Word · Frequency #27376
sinker
坠子；鱼坠；铅坠
a weight that sinks, used to keep nets or fishing lines underwater
- 1.
That which sinks or descends.
下沉或下降的东西
- 2.
One who sinks something.
使某物下沉的人
- 3.
A weight used in fishing to cause the line or net to sink.
用于钓鱼的铅坠,使鱼线或渔网下沉
- 4.
Any of several high speed pitches that have a downward motion near the plate; a two-seam fastball, a split-finger fastball, or a forkball.
几种高速下沉的投球；二缝线快速球、分指快速球或叉指球
- 5.
A sinker nail, used for framing in current construction.
用于当前建筑框架的沉头钉
- 6.
In knitting machines, one of the thin plates, blades, or other devices, that depress the loops upon or between the needles.
在针织机中,用于压下针或针间线圈的薄板、刀片或其他装置
下沉球；下坠球；下沉或下降的东西；使某物下沉的人；用于钓鱼的铅坠,使鱼线或渔网下沉；几种高速下沉的投球；二缝线快速球、分指快速球或叉指球
In use
He attached a heavy sinker to his fishing line so the bait would stay near the bottom.
After the storm, she found several sinkers washed up on the beach.
Make sure the sinker is tied tightly, or the current will pull it away.
tie a sinker
He tied a sinker to his fishing line.
他把一个铅坠系在鱼线上。
throw a sinker
下沉球是棒球中的一种变化球。
The pitcher threw a sinker that fooled the batter.
投手投了一个下沉球，迷惑了击球手。
use a sinker
Connections
Collocations
- fishing sinker
- 钓鱼铅坠
- He attached a fishing sinker to his line.他在鱼线上系了一个钓鱼铅坠。
- tie on a sinker
- 绑上铅坠
- Tie on a sinker before you cast.抛竿前先绑上铅坠。
- throw a sinker
- 投出下沉球
- The pitcher threw a sinker to end the inning.投手投出一个下沉球结束这一局。
- hit a sinker
- 击中下沉球
- He hit a sinker for a base hit.他击中一个下沉球，打出一记安打。
- sinker nail
- 沉头钉
- Sinker nails are used for framing work.沉头钉用于框架施工。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
sinker = sink（下沉）+ er，钓鱼铅坠就是让鱼线沉下去的东西。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：钓鱼、棒球 该词在口语和书面语中都比较常见。作“鱼坠（铅坠）”讲时多用于钓鱼场景；作“下沉球/下坠球”讲时多见于棒球比赛和解说。通常语气中性，在相应场景中使用都很自然。
Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词与 sinker 的重读音节和结尾发音相同，因此押韵：thinker、winker、blinker、linker、clinker、stinker。注意形近但读音不同的词，如 singer /ˈsɪŋə/（无 /k/）和 sicker /ˈsɪkə/（无 /ŋ/），它们与 sinker 不押韵。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.