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 crew abandoned the sinking ship.
  全体船员离开了正在下沉的船。
• Send out a distress signal; the ship is sinking.
  发出求救信号吧，船正在下沉。
• 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 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。
• The ship was sinking; all hopes deserted them.
  船在下沉中，他们毫无希望了。
• He shouted to me that the boat was sinking.
  他对我大声喊叫说船要沉了。
• 'Don't you understand?' I moaned, sinking dramatically to my knees.
  “难道你不懂吗？”我呻吟着，猛然跪倒在地。
• 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'm sinking in deeper.
  我陷得更深了。
• 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》）