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tie a sinker
He tied a sinker to his fishing line.
他把一个铅坠系在鱼线上。
坠子；鱼坠；铅坠
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坠子；鱼坠；铅坠
a weight that sinks, used to keep nets or fishing lines underwater
He tied a sinker to his fishing line.
他把一个铅坠系在鱼线上。
下沉或下降的东西
That which sinks or descends.
使某物下沉的人
One who sinks something.
用于钓鱼的铅坠,使鱼线或渔网下沉
A weight used in fishing to cause the line or net to sink.
几种高速下沉的投球；二缝线快速球、分指快速球或叉指球
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.
He attached a heavy sinker to his fishing line so the bait would stay near the bottom.
他在钓鱼线上系了一个很重的铅坠，这样鱼饵就能待在靠近水底的地方。
After the storm, she found several sinkers washed up on the beach.
暴风雨过后，她在海滩上发现了几枚被冲上来的铅坠。
Make sure the sinker is tied tightly, or the current will pull it away.
确保铅坠绑紧了，否则水流会把它冲走。
He tied a sinker to his fishing line.
他把一个铅坠系在鱼线上。
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 heavier sinker for deep water.
深水区用更重的铅坠。
Not this
He used a sinking to catch fish.
Use this
He used a sinker to catch fish.
错误将名词'sinker'误用为动名词'sinking'。作为钓鱼用具，此处应使用名词形式'sinker'。
Not this
This pitch is a sinking ball.
Use this
This pitch is a sinker.
棒球术语中，'sinker'是专有名词，指一种特定球种，而'sinking ball'是描述性短语，不地道。应直接使用名词'sinker'。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
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。
绑上铅坠
Tie on a sinker before you cast.
抛竿前先绑上铅坠。
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。
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。
沉头钉
Sinker nails are used for framing work.
沉头钉用于框架施工。
完全地；毫无保留地
She told him a ridiculous lie and he believed it hook, line, and sinker.
她给他编了一个荒诞的谎言，而他完全信以为真。
Use sinker naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
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sinker = sink（下沉）+ er，钓鱼铅坠就是让鱼线沉下去的东西。
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。
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。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.