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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 2585 COCA: 2809
sink
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verb /sɪŋk/
present tense
I/you/we/theysink
he/she/itsinks
present participlesinking
past tensesank
past participlesunk
  1. 1
    [I] to disappear below the surface of the water 沉没

    The ship sank off the coast of Newfoundland during a storm. 在一次风暴中，这艘船在纽芬兰附近的海域沉没了。

    Do you think the cork will float or sink? 你认为这个软木塞会浮在水上还是会沉下去呢？

     Synonyms and related words
    To move, or to make something move in water: go down, carry, sink...
    1. a.
      [T] to make something, especially a boat, disappear below the surface of the water 使（船等）下沉；击沉

      The enemy sank three ships last night. 昨晚敌军击沉了3艘船。

       Synonyms and related words
      To move, or to make something move in water: go down, carry, sink...
    2. b.
      [I] to go below the surface of a soft substance 陷入
      sink into :

      Our feet sank into the mud as we walked. 走着走着，我们的脚陷到了泥浆里。

       Synonyms and related words
      To move, or to move something downwards: fall, lower, come down...
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    [I] to move to a lower level 下降；下沉

    The water level in the lake had sunk by several feet. 湖面已经下降了几英尺。

    The porch on the old house was beginning to sink. 老房子的门廊开始下沉了。

     Synonyms and related words
    To reach a particular amount, point, or state: reach, come, come to...
  3. 3
    [I] to fall, sit, or lie down 倒下；坐下；躺下
    sink to :

    The wounded deer sank to the ground. 受伤的鹿倒在了地上。

    sink to your knees :

    He sank to his knees and begged for forgiveness. 他跪下来，祈求原谅。

    sink into :

    When I got home, all I wanted to do was sink into a hot bath. 我回到家后，只想泡个热水澡。

     Synonyms and related words
    To sit or lie down: bed down, collapse, cross your legs...
     Synonyms and related words
    To move, or to move something downwards: fall, lower, come down...
  4. 4
    [I] to become worse 恶化
    sinking fast :

    The patient is sinking fast and may not last through the night. 病人的病情急剧恶化，可能挨不过今晚。

    sink into crisis/chaos :

    Without a stable central government, the country is sinking into crisis. 没有稳定的中央政府，该国正在陷入危机。

    sink into despair :

    As the search went on, Simon began to sink into despair. 随着搜寻的继续，西蒙开始绝望了。

     Synonyms and related words
    To become worse: worsen, decline, deteriorate...
    1. a.
      if your spirits sink, you become sad （情绪）低落

      After reading the letter, my spirits sank even further. 读完信后，我的情绪更加低落了。

       Synonyms and related words
      To be, or to become sad, regretful or upset: regret, grieve, pine...
    2. b.
      if your heart sinks, you lose hope 失望

      Her heart sank when she heard the result. 她听到结果时，感到很失望。

       Synonyms and related words
      To lose hope, or to give up hope: give up on, despair, darken...
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    [I] when the sun sinks, it gets lower in the sky until it disappears （太阳）下沉

    The sun was sinking in the west. 太阳正在西下。

     Synonyms and related words
    The movement of the sun, moon and stars: rise, go down, eclipse...
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    [I] to go down in value or amount （价值或数量）减少，下跌

    The dollar sank even lower yesterday on world markets. 昨天美元在世界市场上进一步下跌。

    sink to :

    Agricultural production had sunk to its lowest level in years. 农业产量已跌到多年来的最低点。

     Synonyms and related words
    To become less in size, amount or value: crater, decrease, decline...
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    [I] to become quiet （声音）减弱，降低

    Their voices sank to a whisper. 他们的声音越来越低，成了耳语。

     Synonyms and related words
    What sound can do and changing sounds: amplify, reverberate, fade...
  8. 8
    [I] to do something wrong 堕落；做错事
    sink to (doing) something :

    How could you sink to stealing money from your own mother? 你怎么可以堕落成这样，连你母亲的钱都偷？

    sink so low (as to) :

    I never thought he would sink so low as to lie to me about it. 我从来都没有想到他会堕落到对我撒谎。

     Synonyms and related words
    To do something wrong, or to be bad: commit, transgress, resort to...
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    [T] to push something sharp into something solid 挖掘；刻；凿

    The cat sank its claws into my leg. 猫爪子抓进了我的腿。

     Synonyms and related words
    To push something into or through a person or thing: stick, spear, impale...
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    [T] to invest money in something because you hope you will make more money 投资

    We've sunk several thousand dollars into the project so far. 到目前为止，我们在这个项目上已经投资了数千美元。

     Synonyms and related words
    To invest money: hedge, taper, have skin in the game...
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    [T] in games such as golf or pool, to put a ball into a hole （在高尔夫球或台球中）击（球）入穴（或入袋）

    He only has to sink the pink ball to win the game. 他只需把粉球击入袋中就可以赢得比赛。

     Synonyms and related words
    Snooker, billiards and pool: baize, bar billiards, billiards...
     Synonyms and related words
    Golf: ace, backswing, birdie...
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    [T] British informal to drink alcoholic drinks 喝（酒）
     Synonyms and related words
    To drink alcohol, or to be drunk: drink, abuse, sober up...
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    sink like a stone to fail completely 彻底失败

    The director's second movie sank like a stone.

