词典释义：
[no obj.] go down below the surface of something, especially of a liquid; become submerged
下沉；沉没
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he saw the coffin sink below the surface of the waves .他看着棺材沉于波浪之下。
(of a ship)go to the bottom of the sea or some other body of water because of damage or a collision
（船只因损毁或相撞而）沉没
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the trawler sank with the loss of all six crew .拖网渔船沉没了，六名船员全部遇难。
〈喻〉 消失；无音信
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the film sank virtually without trace .这部电影实际上消失得无影无踪。
[with obj.]cause (a ship) to go to the bottom of the sea or other body of water
使（船只）沉没
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a freak wave sank their boat near the shore .突然卷起的海浪使他们的船只沉没于海岸附近。
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〈喻〉 使失败
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this pledge could sink the government .该保证会使政府垮台。
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〈喻〉 隐藏，掩盖
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they agreed to sink their differences .他们同意消除分歧。
[no obj.] descend from a higher to a lower position; drop downwards
下降；下落；下沉；下陷
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Sam felt the ground sinking beneath his feet 山姆感到脚下的地面正在下陷
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you can relax on the veranda as the sun sinks low .太阳下山时，你可以在走廊上休憩。
(of a person)lower oneself or drop down gently
（人）屈身；轻缓倒下
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she sank back on to her pillow .她仰面倒在枕头上。
[with adverbial of direction]gradually penetrate into the surface of something
渗透；渐渐陷入
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her feet sank into the thick pile of the carpet .她的双脚陷于地毯的厚绒之中。
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〈喻〉 （词，情况）完全被理解；被理会
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Peter read the letter twice before its meaning sank in .彼得读了两遍之后才完全理解信的意思。
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使某锋利物穿透（表面）
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the dog sank its teeth into her arm .这条狗在她的胳膊上狠狠地咬了一口。
[no obj.] gradually decrease or decline in value, amount, quality, or intensity
（价值、数量、质量或强度）逐渐下降，下跌
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their output sank to a third of the pre-war figure 他们的产量跌至战前数量的１／３
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the reputation of the Council sank to a very low level .委员会声名狼藉。
lapse or fall into a particular state or condition, typically one that is unwelcome or unpleasant
陷入，落入（某状态、情境，尤指不受欢迎或不愉快的那种）
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he sank into a coma after suffering a brain haemorrhage .脑出血之后，他陷入昏迷状态。
be overwhelmed by a darker mood; become depressed
（心情）压抑
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her heart sank as she thought of Craig .她想到克雷格时，心便沉了下来。
approach death
接近死亡
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the doctor concluded that the lad was sinking fast .医生断定这位小伙子快要死了。
[with obj.] insert beneath a surface by digging or hollowing out
插入；嵌进
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rails fixed in place with screws sunk below the surface of the wood .用嵌于木头之中的螺丝钉使之固定到位的围栏。
excavate (a well) or bore (a shaft) vertically downwards
挖掘（井）；钻（矿井）
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they planned to sink a gold mine in Oklahoma .他们打算在俄克拉何马州挖掘金矿。
pocket (a ball) in snooker or billiards
（斯诺克或台球游戏中）击（球）入袋。
【高尔夫】 击（球）入穴。
〈非正式〉 （尤指快速地）饮（酒）
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English players sinking a few post-match lagers .赛后快饮了几杯贮陈啤酒的英国运动员。
[with obj. and adverbial]insert into something
插入
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Kelly stood watching, her hands sunk deep into her pockets .凯丽双手深深地插在口袋里，站在一旁观望。
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将（金钱，精力）投入（某事）；投资
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many investors sank their life savings into the company .许多投资者将他们一生的积蓄投资于这家公司。
a fixed basin with a water supply and outflow pipe
洗涤槽，水槽。
short for
<Bold>SINKHOLE</Bold> 的简称。
a pool or marsh in which a river's water disappears by evaporation or percolation
洼地；渗坑。
〈技〉 汇，壑
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a heat sink 热汇
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the oceans can act as a sink for CO .2 海洋可充当二氧化碳汇集处。<Bold>SOURCE</Bold>的反义词。
[usu. as modifier]
〈喻〉 位于社会贫困地区的学校或房产
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the local sink school .该贫困地区的学校。
〈喻〉 巢，窟，藏垢的场所
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a sink of unnatural vice, pride, and luxury .人为的恶习、傲慢与奢侈的渊薮。
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a （或that ）sinking feeling an unpleasant feeling caused by the realization that something unpleasant or undesirable has happened or is about to happen （因意识到已发生或将要发生不愉快、不受欢迎的事情而引起的）颓丧感 -
sink or swim fail or succeed entirely by one's own efforts 完全靠个人努力决定成功与否
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