
sink
词源
源自古英语 'sincan',意为下沉或下降,与古高地德语 'sinkan' 和古诺尔斯语 'søkkva' 同源。
verb
❶ 下沉或下降,指物体逐渐移动到更低的位置,通常是在液体中或由于重力作用。
“The ship began to sink after hitting the iceberg.”
(船撞上冰山后开始下沉。)
“The sun was sinking below the horizon.”
(太阳正沉入地平线下。)
❶ 投资或投入大量金钱、时间或资源,通常指无法轻易收回的情况。
“They sank millions into the startup, but it still failed.”
(他们投入了数百万到这家初创公司,但它还是失败了。)
“He sank all his savings into buying the house.”
(他把所有积蓄都投入买房。)
noun
❶ 水槽,通常指厨房或浴室中用于洗涤的固定装置,带有排水功能。
“She washed the dishes in the kitchen sink.”
(她在厨房水槽里洗碗。)
“The bathroom sink was clogged with hair.”
(浴室水槽被头发堵住了。)
常见短语
sink in — 逐渐被理解或意识到,通常指信息或事实需要时间才能完全明白。
“It took a while for the news to sink in.”
(这个消息过了一段时间才被完全理解。)
sink or swim — 面临成功或失败的挑战,通常指在没有帮助的情况下必须靠自己努力。
“On his first day, they threw him into the job with no training - it was sink or swim.”
(第一天他们就直接让他上岗,没有任何培训——成败全靠他自己。)