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

• We're sinking, sinking, sinking.
  我们沉下去了，沉下去了，沉下去了。
• 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。
• A: The ship is sinking!
  这艘船要沉了！
• I began to have a sinking feeling that I was not going to get rid of her.
  我开始有一种永远也摆脱不了她的沮丧情绪。
• He was rescued from the sinking aircraft.
  他从下沉的飞行器上被救了出来。
• The crew abandoned the sinking ship.
  全体船员离开了正在下沉的船。
• I'm sinking in deeper.
  我陷得更深了。
• The ship was sinking; all hopes deserted them.
  船在下沉中，他们毫无希望了。
• 'Don't you understand?' I moaned, sinking dramatically to my knees.
  “难道你不懂吗？”我呻吟着，猛然跪倒在地。
• A dying person who is sinking fast, like the sun setting beyond the western hills.
  日薄西山，气息奄奄，人命危浅，朝不虑夕。（李密《陈情表》）