Word · Frequency #28323
sunk
/sʌŋk/
adjective
凹陷的
sunken
- 1.
v fall or descend to a lower place or level；v cause to sink；v pass into a specified state or condition；v go under, "The raft sank and its occupants drowned"；v descend into or as if into some soft substance or place；v appear to move downward；v fall heavily or suddenly; decline markedly；v fall or sink heavily；v embed deeply；s doomed to extinction
凹陷的；sink的过去式和过去分词
凹陷的；sink的过去式和过去分词
In use
The ship has sunk to the bottom of the ocean.
After the flood, the garden was left with a sunk area where the ground collapsed.
Her spirits were sunk when she heard the bad news.
have/has/had sunk (present/past perfect)
sunk是sink的过去分词，用于完成时态。
The ship has sunk to the bottom of the sea.
船已经沉到了海底。
be sunk (passive)
被动语态中sunk表示被沉没。
The enemy ship was sunk by a torpedo.
敌舰被鱼雷击沉。
sunk + noun (adjective before noun)
形容词用法，意为'凹陷的'。
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Learner notes
Grammar Note
作为动词时，表示沉没或下降；作为形容词时，表示凹陷的。
Dictionary facts from AI_FALLBACK, ECDICT.