The ship sank to the bottom of the sea.
船沉入海底。
We're sinking!
我们正在下沉！
The wheels started to sink into the mud.
车轮渐渐陷进泥里。
to sink like a stone
立即沉没
a battleship sunk by a torpedo
被鱼雷击沉的战列舰
I sank into an armchair.
我坐到扶手椅上。
She sank back into her seat, exhausted.
她筋疲力尽，又坐回椅子上。
The old man had sunk to his knees .
老头跪在了地上。
The sun was sinking in the west.
太阳西下。
The foundations of the building are starting to sink.
楼房的地基开始下陷。
The pound has sunk to its lowest recorded level against the dollar.
英镑对美元的比价降到了有记录以来最低水平。
He is clearly sinking fast(= getting weaker quickly and will soon die) .
很明显，他的身体在急剧衰弱。
Her voice sank to a whisper.
她的声音变成了耳语。
to sink a well/shaft/mine
掘水井╱竖井╱矿井
to sink a post into the ground
在地下埋入一根杆子
to prevent sb or sb's plans from succeeding
I think I've just sunk my chances of getting the job.
我想，我刚刚葬送了得到那份工作的机会。
If the car breaks down, we'll be sunk(= have serious problems) .
要是车坏了，咱们可就惨了。
He sank a 12-foot putt to win the match.
他以一记 12 英尺的轻击入洞赢了比赛。
to drink sth quickly, especially a large amount of alcohol
She just sat there, sunk in thought.
她只一味地坐在那儿，陷入了沉思。
She just sat there, sunk in thought.
她只一味地坐在那儿，陷入了沉思。
The new students were just left to sink or swim.
学校完全让新生自生自灭。
The new students were just left to sink or swim.
学校完全让新生自生自灭。
Stealing from your friends? How could you sink so low?
偷到你的朋友头上了？你怎么能堕落到这种地步呢？
I can't believe that anyone would sink to such depths.
我无法相信竟然有人能堕落到这种程度。
Stealing from your friends? How could you sink so low?
偷到你的朋友头上了？你怎么能堕落到这种地步呢？
I can't believe that anyone would sink to such depths.
我无法相信竟然有人能堕落到这种程度。
Don't just leave your dirty plates in the sink!
别把脏盘子往洗碗槽里一放就不管了！
I felt chained to the kitchen sink(= I had to spend all my time doing jobs in the house) .
我觉得就像拴在了灶台上一样。
the misery of life in sink estates
贫民窟里的悲惨生活
a sink school
贫困地区的学校
1.沉没;沉下;低陷,塌下,凹下
2.试掘;投资
3.【建】孔;凹处
4.(饥饿,劳苦等造成的)衰弱
1.沉没;沉下;低陷,塌下,凹下
2.试掘;投资
3.【建】孔;凹处
4.(饥饿,劳苦等造成的)衰弱
1.“sink”的现在分词
1.The present participle of sink
1.China, under the last priest-emperors of the Chow Dynasty, was sinking into a state of great disorder.
中国处在周朝末代僧侣--帝王的统治之下，正陷入一种大混乱的状态之中。
2.Love wanted to persevere until the last possible moment. When the island was most sinking, Love decided to ask for help.
爱想坚持到最后时刻。当海岛即将沉没时，爱心决定求助。
3.Speaking at the talks, Mr Wen said avoiding conflict between the Koreas was "most urgent" , but did not apportion blame for the sinking.
温总理在会谈中说，朝鲜半岛内部避免冲突是“最为紧要的”，但是他并没有因为这次沉海事件批评某个国家。
4.The sinking of the Maine did not matter nearly so much to him as the native Cubans.
缅因号的沉没对他和古巴人而言都无所谓。
5.The ship was sinking. Pollack talked to the horse in a low, warm voice. He did not want to leave the animal .
船正在下沉，波来克以低微亲切的声音对马说着话，他不愿离开这匹牲口。
6.He slept fully dressed with his head on his hand, his elbow sinking deep into the red down-cushions his host had arranged for him.
他穿着完全同睡在他头部，另一方面手肘下沉深入红色扎咕主人已经安排他。
7.Jesus commanded the people not to leave the ship when it appeared to be sinking.
耶稣命令人们在船要沈的时候不要离开它。
8.Secretary of State Clinton, in Seoul earlier this week at the end of a trip to Asia, said the world has a duty to act over the sinking.
国务卿克林顿在首尔举行的亚洲之旅的最后一本星期早些时候说，世界有责任采取行动在下沉。
9.martin went into the kitchen with a sinking heart , the image of her red face and slatternly form eating its way like acid into his brain.
马丁心情沉重地走进厨房。她那红通通的脸膛和道里遍遇的样子像酸素一样侵蚀着他的心。
10.Meaning : He seemed to fall into a sleep like condition. Suddenly he felt as if he were sinking in a violent ocean.
他进入了似睡非睡的朦胧状态，骤然间感觉自己好象掉进了滔滔洪水当中，不断在下沉。