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 sinking in the west.
  金乌西坠。
• 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。
• The sinking of the tanker has made aspects of marine pollution particularly topical.
  油轮的沉没使得海洋污染的方方面面都成为眼下大家尤为关注的热点话题。
• 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。
• A: The ship is sinking!
  这艘船要沉了！
• 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。
• Take to the lifeboats! The ship is sinking.
  快上救生艇！这船要沉了。
• 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？
• This company was already a sinking ship.
  这个公司已经是一艘沉船了。