Word · Frequency #14866
sinking
下沉；沉没
a descent through liquid, especially water
- 1.
a descent as through liquid (especially through water)
下沉(尤其是通过水)
- 2.
a slow fall or decline (as for lack of strength)
缓慢下降或衰退
- 3.
a feeling caused by uneasiness or apprehension
由不安或忧虑引起的感觉
衰落；下降；不安；沮丧；下沉(尤其是通过水)；缓慢下降或衰退；由不安或忧虑引起的感觉
In use
The sinking of the wooden boat took only a few minutes.
The slow sinking of the company into debt was hard to watch.
She felt a sinking in her stomach when the teacher called her name.
the sinking of [noun]
用于具体物体的沉没。
The sinking of the Titanic was a tragedy.
泰坦尼克号的沉没是一场悲剧。
a sinking [noun]
用于抽象事物的下降。
The country experienced a sinking economy.
这个国家经历了经济衰退。
a sinking feeling
固定搭配，表示不安或沮丧的感觉。
She had a sinking feeling that she forgot something.
Connections
Collocations
- a sinking feeling
- 一种不祥的预感；心里一沉
- When she saw the test scores, she had a sinking feeling.当她看到考试成绩时，心里一沉。
- a sinking ship
- 正在下沉的船
- The captain ordered everyone to leave the sinking ship.船长命令所有人离开正在下沉的船。
- a sinking economy
- 持续下滑的经济
- A sinking economy forces many families to cut spending.经济持续下滑迫使许多家庭削减开支。
- a sinking spell
- 一阵虚弱；突然的体力不支
- She had a sinking spell after the long hike.长途徒步后，她一阵虚弱。
Idioms & figurative uses
- a sinking feeling
- 一种不祥的预感；心往下沉的感觉I had a sinking feeling that I had forgotten something important.
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象一滴ink（墨水）滴进水里，墨点慢慢向下沉——sinking就是“下沉”，也用来形容心里那种下沉般的不安。
Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：船只沉没或物体入水的报道、力量、价格或质量缓慢下降的讨论、表达不安或不祥预感的口语 该名词的语体随义项略有不同：指船只沉没或物体下沉时较中性，常见于新闻报道；指力量、价格等的缓慢衰退时多用于书面或正式表述；表达不安或不祥预感时（如 a sinking feeling）在日常口语中比较常见。
Grammar Note
常指水面上的下沉或情绪上的低落感
Pronunciation & Spelling
以上单词都与 sinking 同韵，拼写中的 -nk- 发 /ŋk/。注意不要与形似的 -ng- 单词混淆，如 singing /ˈsɪŋɪŋ/ 和 singer /ˈsɪŋər/，它们没有 /k/ 音。
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