"sink" in Chinese (Simplified)
下沉水槽洗手池
Definition
作动词时,'sink' 表示沉到表面以下,或陷进柔软、深的东西里。作名词时,它指厨房或浴室里用流水清洗东西的水槽或洗手池。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
这个词既常作动词,也常作名词。作动词时,常见搭配有 'sink into'、'sink to the bottom',还有比喻用法,如 'my heart sank' 和 'sink in'(被真正理解、慢慢明白)。作名词时,它指洗东西的水槽,不要和 'faucet'(水龙头)混淆。
Examples
The boat began to sink in the lake.
那艘船开始在湖里**下沉**。
Please put the cups in the sink.
请把杯子放到**水槽**里。
My feet sank into the wet sand.
我的脚**陷进了**湿沙里。
When I saw the final bill, my heart sank.
看到最后的账单时,我的心一下子**沉了下去**。
It took a while for the news to really sink in.
我过了一会儿才真正**明白**这个消息。
Don't let the sofa sink into the carpet when you move it.
搬沙发时,别让它**陷进**地毯里。