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 lifeboat crashed against the side of the sinking ship.
  救生船撞上了那艘正在下沉的船的侧身。
• In course of sinking the well-shaft they came upon a deposit of a very rare mineral.
  他们在凿井的过程中，发现了一处稀有矿物矿床。
• Send out a distress signal; the ship is sinking.
  发出求救信号吧，船正在下沉。
• 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 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。
• 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？
• 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。
• Far off to the west the sun was sinking
  远处夕阳西下。
• 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》）
• Take to the lifeboats! The ship is sinking.
  快上救生艇！这船要沉了。