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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...
  2. 2
    [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...
  10. 10
    [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...

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