单词 | sink |
释义 | sink¹ 1.(in kitchen)洗涤槽 (in bathroom)盥洗盆 The sink was full of dirty dishes.洗碗池里放满了脏碟子。 the kitchen sink厨房洗涤槽 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。 2.(corrupt place)邪恶之地;藏污纳垢之处 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。 3.【建】污水池;阴沟 4.【物】(吸收能量的)汇 sink² <英,非正式>(居民区或学校)贫困的, 落后的, 低下的 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。 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。 sink³🄰 vt. 1.+ ship使下沉;使沉没 They were ordered to sink the ship.他们奉命击沉该船。 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。 2.【建】+ well, mine, shaft挖掘;凿;钻;+ foundations打下 The government sank wells for the villagers.政府为村民打了井。 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。 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。 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。 3.(into the ground)将…打入地里;将…敲进地里 They sunk several stakes.他们将几根树桩敲进地里。 4.(invest)投入;投资 to sink money into sth + project, business把资金投入…中 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。 5.+ ball击…入穴;投…入篮;击…入袋 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。 6.<非正式>+ money赔;亏损 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。 7.(cause to fail)+ chances使丧失;+ business使失败 He is worried that it could sink his business.他担心这会搞垮生意。 8.<英,非正式>(drink down)+ drink(尤指匆匆地)喝 She sank two glasses of red wine.她匆匆喝了两杯红酒。 9.(conceal)抑制;掩盖;掩饰 He sank his worries in drink.他借酒浇愁。 10.+ debt偿还 11.(in volume)降低(声音);调低(音量) She sank her voice to a whisper.她压低声音近乎耳语。 12.(in value)使下降;使下跌;使贬值 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。 🄱 vi. 1.(not float)ship, boat, person, object +下沉;沉没 The boat was beginning to sink fast.小船开始迅速下沉。 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。 2.(subside)ground, building +下陷;下沉 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。 3.(move downwards)sun +下落;沉 Far off to the west the sun was sinking.远处太阳正在西沉。 4.(fall, sit down)person +倒下;坐下 He sank into a chair.他跌坐在椅子上。 She sank to her knees in exhaustion.她筋疲力尽地跪倒在地。 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。 to sink to the floor倒在地上 5.(decrease)prices, currency +下降;下跌 The pound had sunk 10 per cent against the Schilling.英镑对先令的汇率已经下跌了10%。 sink to sth下降至… Pay increases have sunk to around seven per cent.工资增长率已经降至7%左右。 6.(become quieter)voice +降低;减弱 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。 to sink to a whisper变成窃窃私语 7.(grow sad, apathetic)渐渐进入;渐渐变得;陷入 She'd sometimes sink into depression.她有时会陷入抑郁之中。 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%。 8.(become depressed)(情绪)变得低落;(心情)变得沉重 My heart sank at the thought.我一想到这心就沉了下去。 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。 9.(behave wrongly)沉沦;堕落 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。 10.(weaken, worsen)(健康、体力等)衰退, 衰弱 sinking fast急剧恶化 The old king was sinking fast, and drinking faster.老国王的身体急剧恶化, 酗酒更凶了。 11.(become hollow)凹陷;内陷;塌陷 His cheeks had sunk during his illness.他的脸颊在生病期间都凹陷了。 idiom ◆to be sunk陷入困境;陷入麻烦 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。 ◆to sink your differences搁置分歧 He urged them to sink their differences.他督促他们搁置分歧。 ◆to sinkorswim成败全靠自己;自生自灭 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。 it's sinkorswim由其自生自灭 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。 ◆to sink your teeth into sth + steak, cake, sandwich咬… He sank his teeth into a juicy steak.他咬了一口多汁的牛排。 The dog sank its teeth into her leg.这条狗咬了她的腿。 ◆to sink without trace (fail)彻底失败 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。 (disappear)完全消失 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。 Phrasal Verbssink back,sink down,sink in,sink into |
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