sink

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高考四级六级考研托福雅思 Collins 3

英文释义

n. plumbing fixture consisting of a water basin fixed to a wall or floor and having a drainpipe
n. (technology) a process that acts to absorb or remove energy or a substance from a system
v. fall or descend to a lower place or level
v. cause to sink

中文翻译

n. 藏垢的场所, 沟渠, 污水槽
vi. 下沉, 沉没, 下陷, 减弱, 衰退, 消沉, 堕落, 渗透
vt. 使低落, 使下沉, 陷于, 投入(资金等), 挖掘

3
Collins 星级
1
Oxford 级别
2,585
BNC 频率
2,809
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记忆技巧

sink 这个词没有明显的词根词缀,但可以联想到其意思“沉没”,与动作相关。

例句

1. The dishes are in the sink waiting to be washed.

碗盘在水槽里等着被洗。

2. She accidentally dropped her phone in the sink.

她不小心把手机掉进了水槽里。

3. The boat began to sink after hitting a rock.

船撞上岩石后开始沉没。

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