单词：sinks
n (technology) a process that acts to absorb or remove energy or a substance from a system
n a depression in the ground communicating with a subterranean passage (especially in limestone) and formed by solution or by collapse of a cavern roof
n a covered cistern; waste water and sewage flow into it
v fall or descend to a lower place or level
v cause to sink
v pass into a specified state or condition
v go under, "The raft sank and its occupants drowned"
v descend into or as if into some soft substance or place
v appear to move downward
v fall heavily or suddenly; decline markedly
v fall or sink heavily
v embed deeply
sink的用法和样例：
例句
- Wood does not sink in water, it floats.木头在水中不沉，而是漂在水面。
- The boat will sink unless we bail out.我们要不把积水清除掉，船就要沉了。
- The ship was sunk by an enemy torpedo.这艘船被敌人的鱼雷击沉了。
- Rub the cream on your skin and let it sink in.把这种软膏搽在皮肤上，让它渗进去。
- It was several days before the floodwater sank and life returned to normal.过了几天洪水才退,生活恢复了正常。
- They watched the sun sink into the Mediterranean.他们注视着太阳沉入地中海。
- The dirty dishes are in the sink.那些脏盘子在洗涤槽内。
- The housewife always keeps the sink clean.主妇总是保持水槽的清洁。
- Power densities that can be tolerated by a gage are strongly related to the specimen which serves as the heat sink.应变片所能允许的电能密度与起着散热器作用的试件密切相关。
- Due to the general derivation, the longitudinal fin arrays on a heat sink can have either square, rectangular, equilaterally triangular, or cylindrical cross section.这个研究是针对纵长型的散热器在已知体积与鳍片数目以及一边的深度，求长方形鳍片的长度与宽度与横截面积。
常见句型
- The ship struck the rocks and sank.那船触礁沉没了。
- This rubber ball won't sink; it floats.这个橡皮球不会沉,它浮着。
- The sun is sinking in the west.夕阳西下。
- The foundations have sunk.地基下陷了。
- The ground suddenly sank.地面突然陷下去了。
- His heart sank.他感到沮丧。
- His heart sank at the thought.想到这个他情绪低落。
- The patient is sinking fast and won't live much longer.病人迅速衰弱下去,不会活多久了。
- The prices are sinking.物价下跌了。
- Her voice had sunk even lower as she went on.她的声音越说越低。
- The population of the island has sunk from 5000 to 3000.这个岛上的人口从5000下降到3000。
- The big guns sank the ship.大炮击沉了那艘船。
- The enemy sank a merchant ship. It sank with the loss of 200 lives.敌人击沉了一艘商船,随着该船的沉没有200人丧生。
- Our aircraft sank the submarine by dropping depth bombs.我们的飞机用深水炸弹炸沉了潜艇。
- A little leak will sink a great ship.小漏洞能使大船沉没。
- They sank a well in the garden.他们在花园里挖了一口井。
- The workers sank a mine shaft at the foot of the mountain.工人们在山脚挖了一个矿井。
- They are going to sink fence posts around the house.他们打算围绕着房子打篱笆桩。
- They sank the post one foot deep in the ground.他们把这根柱子在地下埋了一英尺深。
- Let us sink our differences, and work together.让我们摒弃分歧,一起工作吧。
- The lack of money will certainly sink our plan.资金短缺准会毁了我们的计划。 1
- The enemy ship was sunk by a shell.敌舰被炮弹击沉。
- This was how the first oil well was sunk.第一口油井就是这样打出来的。
- They tried in every way possible to rescue the sinking boat.他们想尽一切办法来援救这艘下沉的船。
- The dirty dishes are in the sink.脏碟子在洗涤槽中。
- She accused a sink of corruption.她指出了腐化的渊薮。
- I commit myself to make up for past mistakes to fight a sink of corruption and injustices.我决心弥补我过去的错误,去同贪污腐化的渊薮和各种不公正的现象作斗争。
- The part of the town is a sink of iniquity.小城的那一部分是一个藏污纳垢的场所。
常用短语
- 退下fall backsink back into sth
Thankfully, he sank back into his comfortable chair; someone else would do the job.
那件工作将由另一个人去做; 他颇感欣慰地坐到他那把舒适的椅子上。
sink backShe sank back, unwilling to face her father's anger.
她退了回去,不愿看着父亲发火。
- 落到…下 fall below sthsink below sth
The moon sank below the hills.
