sink
英 /sɪŋk/ 美 /sɪŋk/
- v. 下沉；使沉没To move below a surface, or make something do this.
- n. 洗涤槽；水槽A fixed basin with taps and a drain for washing.
- v. 下降；减弱To fall to a lower level or become weaker.
The little toy boat sank beneath the bathwater.
那只小玩具船沉到了洗澡水下面。
Coastal communities face increasing risks as land sinks and sea levels rise because of climate change.
随着地面下沉以及气候变化导致的海平面上升，沿海社区面临日益严峻的风险。
搭配
sink to the bottom 沉到底部kitchen sink 厨房水槽sink into debt 陷入债务
辨析提示
不规则变化：sink—sank—sunk。
词族
sinking (adj.)、sunken (adj.)
近义 submerge
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