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
- A: The ship is sinking!
这艘船要沉了！ - The sun is gradually sinking below the horizon.
太阳正徐徐地沉入地平线下。 - The strength and density of debris retards or prevents coarse particles from sinking.
这种高强度和高密度的岩屑会妨碍或阻止粗颗粒下沉。 - 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。 - 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。 - Take to the lifeboats! The ship is sinking.
快上救生艇！这船要沉了。 - The ship was sinking; all hopes deserted them.
船在下沉中，他们毫无希望了。 - I'm sinking in deeper.
我陷得更深了。 - The lifeboat was sent out to rescue the sailors from the sinking ship.
派出了救生艇去营救沉船上的船员。 - Their empty vessel was halted from sinking and is being pulled to the Weihai port.
这艘停止下沉的空船被拖到了威海港。