月落山下。
As he turned homeward, the sun was sinking below the western horizon.
他转身返家时,太阳正徐徐西沉。
- 下陷; 被吸收,被了解go below; be absorbed, understood or acknowledgedsink in
His eyes have sunk in.
他的眼睛凹下去了。
He looked very pale; his cheeks had sunk in.
他脸色苍白,双颊陷了下去。
It took a long time for the bad news to sink in.
人们花了很长时间才弄明白这个坏消息。
Your warning didn't sink in. You may have to talk to him again.
你的警告他没听进去,恐怕你得再跟他谈谈。
I think it has finally sunk in that she must be more careful; she won't forget her passport again!
我想她终于明白了以后必须更加小心才是,她再也不会忘记她的护照了。
- 把…投入…put a lot of money into a business, property, deal, etc.sink into sth
It will take a little time for the rain to sink into the dried earth.
要使雨水渗入干土需要一些时间。
He was very tired and sank into a chair.
他非常疲倦,躺靠在椅子上。
The facts don't seem to sink into his head.
他似乎没有牢记这些事实。
Let this lesson sink into our heart.
让这个教训铭记在我们心中吧。
At last the child sank into a deep sleep.
孩子终于沉睡了。
Don't allow yourself to sink into grief, it can do no good.
不要使自己陷入悲哀之中,这样一点好处也没有。
It is really a sad thing to see them sink into such moral degeneracy.
看他们堕落到这个地步,真是一件可悲的事。
He sank further into debt.
他进一步陷入债务中。
She sank into unconsciousness.
她渐渐失去了知觉。
sink sth into sthHe sank his fork into the meat to see if it was well cooked.
他把叉子叉进肉里,检查一下火候够不够。
Sink the fence post carefully into the soil.
把篱笆桩小心地打入地里。
sink sth into sthHe sank all his savings into the firm.
他把他所有的积蓄都投入了这家公司。
I've sunk all my money into a new house.
我投了所有的钱去买一幢新房子。
He has sunk half his fortune into a new business undertaking.
他已把一半财产投资于一个新企业。
- 降低 descendsink down
The flames at last sank down and the fire went out.
火焰最后微弱下来,火就灭了。
Their standard of living steadily sank down.
他们的生活水平不断下降。
Her head sank down, tears welled up in her eyes.
她的头低了下来,眼中涌出了泪水。
- 自己去闯 make a living wandering; blaze a trail
- 低到 fall to sthsink to sth
His voice sank to a whisper.
他的声音低到成为耳语。
She fainted and sank to the ground.
她昏倒在地上。
The morale of the enemy forces sank to a very low level.
敌军士气十分低落。
A bite from a thief sinks to the bone.
贼咬一口,入骨三分。
词汇搭配
- sink one's differences摒弃意见分歧
- sink one's plan毁了计划
- sink the ship使船沉没
- sink the submarine使潜艇沉没
- sink comprehensively全面地降低
- sink constantly不断下沉
- sink deeply深深下陷
- sink fatally致命地下陷
- sink fearfully可怕地下沉
- sink gracefully优美地落下
- sink gradually渐渐地下沉
- sink incessantly持续不断地下沉
- sink irresistibly不可抗拒地下沉
- sink markedly明显地下沉
- sink partially部分下陷
- sink probably可能要下沉
- sink promptly迅速地下沉
- sink slightly略有下沉
- sink slowly慢慢地下沉
- sink steeply直线下沉
- sink unexpectedly意外地下沉
- sink down降低
- sink in渗入
- sink below沉到…以下
- sink below the surface沉到水面下
- sink in the west西下
- sink into陷入,沉入,渗入,深入
- sink into a chair(一屁股)坐到椅子上
- sink into one's mind(教训等)铭记在某人心中
- sink into the sea沉入海中
- sink through the clothes湿透衣服
- sink to沉到…,陷入…
- sink to the bottom沉到底
- sink to the floor in a faint昏倒在地上
- sink to the ground倒在地上
- sink towards the river向河边倾斜
- sink under age因年迈而衰弱
- sink under the weight of year随年龄增长而衰弱
经典引文
They leaped into the canal water, and he let himself sink down and down to the bottom.
出自：R. BradburyIt rolled..off the raft and sank without hesitation to the bottom of the tank.
出自：M. FraynI sank into the mud.
出自：L. HellmanThe film..sank virtually without trace.
出自：Times
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