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sink/siŋk/ v. & n.●v. (past sank /sæŋk/ or sunk /sʌŋk/; past part. sunk or as 作 adj. sunken) 1 intr. fall or come slowly downwards 下沉，下落 2 intr. disappear below the horizon 落下 the sun is sinking 太阳正渐渐落下 3 intr.a go or penetrate below the surface esp. of a liquid (尤指液体)渗入 b (of a ship) go to the bottom of the sea etc. (船)下沉，沉没 4 intr. settle down comfortably 倒下，坐下 sank into a chair 往椅子上一坐 5 intr.a gradually lose strength or value or quality etc.; decline (力量、价值、质量等)减小，减弱，下降，下跌 my heart sank 我的心情很沉重 b (of the voice) descend in pitch or volume (声音)降低，减弱 c (of a sick person) approach death (病人)衰弱，衰竭 6 tr. send (a ship) to the bottom of the sea etc. 使(船)沉没 7 tr. cause or allow to sink or penetrate 使沉入，使陷入 sank its teeth into my leg 它的牙齿咬住我的腿 8 tr. cause the failure of (a plan etc.) or the discomfiture of (a person) 搞垮(计划)，挫败 9 tr. dig (a well) or bore (a shaft) 掘(井)；钻(竖井) 10 tr. engrave (a die) or inlay (a design) 刻(骰子)；镶嵌(图案) 11 tr.a invest (money) 投入(资金) sunk a large sum into the business 在该项经营上投入大笔资金 b lose (money) by investment 因投资而损失(资金) 12 tr.a cause (a ball) to enter a pocket in billiards, a hole at golf, etc. (桌球和高尔夫球)击(球)入袋，击(球)入穴 b achieve this by (a stroke) (一击)入袋(或入穴) 13 tr. overlook or forget; keep in the background 忽略；忘却；淡化 sank their differences 淡忘他们之间的分歧 14 intr. (of a price etc.) become lower (价格等)下跌，下降 15 intr. (of a storm or river) subside (暴风雨或河流)退落，消退 16 intr. (of ground) slope down, or reach a lower level by subsidence (地面)下沉，下陷 17 intr. (foll. by 后跟 on, upon) (of darkness) descend (on a place) (黑暗)降临 18 tr. lower the level of 降低，下降 19 tr. (usu. in passive 通常用被动; foll. by 后跟 in) absorb; hold the attention of 全神贯注；使沉浸于 be sunk in thought 陷入沉思 ●n. 1 a fixed basin with a water supply and outflow pipe 洗涤槽 2 a place where foul liquid collects 污水池，污水坑 3 a place of vice or corruption 罪恶(或腐化的)场所 4 a pool or marsh in which a river's water disappears by evaporation or percolation 排水池，排水口 5 Physics a body or process used to absorb or dissipate heat 【物理学】散热器；散热系统 6 (in full 全称 sink-hole) Geol. a cavity in limestone etc. into which a stream etc. disappears 【地质】渗水洞，渗水坑 □ sink in 1 penetrate or make its way in 渗入，透入 2 become gradually comprehended 被理解 paused to let the words sink in 停顿下来让人们理解所说的话 □ sink or swim even at the risk of complete failure 孤注一掷；无论如何 determined to try, sink or swim 无论如何，决心试一试 □ sinkable adj.□ sinkage n.[Old English sincan, from Germanic]■ Usage 用法说明 In the past tense either sank or sunk is acceptable in standard English, as in It sank or sunk its teeth into her hand. 在标准英语中，过去时态用 sank 或 sunk 都可以，如 It sank or sunk its teeth into her hand (它在她的手上狠狠地咬了一口)。 |