sink

词汇解释

名词

• 1. 水槽；洗涤槽
• 2. 沉没；下沉
• 3. 污水槽
• 4. 窘境；困境
• 5. 下沉感；沮丧感

形容词

• 1. 沉没的
• 2. 衰落的；衰退的

词语辨析

Sink 和basin 都指“水槽”，但sink 更常用于厨房或洗涤室中的水槽，而basin 则更常用于浴室中的水槽。

词汇扩充

• 1. sinkhole: 污水坑
• 2. sinking feeling: 沉重感；沮丧感
• 3. sinking ship: 即将沉没的船；即将破产的公司
• 4. sink plug: 水槽塞子
• 5. sink unit: （厨房的）洗涤池

近义词

basin、bowl、tub、vat

反义词

float、rise、ascend

柯林斯词典

名词
1. A sink is a large fixed container in a kitchen, with taps to supply water. You use sinks to wash dishes and vegetables in.
2. A sink is a bathroom fixture consisting of a basin that is either recessed in a countertop or supported by a pedestal.
3. A sink is a hole in the ground where waste water or sewage collects and is drained away.
4. If something is going down the sink, it is failing or being destroyed.
5. If something such as a business or an economy is in the sink, it is in a very bad state.
动词
1. If something sinks, it goes down below the surface of something, especially a liquid.
2. If a ship sinks, it disappears below the surface of the sea or a river, for example after hitting a rock or being bombed.
3. If you sink a well or a pile, you dig a hole in the ground to receive it.
4. If you sink a ball into a hole or pocket, you hit it so that it goes into the hole or pocket.
5. If you sink your voice, you make it quieter and softer.

牛津词典

名词
1. A sink is a large open container that you fill with water and use for washing dishes in.
2. A sink is a large fixed basin with a water supply and a drain, which is fixed to the wall of a bathroom or kitchen and used for washing dishes, vegetables, and so on.
3. A sink is a place where liquid waste goes, especially a hole in the ground where waste water and sewage collect and are taken away and treated.
4. A sink is a place where things are destroyed or lost.
动词
1. If something sinks or if you sink it, it goes down below the surface of a liquid.
2. If a ship sinks, it goes down below the surface of the sea or a river, for example after hitting something or being bombed.
3. If you sink something somewhere, you put it there carefully and gently.
4. If you sink a well, you dig a deep hole in the ground to get water.
5. If you sink into a particular state, condition, or way of life, you gradually start to be in that state, condition, or way of life.

用法

1. Sink can be both a noun and a verb.
2. As a noun, it refers to a container or fixture used for washing or collecting liquid waste.
3. As a verb, it means to go down below the surface, to cause something to go down, or to dig a hole for something.
4. It can also be used figuratively to describe a situation or state of decline.
5. The word "sink" is commonly used in both formal and informal contexts.

例句

1. The dirty dishes were piled up in the sink.
2. The bathroom sink needs to be repaired.
3. The sewage system was blocked, causing the sink to overflow.
4. The company's profits are going down the sink.
5. His career is in the sink due to his poor performance.
6. The boat hit an iceberg and sank beneath the waves.
7. The ship was torpedoed and quickly sank.
8. They decided to sink a well in the backyard to get fresh water.
9. The pool player skillfully sank the eight ball into the corner pocket.
10. "I can't hear you," she said, sinking her voice to a whisper.
11. The kitchen sink is made of stainless steel.
12. He accidentally dropped his phone in the bathroom sink.
13. The city's sewage flows into a central sink.
14. They are in a financial sink and may have to close the business.
15. The sun slowly sank below the horizon.
16. The ship struck a reef and sank to the ocean floor.
17. She carefully sank the flower bulbs into the soil.
18. The village decided to sink a new well for clean drinking water.
19. After losing his job, he sank into a deep depression.
20. They quickly sank into poverty following the economic crisis.