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

• Far off to the west the sun was sinking
  远处夕阳西下。
• Take to the lifeboats! The ship is sinking.
  快上救生艇！这船要沉了。
• The crew abandoned the sinking ship.
  全体船员离开了正在下沉的船。
• 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。
• I found that I was sinking in the mud.
  我发觉自己在泥中正往下沉。
• '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。
• He shouted to me that the boat was sinking.
  他对我大声喊叫说船要沉了。
• 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》）
• A: The ship is sinking!
  这艘船要沉了！
• 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。