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
- 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。 - The ship is sinking, and I have to send a SOS.
船要沉了，我不得不发出紧急求救信号。 - He shouted to me that the boat was sinking.
他对我大声喊叫说船要沉了。 - 'Don't you understand?' I moaned, sinking dramatically to my knees.
“难道你不懂吗？”我呻吟着，猛然跪倒在地。 - 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。 - We're sinking, sinking, sinking.
我们沉下去了，沉下去了，沉下去了。 - The ship was sinking; all hopes deserted them.
船在下沉中，他们毫无希望了。 - 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？ - I'm sinking in deeper.
我陷得更深了。 - A dying person who is sinking fast, like the sun setting beyond the western hills.
日薄西山，气息奄奄，人命危浅，朝不虑夕。（李密《陈情表》）