sink
sink — 動詞
- sinkpresent simple I / you / we / they
- sinkshe / she / it
- sankpast simple
- sunkpast participle
- sinking-ing form
1. to move down through water, mud, or other substance until you reach the bottom —
下沉；沉沒
進入水面或軟質地面下
to move down through water, mud, or other substance until you reach the bottom — or to push something down so the same thing happens
Takeshi's fishing boat sank slowly into the dark ocean after the storm.
Takeshi 的漁船在暴風雨後緩慢地沉入深色的大海中。
sink + into [liquid]
Nala's boots sank deep into the thick mud near the riverbank.
Nala 的靴子深深陷入河岸邊的厚泥中。
The rescue team tried to pull Rafael out before the quicksand could sink him completely.
救援團隊試圖在流沙完全淹沒 Rafael 之前把他拉出來。
Putri dropped a stone into the lake and watched it sink straight to the bottom.
Putri 把一顆石頭丟進湖裡，看著它直直沉到湖底。
文法句型
sink + into [substance]
sink + below/beneath [surface]
sink + something (cause to go under)
用法筆記
The transitive form — 'sink something' — often describes deliberately damaging a boat or ship. 'Into' is the most common preposition for specifying the substance.
常見錯誤
2. to fall, drop, or become lower in level, amount, strength, or position — for exa
下降；降低
位置、數量或強度往下掉
to fall, drop, or become lower in level, amount, strength, or position — for example, sitting down heavily, the sun going down, or prices going down — or to cause something to do this
Vivek sank into the old sofa after working twelve hours at the factory.
Vivek 在工廠工作十二小時後，癱坐在舊沙發中。
sink + into [seat/furniture]
The temperature in Ada's apartment sank below ten degrees last winter.
去年冬天，Ada 公寓裡的氣溫降到攝氏十度以下。
Aaron's voice sank to a whisper when he heard the bad news.
Aaron 聽到壞消息後，聲音低到變成了耳語。
Chiara watched the orange sun sink behind the mountains as evening came.
Chiara 看著橘色的夕陽在傍晚時分沉入群山之後。
Sales of the new phone model sank by forty percent in the first quarter.
新款手機的銷售量在第一季下降了百分之四十。
文法句型
sink + into [position/state]
sink + by [amount]
sink + to [level]
用法筆記
Subject varies widely — prices, temperatures, voices, spirits, and the sun are all common. Frequently used with adverbs of degree ('sharply', 'dramatically', 'steadily') to describe the rate of decrease.
常見錯誤
3. to finish a shot successfully so the ball goes into the intended target — such a
進球；入袋
在運動中將球打入目標
to finish a shot successfully so the ball goes into the intended target — such as a golf cup, basketball hoop, or pool pocket
Kemi sank a thirty-foot putt to win the golf tournament on the last hole.
Kemi 推進了一個三十英尺的推桿，贏得了最後一洞的高爾夫比賽。
sink + a [type of shot] + to [purpose]
Rania leaped high and sank the ball through the hoop just before the whistle.
Rania 高高跳起，在哨聲響起前把球投進了籃框。
With one smooth move, Astrid sank the black ball into the corner pocket.
Astrid 以一記流暢的動作，把黑球打進了角落的口袋。
Fans cheered when Takeshi sank a difficult shot from the other side of the court.
當 Takeshi 從球場另一側投進一記高難度進球時，球迷們歡呼起來。
文法句型
sink + a [shot/putt/basket]
sink + the ball + into [hole/hoop/pocket]
用法筆記
Only the ball or shot itself can be the object — never the goal, hoop, or pocket. 'Sink a free throw' is correct; 'sink the basket' is not used in this sense.
常見錯誤
4. to make an opening in the earth by removing soil and rock, or to place an object
挖掘；埋設
在地面上挖洞或埋入物品
to make an opening in the earth by removing soil and rock, or to place an object firmly into the ground
The workers sank a new well behind the village to get fresh drinking water.
工人們在村子後方挖了一口新井，以獲取乾淨的飲用水。
sink + a well — common in construction contexts
Nala helped her father sink fence posts into the hard, rocky soil.
Nala 幫父親把籬笆樁打入堅硬多石的土地中。
The construction crew sank deep holes for the foundation of the new bridge.
施工團隊為新橋的地基鑽了很深的孔洞。
Vivek's family sank a pipe into the ground to drain water from the yard.
Vivek 的家人把一根管子埋入地下，以排掉院子裡的積水。
文法句型
sink + [a well/post/hole] + into the ground
sink + into [the earth/soil]
用法筆記
The object is the hole, well, or item being placed — not the ground itself. Common in farming, construction, and plumbing contexts.