    Submitted by Emran Khoshrouye Ghiasi from Iran, Islamic Republic of on 28/08/2018
     

phrasal verbs

sink
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noun [C] /sɪŋk/
singularsink
pluralsinks
  1. a large open container for water, usually fixed to a wall and connected to pipes that bring the water and carry it away 水槽；水池

    a kitchen/bathroom sink 洗涤槽/洗脸池

    Just put the dirty dishes in the sink and I'll wash them later. 把那些脏盘子放在水池里就行了，等会儿我来洗。

     Synonyms and related words
    Baths, showers and basins: basin, bath, bathtub...
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 2585 COCA: 2809
sink

noun

ADJECTIVE | VERB + SINK | SINK + NOUN | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVE➤bathroom, kitchen浴室洗滌池；廚房洗碗槽▸➤blocked, clogged (NAmE) 堵塞的洗滌池▸➤marble, porcelain, stainless-steel大理石／瓷製／不銹鋼洗滌池➤double雙槽洗滌池◇The kitchen had a double sink.廚房裏有雙槽洗滌池。VERB + SINK➤fill充滿水池◇She filled the sink with hot water.她在洗滌槽裏放滿熱水。➤block, clog (NAmE) 堵塞洗滌池▸➤clear, unblock, unclog (NAmE) 疏通洗滌池➤install安裝洗滌池◇You can install a new sink in the kitchen.你可以在廚房裏裝一個新洗碗槽。SINK + NOUN➤unit (BrE) 一套洗滌台▸➤plunger (BrE) 搋子◇I bought a sink plunger to clear the blocked kitchen sink.我買了一個拔子來疏通堵塞的廚房洗碗槽。➤faucet, tap (BrE) 洗滌池水龍頭➤counter (NAmE) 洗滌台◇the sink counter in the bathroom浴室裏的洗滌台PREPOSITION➤at the sink在洗滌槽旁◇She was at the sink, washing the dishes.她正在水槽旁洗碗。➤down the sink倒在洗滌槽裏◇Don't pour coffee grounds down the kitchen sink.不要把咖啡渣倒在廚房洗碗槽裏。➤in the sink在洗滌槽裏◇Put the dishes in the sink.把盤子放在洗碗槽裏。
sink

verb¹

 1in water, mud, etc.水裏；泥裏ADVERB | VERB + SINK | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADVERB➤slowly慢慢下沉▸➤fast快速下沉◇Duane was in waist-deep and sinking fast.杜安陷到了齊腰深的地方，而且還在快速下沉。➤down向下沉◇She sank down into the soft soil.她陷進鬆軟的泥土裏。➤deep深深地沉下去◇His boots sank deep into the mud.他的靴子深深地陷進了泥裏。➤nearly幾乎沉下去◇The boat nearly sank under the increased weight.船的載重增加後，幾乎要沉下去。VERB + SINK➤begin to, start to開始下沉PREPOSITION➤below, beneath沉到⋯之下◇We watched the boat sink beneath the waves.我們看着小船被波濤吞沒。➤into沉入⋯◇Our feet sank deep into the soft sand as we walked.我們一邁步，腳就深深陷進鬆軟的沙裏。➤to, up to沒至⋯◇He sank up to his knees in the mud.他陷進沒膝深的泥裏。PHRASES➤sink like a stone快速下沉◇The box sank like a stone.盒子很快沉了下去。➤sink or swim (figurative) 沉淪或自救◇In a situation like this, you either sink or swim.在這樣的情況下不自救必沉淪。➤sink to the bottom (of sth)沉到⋯底◇The ship had sunk to the bottom of the sea.那隻船已沉到了海底。➤sink under the weight (of sth) (often figurative) 因（⋯）重壓下沉◇The airline industry is sinking under the weight of its losses.因虧損拖累，航空業正走向衰退。➤sink without trace未留痕跡地沉沒◇It seemed as though the ship had sunk without trace.那艘船沉沒後似乎沒有留下一絲痕跡。
sink

verb²

 2fall/sit down倒下；坐下ADVERB | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADVERB➤wearily疲憊地坐下▸➤gratefully求之不得地倒下◇I sank gratefully into the warm, dry bed.我一下躺倒在溫暖乾爽的牀上。➤gracefully優雅地坐下▸➤low往下坐◇The sun was sinking lower.太陽漸漸落下。➤back, down坐回去；倒下◇Dexter sank back into his seat.德克斯特又坐回到座位上。PREPOSITION➤into陷入⋯◇He sank lower into his chair.他坐在椅子上的身子又往下陷了陷。➤onto坐到⋯◇She sank gracefully down onto a cushion at his feet.她優雅地坐到他腳邊的墊子上。PHRASES➤sink below the horizon落下地平線◇The sun had sunk below the horizon.太陽落下了地平線。➤sink to the floor, sink to the ground癱倒在地◇She sank to the ground and started to cry.她癱倒在地，哭了起來。➤sink to your knees跪下◇He sank to his knees, grasping at his stomach.他跪下來，緊捂着腹部。
sink

verb³

 3become weaker/worse減弱；變糟ADVERB | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADVERB➤quickly, rapidly迅速／很快減弱◇Virgil rapidly sank into depression.弗吉爾很快變得消沉抑鬱。➤gradually逐漸減弱◇The project gradually sank into oblivion.該項目漸漸被淡忘。PREPOSITION➤into減弱到⋯狀態PHRASES➤sink to a new low, sink to new lows (both figurative) 降到⋯新低◇With this article the newspaper has sunk to a new low.因為這篇文章的緣故，這家報紙的銷量降到了歷史新低。
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 2585 COCA: 2809
sink verb
⇨ fall 1 (The pound has sunk against the dollar.) ⇨ fall 2 (sink into a chair)

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