sink
名詞
定義 sink 名詞
- A2Countable(可數名詞)
A basin that is fixed to a wall in a kitchen or bathroom, used for washing dishes, hands, etc.
（廚房的）水槽；洗碗槽；（浴室的）洗手台
a bathroom/kitchen sink
浴室/廚房的水槽
He placed the dirty dishes in the sink.
他把髒盤子放在水槽裡。
She scrubbed the sink with a sponge.
她用海綿擦洗水槽。
動詞
定義 sink 動詞
submerge(沉沒)
- B1Transitive(及物動詞)Intransitive(不及物動詞)
To go down below the surface of a liquid or soft substance; to cause something to go down below the surface.
（使）沉沒；（使）陷入
The Titanic was a passenger ship that sank (to the bottom of the ocean) in 1912.
鐵達尼號是一艘在1912年沉沒（沉入海底）的客輪。
The ship sank during the storm.
那艘船在暴風雨中沉沒了。
The ball sank in the water.
球沉入了水中。
descend(下降)
- B2Intransitive(不及物動詞)
To fall or move to a lower level; to cause something or someone to fall or move to a lower level.
落下；沉下；降低
The sun glowed red as it sank slowly below the horizon.
太陽緩緩沉入地平線時，散發出紅色的光芒。
His reputation sank dramatically after his scandal came to light.
他的醜聞曝光後，名聲一落千丈。
She sank helplessly to the ground.
她無助地癱倒在地。
sports(運動)
- Transitive(及物動詞)
To hit a ball into a hole or pocket, especially in golf or snooker.
（尤指在高爾夫球或撞球運動中）擊（球）入洞
dig(挖掘)
- Transitive(及物動詞)
To dig a hole in the ground; or to put something into a hole dug into the ground.
挖掘；鑿（洞）；埋入
Sinking more wells is the best way to supply the population with clean drinking water.
挖掘更多的水井是為民眾提供清潔飲用水的最佳方法。
They are sinking the foundations.
他們正在打地基。
The first step of building the fence is sinking the posts into the ground.
建造圍欄的第一步是將柱子插入地面。
failure(失敗)
- Transitive(及物動詞)
To cause something to fail or be in trouble.
使失敗；使陷入困境
This rain could sink our plans for the barbecue.
這場雨可能會毀了我們的烤肉計畫。
High interest rates could sink the company.
高利率可能會使公司陷入困境。
The scandal sank his political career.
這場醜聞毀了他的政治生涯。
成語
- sink like a stone
To fail completely due to a lack of interest, support, or attention.
石沉大海
• The company's new product launch sank like a stone, attracting no attention.
公司的新產品發表像石頭一樣沉下去，完全沒有引起任何關注。
- sinking ship
A company, organization, or other entity that is experiencing failure or is likely to fail.
衰敗中的公司或組織
• With increasing market competition, the company looks like a sinking ship, with a bleak outlook.
隨著市場競爭加劇，這家公司看起來像一艘正在下沉的船，前景黯淡。
- sink or swim
To be left to succeed or fail by one's own efforts without any assistance.
指在沒有任何幫助的情況下，完全依靠自己的努力來決定成敗。
• Start-ups often have limited resources, and employees must find their own way to solve problems; it's like they are left to 'sink or swim'.
新創公司通常資源有限，員工必須自己想辦法解決問題；就像他們被放任『自生自滅』一樣。
- sink your differences
to set aside disagreements or disputes and reconcile
拋開歧見；摒棄爭執
• Despite their initial disagreements on the project, they decided to sink their differences and work together to complete it.
儘管他們最初對這個項目有分歧，但他們決定拋開歧見，共同努力完成它。
- sinking fast
Experiencing a rapid and severe decline in health, indicating a likelihood of imminent death.
（病情）惡化迅速
• His health has been sinking fast since he was diagnosed with a terminal illness.
自從他被診斷出絕症後，他的健康狀況迅速惡化。
- sink to a whisper
To become extremely quiet or to speak very softly, almost inaudibly.
謂聲音變得极低
• His voice sank to a whisper when he heard the bad news.
當他聽到壞消息時，他的聲音低沈到幾乎聽不見。
- sink without (a) trace
To be completely forgotten or to disappear without attracting any attention or interest.
銷聲匿跡
• After the company declared bankruptcy, their products seemed to sink without a trace, and no one mentions them anymore.
在公司宣布破產後，他們的產品似乎銷聲匿跡，再也沒有人提起。
- sinking feeling
A sense of unease or apprehension that something negative or unpleasant is about to occur.
不妙的預感
• A sinking feeling washed over me when I saw the look on his face.
當我看到他臉上的表情時，一種不祥的預感席捲了我。
- sink to such a level/such depths
To behave in a way that is morally reprehensible or to stoop to a very low level of conduct.
墮落至此地、墮落至此程度
• I never thought he would sink to such a level as to cheat in order to win the game.
我從未想過他會墮落到作弊來贏得比賽。
片語動詞 sink
- sink into something
to gradually position yourself into sitting or lying down in a manner that suggests relaxation or fatigue
（以放鬆的姿態）坐下或躺下
• After a full day at work, she sank into the sofa, completely enveloped by relaxation.
工作了一整天後，她癱坐在沙發上，完全沉浸在放鬆中。
- sink in
When a surprising or unpleasant fact or concept sinks in, you slowly begin to understand, accept, or comprehend its impact on you.
（事實或想法）慢慢地被徹底理解，被完全感知
• When she heard the bad news, she couldn't believe it at first, but after a few hours, the reality began to sink in.
當她聽到壞消息時，她一開始無法相信，但幾個小時後，現實開始慢慢浮現。
- sink something into something
to invest a substantial amount of money in a business or project
投入大量資金
• She decided to sink all her savings into her new business.
她決定將所有積蓄投入她的新事業。
- sink in/sink into something
When a liquid or malleable material seeps or penetrates into a solid object, it slowly permeates through its surface.
慢慢滲透
• During the rain, the water slowly sinks into the soil.
下雨時，水慢慢滲入土壤中。