"sink down" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 沉下去
• 下沉

Definition

從較高位置慢慢下沉，常因重量、疲勞、悲傷或崩潰。可以指物體或人身體變低，也可以指情緒上的「沉淪」。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

'Sink down' 通常形容緩慢、溫和的下沉動作，常和 '椅子'、'床'、'膝蓋' 或情緒搭配。聽起來較文學/描述性，非用於突然下跌。

Examples

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

她看著石頭**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.

一天結束時，他只想**沉下去**到沙發裡放鬆一下。

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

我把舊毯子放在床上時，好像它會**塌下去**。

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

聽到壞消息後，她悲傷地**跪倒在地**。

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

那隻累的小狗無論哪裡軟，都會**癱倒在那裡**。

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

他震驚的宣布後，整個房間彷彿都**陷入了**沉默。