| 释义 |
sink /sɪŋk/ vi. | vt. | n. | phr.
I (过去式 sank /sæŋk/ 或 sunk /sʌŋk/， 过去分词 sunk 或 sunk·en /ˈsʌŋkən/)
❶ vi.
1. 下沉；沉没
The rubber ball won't sink. 皮球不会下沉。
The ship sank after the collision. 船碰撞后沉没了。
2. (日、月等)下落，沉
The sun sank below the hills. 太阳落山了。
3. 下斜；下坍；下陷
The field sinks toward the river. 这块田地朝河边下倾。
The roof is beginning to sink. 屋顶开始凹陷。
The wheels sank into the mud. 轮子陷进了泥里。
4. 低落；倒下
The water in the pond sank three feet last summer. 去夏，池塘的水面降低了3英尺。
He felt giddy and sank to the ground. 他头一晕便倒在地上了。
She sank into his arms. 她倒在他的怀里。
5. 渐渐进入，渐渐变得，陷入(in, into)
sink into a deep sleep 沉沉入睡
sink into apathy 渐渐变得淡漠
sink into disuse 渐被废弃
sink into grief 陷入悲痛
6. (声音等)降低，减弱
The sick man's voice sank to a whisper. 病人的嗓门低得几乎听不见。
The storm (flames) sank down. 暴风雨(火势)减弱了。
7. (价格等)下跌，下降
The price of eggs sinks in summer. 蛋价在夏季下跌。
His reputation has sunk. 他的声望已下降。
He sank every moment in her estimation. 她对他的评价每况愈下。
8. (在健康、体力等方面)衰退，衰弱；(情绪)低落
He is sinking fast. 他的健康状况在急剧恶化。
His frame soon sank under the effects of toil. 由于劳累，他的身体很快消瘦脱形。
9. 沉沦，堕落
sink to the depths of selfish brutality 堕落到极端自私残忍的地步
10. (液体)渗透(into, in)
The stain sank into the cloth. 污迹渗入了布料。
The ink sank in. 墨水渗进去了。
11. (面颊、眼睛)凹陷，内陷
His cheeks had sunk during his illness. 他患病期间双颊深陷。
12. 被理会；被理解(in, into)
Eventually the news sank in. 这一消息的意义终于被公众所理解。
Your admonition didn't quite sink in. You may have to talk to him again. 你的告诫他没有听进去，你恐怕得再跟他谈谈。
13. 消失无踪
Some pop singers sank virtually within a year. 一些流行歌手不到一年就无声无息了。
❷ vt.
1. 使下沉；使沉没
Heavy storms can sink ships. 大风暴能使船沉没。
The officers and crew would sooner sink the ship than surrender. 全船官兵宁可沉船，决不投降。
2. 使低落；使低下
sink the reservoirs 降低水库的水位
sink the price 降低价格
sink one's voice 压低声音
He walked up and down his room, chin sunk on chest. 他垂着脑袋在屋子里走来走去。
3. 使沉沦，使堕落
Drinking and gambling sank him completely. 饮酒和赌博使他彻底堕落了。
4. 使陷入，使沉浸于(in)
be sunk in thought 沉思着
5. 凿；钻，打，挖掘(井等)
sink words in stone 在石头上凿字
sink an oil well 钻油井
6. 埋下；打下；塞进
sink a pipeline 埋管线
sink fence posts 打篱笆桩
a stone sunk into the wall 嵌进墙壁的石块
7. 投入(资金、精力等)；丧失(资金、财产等)
He sank all his capital in building a factory. 他把全部资本都投在建厂上了。
He has sunk the greater part of his property in speculation. 他在投机买卖中亏损了大部分财产。
8. 偿还(债务)
sink a national debt 偿还国债
9. 掩盖，掩饰；抑制；不问
sink a fact 掩盖事实
sink one's pride 克制自尊心
He sank his worries in drink. 他借酒浇愁。
We must sink our differences. 我们必须消除分歧。
10. 【篮】投(球)入篮；【高尔夫】击(球)入穴；【台】击(球)入袋
11. 〈口〉匆匆喝(酒)
He sank several beers. 他灌了几杯啤酒进肚。
II n.
1. (厨房的)洗涤槽
Wash your hands at the sink. 在水槽里洗洗手。
2. 污水井，污水池；污水排出口
3. 【地】落水洞，灰岩坑
4. 〈喻〉藏垢的场所，巢，窟
a sink of iniquity 罪恶的渊薮
5. 吸附物；【物】汇，壑(指大量吸收某种物质等的器件或系统)
a heat sink 热汇
6. 【印】章头空白；章头空白量
7. (飞机等的)垂直下降速度
[< OE sincan; 与 ON sökkva to sink, OHG sincan 有关] phr. sb.'s heart sinks 见 heart
sink one's teeth into 见 tooth
sink or swim 1. 靠自己在人世间沉浮
He was left by his family to sink or swim by himself. 他家里人让他去独立谋生。
2. 不管成败如何
Sink or swim, I'll try. 不管成败如何，我要试一试。 |