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

• This company was already a sinking ship.
  这个公司已经是一艘沉船了。
• Send out a distress signal; the ship is sinking.
  发出求救信号吧，船正在下沉。
• The strength and density of debris retards or prevents coarse particles from sinking.
  这种高强度和高密度的岩屑会妨碍或阻止粗颗粒下沉。
• 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。
• Take to the lifeboats! The ship is sinking.
  快上救生艇！这船要沉了。
• 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 was rescued from the sinking aircraft.
  他从下沉的飞行器上被救了出来。
• 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。
• I found that I was sinking in the mud.
  我发觉自己在泥中正往下沉。
• The sun is gradually sinking below the horizon.
  太阳正徐徐地沉入地平线下。