5. to ruin someone's plans, hopes, reputation, or chances of success
搞垮；毀掉
破壞計劃、希望或名譽
to ruin someone's plans, hopes, reputation, or chances of success
The scandal sank the senator's chances of being elected for a second term.
這樁醜聞毀掉了那位參議員連任的機會。
sink + [someone's] chances/hopes/plans
Bad weather sank Chiara's plan to hold the wedding ceremony in the garden.
惡劣的天氣打亂了 Chiara 在花園舉行婚禮的計畫。
Kemi's poor grades in math sank her hopes of studying at a top university.
Kemi 糟糕的數學成績粉碎了她就讀頂尖大學的希望。
The company's huge debt finally sank the family business after sixty years of trade.
這家公司巨額的債務最終拖垮了經營六十年的家族事業。
文法句型
sink + [someone's hopes/chances/plans]
sink + [a person/organization]
用法筆記
The subject is typically a problem, event, or negative situation — not a person acting deliberately. 'The scandal sank his career' is natural; 'He sank his career' works but uses a different sense of the word.
6. to drink something in large amounts and quickly, especially an alcoholic drink
灌下；猛喝
大口快速地喝下飲料
to drink something in large amounts and quickly, especially an alcoholic drink
After the long run, Talia sank an entire bottle of water in under a minute.
長跑結束後，Talia 在一分鐘內灌下了一整瓶水。
sink + [amount of drink] + in [time]
Rania sank three glasses of fresh orange juice at breakfast to quench her thirst.
Rania 在早餐時猛喝了三杯新鮮柳橙汁來解渴。
Astrid sank the last of her tea and ran out to catch the bus.
Astrid 把最後一口茶喝完，然後衝出門去趕公車。
At the party, Takeshi sank four bottles of beer before dinner was even served.
在派對上，Takeshi 在晚餐上桌前就灌下了四瓶啤酒。
文法句型
sink + [amount of drink]
sink + [a drink]
用法筆記
Informal register. The object is the drink itself or a container with a measure ('a bottle', 'three glasses'). Avoid using this in formal writing.
sink — 名詞
- sinksingular
- sinksplural
1. a basin connected to water pipes and built into a counter or wall, used for clea
水槽；洗手台
廚房或浴室中的洗滌盆
a basin connected to water pipes and built into a counter or wall, used for cleaning dishes, hands, or food
Putri left the dirty plates in the sink and went to answer the front door.
Putri 把髒盤子留在水槽裡，然後去應門。
in the sink — common preposition for describing contents
Nala filled the kitchen sink with warm soapy water to wash the vegetables.
Nala 在廚房水槽裡裝滿溫熱的肥皂水，準備清洗蔬菜。
Vivek fixed the leaky pipe under the bathroom sink with a new metal wrench.
Vivek 用一把新的金屬扳手修好了浴室洗手台下方漏水的管子。
A pile of dirty cups sat in the sink after the party ended late.
派對結束後，一堆髒杯子留在水槽裡。
Chiara scrubbed the mud off her boots in the backyard sink before going inside.
Chiara 在後院的水槽裡刷掉靴子上的泥土，然後才進屋。
用法筆記
Frequently modified by a location noun: 'kitchen sink', 'bathroom sink'. In British English, 'washbasin' is more common than 'sink' for the bathroom fixture.
常見錯誤
2. a place where the ground has fallen in or collapsed, forming a hole or low area
塌陷處；凹坑
地面塌陷形成的洞穴
a place where the ground has fallen in or collapsed, forming a hole or low area
Heavy rain created a large sink in the middle of the old farmer's wheat field.
豪雨在老農夫的麥田中央形成了一個巨大的塌陷坑。
Ada warned the children to stay away from the deep sink near the trail.
Ada 警告孩子們遠離步道旁那個很深的塌陷處。
The road collapsed overnight when a giant sink opened up underneath the asphalt.
一個巨大的塌陷在柏油路下方出現，導致路面在一夜之間崩塌。
Kemi took a photo of the giant sink that appeared after the earthquake.
Kemi 拍下了地震後地面上出現的巨大塌陷坑。
- sinkhole
the more common term for a depression formed by collapse; 'sink' is a shorter synonym
- depression
general term for any low area; less specific than 'sink' or 'sinkhole'
- cavity
describes the empty space underground rather than the surface hole
用法筆記
Technically distinct from 'sinkhole', which forms by underground rock dissolving. But in everyday speech, 'sink' and 'sinkhole' are often used for any ground collapse.