to sink to the ground倒在地上 53. He went out of the door when the rain sank.雨小了一些时，他走出了门。 54. Your voice might sink,but I can hear.你小点儿声，我听得见。 55. The price of personal computers will sink again.家用电脑的价格还要降。 56. to sink into insignificance下降到微不足道 57. He is sinking.他越来越衰弱了。 58. The rain sank into the dry ground.雨水渗进了干旱的土地。 59. to sink into a deep sleep渐入梦乡 60. Then she sank in thought.然后她便陷入了沉思。 61. to sink willingly自甘堕落 62. sunken eyes凹陷的双眼 63. I heard what she said,but it did not sink in till some time later.她说的话我听见了，但是过了一段时间后我才慢慢理解。 64. Eventually her remarke sank in.她的一番话最终被人理解了。 65. to sink down in the sofa躺在沙发上 66. to sink a ship沉船 67. to sink one's voice压低声音 68. to sink the water level of降低…的水位 69. to sink a post栽下一根木桩 70. to sink a petroleum pipeline铺设石油管路 71. to sink one's bad condition使某人的困境更加恶化 72. to sink the number of减少…的数量 73. to sink the ax into a tree trunk把斧子砍进树干 74. to sink somebody in perplexity使某人陷入迷惘 75. He was sunk completely.他已彻底堕落了。 76. to sink a well挖井 77. to sink one's efforts into the business把精力放在工作上 78. to sink one's money in在…上亏损了钱 79. to sink a fact掩盖事实 80. to sink one's appetite for克制…的欲望 81. he saw the coffin sink below the surface of the waves.他看着棺材沉于波浪之下。 82. the trawler sank with the loss of all six crew.拖网渔船沉没了，六名船员全部丧命。 83. the film sank virtually without trace.这部电影实际上消失得无影无踪。 84. a freak wave sank their boat near the shore.一股逆浪使他们的船只沉没于海岸附近。 85. this pledge could sink the government.该誓言会使政府垮台。 86. they agreed to sink their differences.他们同意消除分歧。 87. Sam felt the ground sinking beneath his feet.山姆感到脚下的地面正在下陷。 88. you can relax on the veranda as the sun sinks low.太阳下山时，你可以在走廊上休憩。 89. she sank back on to her pillow.她仰面倒在枕头上。 90. her feet sank into the thick pile of the carpet.她的脚陷于地毯的厚绒之中。 91. Peter read the letter twice before its meaning sank in.彼得读了两遍之后才完全理解信的意思。 92. the dog sank its teeth into her arm.这条狗在她的胳膊上狠狠地咬了一口。 93. their output sank to a third of the pre-war figure.他们的产量跌至战前数量的1/3。 94. the reputation of the Council sank to a very low level.委员会名声狼藉。 95. he sank into a coma after suffering a brain haemorrhage.脑出血之后，他陷入昏迷状态。 96. her heart sank as she thought of Craig.她想到克雷格时，心便沉了下来。 97. the doctor concluded that the lad was sinking fast.医生断定这位小伙子快要死了。 98. rails fixed in place with screws sunk below the surface of the wood.用嵌于木头之中的螺丝钉固定到位的围栏。 99. they planned to sink a gold mine in Oklahoma.他们打算在俄克拉何马州挖掘金矿。 100. English players sinking a few post-match lagers.赛后快饮了几杯贮陈啤酒的英国运动员。 101. Kelly stood watching, her hands sunk deep into her pockets.凯丽手深深地插在口袋里，站在一旁观望。 102. many investors sank their life savings into the company.许多投资者将他们一生的积蓄投资于这家公司。 103. a heat sink.热汇。 104. the local sink school.该贫困地区的学校。 105. a sink of unnatural vice, pride, and luxury.人为的恶习、傲慢与奢侈的渊薮。 106. If you throw a stone into water, it sinks.你把石子抛进水里，石子就会沉下去。 107. My feet sank into the mud.我双脚陷进泥里。 108. I came home and sank into a chair, exhausted.我回到家里，累得跌坐在椅子上。 109. We watched the sun sink slowly below the horizon.我们望着太阳慢慢沉到地平线下。 110. It took a long time for the terrible news to sink in.过了好久那可怕的消息才被完全理解。 111. The passengers were rescued from the boat before it sank.