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sinkverbuk/sɪŋk/ us/sɪŋk/ sank or US also sunk, sunk

sink verb GO DOWN BELOW

B1 [ I or T ] to (cause something or someone to) go down below the surface or to the bottom of a liquid or soft substance（使）沉没；（使）陷入

The Titanic was a passenger ship which sank (to the bottom of the ocean) in 1912.泰坦尼克号是1912年沉没（海底）的一艘客轮。
The legs of the garden chair sank into the soft ground.花园椅的腿陷入松软的土中。
Enemy aircraft sank two battleships.敌机击沉了两艘军舰。
The dog sank her teeth into (= bit) the ball and ran off with it.狗叼着球跑走了。
See also
sunken

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We all thought we were done for when the boat started to sink.

The tanker is listing badly and liable to sink at any moment.

It is hoped that the oil slick will sink to the seabed where it would be covered within a few years by sediments and eventually decompose.

It's good to sink into a hot tub at the end of a hard day's work.

We sank our teeth into the enormous cakes.

sink verb FALL

B2 [ I ] to (cause something or someone to) fall or move to a lower level落下，沉下；降低

The sun glowed red as it sank slowly below the horizon.太阳缓缓沉到地平线下，发出红色的余辉。
Student numbers have sunk considerably this year.今年的学生人数大幅减少。
UK informal We sank (= drank) a bottle of wine each last night.昨天晚上，我们每人喝了一瓶葡萄酒。
The wounded soldier sank (= fell) to the ground.受伤的士兵跌倒在地。
She sank back in her chair and closed her eyes.她跌坐在椅子上，闭上了眼睛。
He sank into deep despair (= became very unhappy) when he lost his job.丢掉工作后，他极其绝望。

[ T ] to hit a ball into a hole or pocket, especially in golf or snooker（尤指在高尔夫球或斯诺克运动中）击（球）入洞

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Unemployment figures have sunk for the second year running.

We sat on the mountain and watched the sun sink below the horizon.

The level of teenage pregnancy sank dramatically.

He sank to the ground, clutching his chest.

They sank to the floor in exhaustion.

sink verb DIG

[ T ] to dig a hole in the ground, or to put something into a hole dug into the ground挖，掘（洞）；把…插入，把…埋入（洞里）

Sinking more wells is the best way of supplying the population with clean drinking water.要为人们提供清洁的饮用水，最好的方法是挖更多的井。
The first stage of building the fence is sinking the posts into the ground.筑栅栏的第一步是把柱子埋进地里。
See also
sunken

sink verb FAILURE

[ T ] to cause something to fail or be in trouble使失败；使陷入麻烦

This rain could sink our plans for the barbecue.这场雨会让我们的户外烧烤计划泡汤。

Idiom(s)

sink your differences
sink like a stone
sink or swim
sink to a whisper
sink to such a level/such depths
sink without (a) trace
sinking fast
sinking feeling
sinking ship
sunk in thought

Phrasal verb(s)

sink in
sink in/sink into sth
sink into sth
sink sth into sth
sinknoun [ C ]uk/sɪŋk/ us/sɪŋk/

A2 a bowl that is attached to the wall in a kitchen or bathroom in which you wash dishes or your hands, etc.（厨房的）洗涤槽，洗涤池；（浴室的）洗脸盆

a bathroom/kitchen sink浴室／厨房洗涤池

More examples

We're only going on vacation for a week, but John will insist on taking everything but the kitchen sink.

You'll need a strong abrasive for cleaning this sink.

There's no need to get so het up about a few dirty dishes in the sink!

Put the plug in the sink and run some water.

The kitchen was in its original state, with a 1920s sink and stove.

