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sinking

UK //ˈsɪŋkɪŋ//US //ˈsɪŋkɪŋ//

词源

源自中古英语 'sinken',与古英语 'sincan' 相关,意为下沉或下降。

noun

❶ 下沉或下降的动作或过程,通常指物体在水中缓慢下降,也可比喻情绪或感觉的逐渐低落。

“The sinking of the Titanic was a tragic event.”

(泰坦尼克号的下沉是一场悲剧。)

“She felt a sinking sensation in her stomach when she heard the bad news.”

(听到坏消息时,她感到胃里一阵下沉。)

同义词:submerging, descending, falling, dropping, declining

adjective

❶ 形容正在下沉或下降的状态,或指情绪或感觉的低落。

“The sinking ship sent out a distress signal.”

(正在下沉的船发出了求救信号。)

“His sinking spirits made it hard for him to focus.”

(他低落的情绪让他难以集中注意力。)

同义词:submerging, descending, falling, dropping, declining

常见短语

sinking feeling — 一种突然的低落或不安的感觉,通常由坏消息或不好的预感引起。

“When the phone rang late at night, she had a sinking feeling it was bad news.”

(深夜电话响起时,她有一种不好的预感。)

sinking fund — 一种为未来偿还债务或进行大额支出而定期存钱的基金。

“The company set up a sinking fund to repay the bonds when they mature.”

(公司设立了一个偿债基金,用于在债券到期时偿还。)