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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

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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.

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