sinking
英 [ˈsɪŋkɪŋ]
美 [ˈsɪŋkɪŋ]
adj. (情绪突然)颓丧的，抑郁的，沮丧的
v. 下沉; 下陷; 沉没; 使下沉; 使沉没; 倒下; 坐下
sink的现在分词
n. 沉没
BNC.14866 / COCA.11636
柯林斯词典
英英释义
noun
- a slow fall or decline (as for lack of strength)
- after several hours of sinking an unexpected rally rescued the market
- he could not control the sinking of his legs
- a descent as through liquid (especially through water)
- they still talk about the sinking of the Titanic
- a feeling caused by uneasiness or apprehension
- with a sinking heart
- a sinking feeling in the pit of my stomach
双语例句
- He was rescued from the sinking aircraft.
他从下沉的飞行器上被救了出来。 - The crew abandoned the sinking ship.
全体船员离开了正在下沉的船。 - He shouted to me that the boat was sinking.
他对我大声喊叫说船要沉了。 - Far off to the west the sun was sinking
远处夕阳西下。 - We're sinking, sinking, sinking.
我们沉下去了，沉下去了，沉下去了。 - In course of sinking the well-shaft they came upon a deposit of a very rare mineral.
他们在凿井的过程中，发现了一处稀有矿物矿床。 - What has occurred to seemingly delay the complete sinking of the Sunda Plate to the degree we predicted?
发生了什么使得巽他板块完全下沉到我们预测的程度似乎被推迟了？ - It was hard for him to be aware of her; he kept sinking back into black preoccupation.
他很难意识到她的存在；他一直沉浸在沮丧中。 - If they carry on sinking boreholes then the land is likely to subside.
如果他们继续钻洞，地表很有可能下沉。 - The ship was sinking; all hopes deserted them.
船在下沉中，他们毫无希望了。