TOEFL IELTS BNC: 2585 COCA: 2809
sink

noun

ADJECTIVE | VERB + SINK | SINK + NOUN | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVE➤bathroom, kitchen浴室洗滌池；廚房洗碗槽▸➤blocked, clogged (NAmE) 堵塞的洗滌池▸➤marble, porcelain, stainless-steel大理石／瓷製／不銹鋼洗滌池➤double雙槽洗滌池◇The kitchen had a double sink.廚房裏有雙槽洗滌池。VERB + SINK➤fill充滿水池◇She filled the sink with hot water.她在洗滌槽裏放滿熱水。➤block, clog (NAmE) 堵塞洗滌池▸➤clear, unblock, unclog (NAmE) 疏通洗滌池➤install安裝洗滌池◇You can install a new sink in the kitchen.你可以在廚房裏裝一個新洗碗槽。SINK + NOUN➤unit (BrE) 一套洗滌台▸➤plunger (BrE) 搋子◇I bought a sink plunger to clear the blocked kitchen sink.我買了一個拔子來疏通堵塞的廚房洗碗槽。➤faucet, tap (BrE) 洗滌池水龍頭➤counter (NAmE) 洗滌台◇the sink counter in the bathroom浴室裏的洗滌台PREPOSITION➤at the sink在洗滌槽旁◇She was at the sink, washing the dishes.她正在水槽旁洗碗。➤down the sink倒在洗滌槽裏◇Don't pour coffee grounds down the kitchen sink.不要把咖啡渣倒在廚房洗碗槽裏。➤in the sink在洗滌槽裏◇Put the dishes in the sink.把盤子放在洗碗槽裏。
sink

verb¹

 1in water, mud, etc.水裏；泥裏ADVERB | VERB + SINK | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADVERB➤slowly慢慢下沉▸➤fast快速下沉◇Duane was in waist-deep and sinking fast.杜安陷到了齊腰深的地方，而且還在快速下沉。➤down向下沉◇She sank down into the soft soil.她陷進鬆軟的泥土裏。➤deep深深地沉下去◇His boots sank deep into the mud.他的靴子深深地陷進了泥裏。➤nearly幾乎沉下去◇The boat nearly sank under the increased weight.船的載重增加後，幾乎要沉下去。VERB + SINK➤begin to, start to開始下沉PREPOSITION➤below, beneath沉到⋯之下◇We watched the boat sink beneath the waves.我們看着小船被波濤吞沒。➤into沉入⋯◇Our feet sank deep into the soft sand as we walked.我們一邁步，腳就深深陷進鬆軟的沙裏。➤to, up to沒至⋯◇He sank up to his knees in the mud.他陷進沒膝深的泥裏。PHRASES➤sink like a stone快速下沉◇The box sank like a stone.盒子很快沉了下去。➤sink or swim (figurative) 沉淪或自救◇In a situation like this, you either sink or swim.在這樣的情況下不自救必沉淪。➤sink to the bottom (of sth)沉到⋯底◇The ship had sunk to the bottom of the sea.那隻船已沉到了海底。➤sink under the weight (of sth) (often figurative) 因（⋯）重壓下沉◇The airline industry is sinking under the weight of its losses.因虧損拖累，航空業正走向衰退。➤sink without trace未留痕跡地沉沒◇It seemed as though the ship had sunk without trace.那艘船沉沒後似乎沒有留下一絲痕跡。
sink

verb²

 2fall/sit down倒下；坐下ADVERB | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADVERB➤wearily疲憊地坐下▸➤gratefully求之不得地倒下◇I sank gratefully into the warm, dry bed.我一下躺倒在溫暖乾爽的牀上。➤gracefully優雅地坐下▸➤low往下坐◇The sun was sinking lower.太陽漸漸落下。➤back, down坐回去；倒下◇Dexter sank back into his seat.德克斯特又坐回到座位上。PREPOSITION➤into陷入⋯◇He sank lower into his chair.他坐在椅子上的身子又往下陷了陷。➤onto坐到⋯◇She sank gracefully down onto a cushion at his feet.她優雅地坐到他腳邊的墊子上。PHRASES➤sink below the horizon落下地平線◇The sun had sunk below the horizon.太陽落下了地平線。➤sink to the floor, sink to the ground癱倒在地◇She sank to the ground and started to cry.她癱倒在地，哭了起來。➤sink to your knees跪下◇He sank to his knees, grasping at his stomach.他跪下來，緊捂着腹部。
sink

verb³

 3become weaker/worse減弱；變糟ADVERB | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADVERB➤quickly, rapidly迅速／很快減弱◇Virgil rapidly sank into depression.弗吉爾很快變得消沉抑鬱。➤gradually逐漸減弱◇The project gradually sank into oblivion.該項目漸漸被淡忘。PREPOSITION➤into減弱到⋯狀態PHRASES➤sink to a new low, sink to new lows (both figurative) 降到⋯新低◇With this article the newspaper has sunk to a new low.因為這篇文章的緣故，這家報紙的銷量降到了歷史新低。
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 2585 COCA: 2809
sink verb
⇨ fall 1 (The pound has sunk against the dollar.) ⇨ fall 2 (sink into a chair)
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 2585 COCA: 2809

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