乘客们在船沉没以前获救了。 112. a sinking ship正在下沉的船只 113. The rock sank to the bottom of the pool.大石块沉到了塘底。 114. My foot sank into the deep mud.我的一只脚深陷到泥浆里了。 115. She sank up to her knees in the snow.她陷入了深及膝部的雪中。 116. The torpedo sank the ship.鱼雷击沉了船只。 117. The sun sank behind the hills.太阳下山了。 118. He sank to his knees and prayed. [=he knelt down and prayed]他跪下祷告。 119. She sank back into the cozy chair.她又坐回到了舒适的座椅里。 120. The temperature sinks quickly after the sun sets.太阳落山后，气温迅速降低。 121. The lake's water level is slowly sinking.湖的水位正慢慢下降。 122. His strength is slowly sinking.他的力气正慢慢减弱。 123. The company's stock sank after it announced that profits were less than expected.这家公司宣布其收益低于预期值后，股票价格下跌了。 124. The currency's value is sinking.货币正在贬值。 125. He sank [=drove] the fence posts into the ground.他把篱笆桩打进了地里。 126. He sank the ax into the tree.他将斧头砍进了树里。 127. The nail was sunk all the way into the wall.钉子被死死钉入了墙里。 128. The cat sank its claws into my arm.那只猫的爪子刺进了我的胳膊。 129. How could you sink [=stoop] to cheating?你怎么会堕落到去行骗？ 130. I never thought he could sink so low. [=do something so wrong]我从没想到他会堕落到这种地步。 131. She sank into a deep depression.她陷入了深深的沮丧。 132. Her heart sank [=she became very sad] at the thought of moving so far away.一想到要搬去那么遥远的地方，她的心情就很沉重。 133. "With a sinking heart [=with great sadness], she signed the papers to sell the house."她怀着沉重的心情签署了售房文件。 134. She got that sinking feeling [=a feeling of dread or discouragement] as she viewed the storm damage.看到暴风雨造成的损害，她心情沉重。 135. The patient sank into a coma.病人陷入了昏迷。 136. He's sinking fast and won't live much longer.他的健康状况每况愈下，活不了多久了。 137. Her voice sank to a whisper. [=she began to whisper]她的声音变成了耳语。 138. The company is sinking under the weight of heavy debt. [=the company is failing because it has too much debt]这家公司快被沉重的债务压垮了。 139. Bad weather sank their plans for a picnic.糟糕的天气让他们的野餐计划泡汤了。 140. "If we don't get that money soon, we'll be sunk."如果不能尽快拿到那笔钱，我们就完了。 141. The workers are sinking a well.工人们正在挖井。 142. He sank [=invested] five million dollars in the new company.他为新公司投资了五百万美元。 143. He keeps sinking money into that old car.他一直在给那辆旧车投钱。 144. She has sunk a lot of work into the project.她为这项工程倾注了大量心血。 145. "He sank [=dropped, holed] the putt."他将球轻击入洞。 146. "In pool, you need to sink [=pocket] the eight ball to win."玩落袋台球，要将八号球击入袋中才能赢得比赛。 147. She sank the jump shot.她跳起投球入篮。 148. They sank [=downed] one more pint before leaving.他们离开之前又喝了一品脱。 149. I had to tell him what to do over and over before it finally sank in.在他完全理解以前，我不得不再三告诉他该怎么做。 150. The fact that she's left me still hasn't really sunk in.我还没有完全接受她已经离开我的事实。 151. The ship hit an iceberg and sank like a stone.那艘船撞到冰山后迅速下沉。 152. His last movie sank like a stone.他上一部电影很快就销声匿迹了。 153. They left me to sink or swim on my own.他们让我自己去闯，不管成功还是失败。 154. "In this job, it's sink or swim."做这项工作如果不努力争取，就会彻底失败。 155. The boat sank without a trace.那艘船沉没了，没有留下一丝踪迹。 156. "Her first album was a big success, but after that she sank without a trace."她的首张专辑大获成功，但之后她就销声匿迹了。 157. a kitchen sink厨房洗碗槽 158. (chiefly US) a bathroom sink [=(chiefly Brit) washbasin]盥洗室洗脸盆