| 词汇 | sink |
| 释义 | sink Theme: EATING tr. to swallow some food or drink.Here, sink a bite of this stuff.Larry stopped at a tavern to sink a short one. sink 1. noun in the language of hang gliding, falling air that increases the speed of descent US, 1977.► behind the sinkdepleted of funds US, 1974 2. verb to down a drink AUSTRALIA, 1911.► sink the pinkto have sex. Snooker imagery US, 2001 sink back 1. sink back to sit or lie backwards in a more comfortable, relaxing position than you were in before: Margaret sinks back into the couch for a moment and shakes her head. Inhaling deeply, Duvall sank back against the pillows.2. sink back to return to a state that you were in before, or to return to a habit that you used to have+ into After the wedding, Eric and I sank back into our usual routine. Eddie sank back into silence, apparently satisfied.■ SIMILAR TO: go back sink down 1. sink down to let your body move or slide down to a sitting or lying position: Tom sank down weakly on the sofa, still holding the newspaper in front of him. I sank down next to her and looked at the photographs.2. sink down to move downwards: The sun slowly sank down in the sky and disappeared behind the hills. sink in 1. sink in if information, ideas, or facts sink in, you gradually understand them and realize their full meaning: Ron paused, as if to let the message sink in. Tears welled up in Nancy's eyes as the news of her father's death slowly sank in.2. be sunk in sth to be in a particular state or mood, especially one that makes you sad or inactive, or makes you think a lot about something: In the days that followed Diana's death, the whole nation seemed sunk in deep despair.sunk in thought Greg remained on his stool by the bar, sunk in thought. sink into 1. sink sth into sth to bite something or stick a knife or other sharp object into something, especially using a lot of force: The man sank a knife into his brother's chest during an argument. The cat had sunk his claws into Llewelyn's right knee.2. sink money/cash etc into sth if you sink money into a business or product you provide a lot of money for it because you think you can make a profit later: Developers have already sunk millions of dollars into vacant Malibu land.■ SIMILAR TO: invest in sink tv. to swallow some food or drink. Larry stopped at a tavern to sink a short one.
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