"sink down" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 沉下去
• 下沉

Definition

从较高位置慢慢下沉，常因重量、疲劳、悲伤或崩溃。可以指物体或人身体变低，也可以指情绪上的“沉沦”。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

'Sink down' 通常描述缓慢、柔和的下沉，常和 '椅子'、'床'、'膝盖' 或情绪搭配。听起来偏文学/描述性，不用于突然坠落。

Examples

She watched the stone sink down to the bottom of the pond.

她看着石头**沉下去**到池塘底部。

At the end of the day, he just wanted to sink down into the couch and relax.

一天结束时，他只想**沉下去**到沙发里放松一下。

The old blanket seemed to sink down when I put it on the bed.

我把旧毯子放在床上时，好像它会**塌下去**。

After hearing the bad news, she let herself sink down onto her knees in sadness.

听到坏消息后，她悲伤地**跪倒在地**。

The tired puppy would just sink down wherever it found a soft spot.

那只累的小狗无论哪里软，都会**瘫倒在那里**。

You could almost feel the room sink down into silence after his shocking announcement.

他震惊的宣布后，整个房间仿佛都**陷入了**沉默。