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 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。
• Some new suggestions in the process of design of heat sinking and ventilation in high voltage inverter are presented.
  并提出了在高压变频器的散热与通风设计过程中的一些新的建议。
• 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。
• The sun is gradually sinking below the horizon.
  太阳正徐徐地沉入地平线下。
• 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。
• 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 sinking of the tanker has made aspects of marine pollution particularly topical.
  油轮的沉没使得海洋污染的方方面面都成为眼下大家尤为关注的热点话题。
• He shouted to me that the boat was sinking.
  他对我大声喊叫说船要沉了。