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

现在分词：sinking　复数：sinkings　

法律

BNC.14866 / COCA.11636

柯林斯词典

• See also:I began to have a sinking feeling that I was not going to get rid of her.sink

英英释义

noun

• a slow fall or decline (as for lack of strength)
  1. after several hours of sinking an unexpected rally rescued the market
  2. he could not control the sinking of his legs
• a descent as through liquid (especially through water)
  1. they still talk about the sinking of the Titanic
• a feeling caused by uneasiness or apprehension
  1. with a sinking heart
  2. a sinking feeling in the pit of my stomach
  Synonym:sinking feeling

双语例句

• The sun is gradually sinking below the horizon.
  太阳正徐徐地沉入地平线下。
• If they carry on sinking boreholes then the land is likely to subside.
  如果他们继续钻洞，地表很有可能下沉。
• 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。
• Take to the lifeboats! The ship is sinking.
  快上救生艇！这船要沉了。
• I'm sinking in deeper.
  我陷得更深了。
• 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。
• The sun is sinking in the west.
  金乌西坠。
• The ship was sinking; all hopes deserted them.
  船在下沉中，他们毫无希望了。
• The security of freezing wall is the key problem of freezing shaft sinking in deep alluvium.
  冻结壁的安全性是深厚冲积层中冻结凿井的关键问题。
• The captain refused to leave his sinking ship while there were others on board.
  在船上还有其他人的时候，船长不肯离开正在下沉的船。