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

• 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 ship was sinking; all hopes deserted them.
  船在下沉中，他们毫无希望了。
• We're sinking, sinking, sinking.
  我们沉下去了，沉下去了，沉下去了。
• Far off to the west the sun was sinking
  远处夕阳西下。
• Take to the lifeboats! The ship is sinking.
  快上救生艇！这船要沉了。
• Send out a distress signal; the ship is sinking.
  发出求救信号吧，船正在下沉。
• The crew abandoned the sinking ship.
  全体船员离开了正在下沉的船。
• The sun is gradually sinking below the horizon.
  太阳正徐徐地沉入地平线下。
• 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。
• I'm sinking in deeper.
  我陷得更深了。