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 sun is gradually sinking below the horizon.
  太阳正徐徐地沉入地平线下。
• Far off to the west the sun was sinking
  远处夕阳西下。
• 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。
• This company was already a sinking ship.
  这个公司已经是一艘沉船了。
• 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 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。
• I found that I was sinking in the mud.
  我发觉自己在泥中正往下沉。
• Send out a distress signal; the ship is sinking.
  发出求救信号吧，船正在下沉。
• Their empty vessel was halted from sinking and is being pulled to the Weihai port.
  这艘停止下沉的空船被拖到了威海港。