noun🔗Share水槽，洗涤槽. A basin used for holding water for washing."My grandmother filled the old sink with soapy water to wash the dishes. "我奶奶在旧水槽里放满了肥皂水来洗碗。utilityarchitectureitemthingessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share水槽，洗涤槽 A drain for carrying off wastewater."The sink in the kitchen is clogged again; we need to call a plumber. "厨房的水槽又堵住了，我们得找个水管工来修修。utilityarchitecturebuildingessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share陷坑，塌陷区 A sinkhole."The farmer's field had a large sink, and the crops near it were damaged. "农夫的田地里出现了一个很大的陷坑，靠近陷坑的庄稼都受损了。geologydisasterenvironmentessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share洼地, 积水坑。 A depression in land where water collects, with no visible outlet."The park's new playground has a small sink where rainwater collects. "公园新游乐场里有个小洼地，雨水都积在那里。geographyenvironmentessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share散热器，散热片 A heat sink."The computer's processor needs a heat sink to prevent it from overheating. "电脑的处理器需要一个散热器，以防止过热。technologydeviceelectronicsmachineenergyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share黑洞，消耗源。 A place that absorbs resources or energy."The company's new marketing campaign became a sink for the budget. "公司的新营销活动成了预算黑洞。energyenvironmenteconomyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share下沉球，坠落球 The motion of a sinker pitch."Jones has a two-seamer with heavy sink."琼斯有一种二缝线快速球，下沉幅度很大。sportessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share接收器, 事件接收点 An object or callback that captures events; event sink"The website's search function is the sink for all user queries. "网站的搜索功能是所有用户查询的事件接收点。computingtechnologyinternetelectronicssignaldevicetechnicalessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share汇点，终点。 A destination vertex in a transportation network"The train station is the sink for all the city's commuter lines. "火车站是所有城市通勤线路的汇点/终点。technicalsystemtrafficessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share藏污纳垢之地，罪恶渊薮 An abode of degraded persons; a wretched place."The abandoned factory became a sink of despair for the workers, who had lost their jobs and homes. "废弃的工厂成了工人们绝望的藏污纳垢之地，他们失去了工作和家园。placesocietyconditionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share凹陷，低洼处 A depression in a stereotype plate."The printing plate had a small sink, making it difficult to print the logo clearly. "这块印刷版上有一个小凹陷，导致很难清晰地印出商标。technicalmediaessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share舞台机关，地井。 A stage trap-door for shifting scenery."The actors used the sink to quickly change the scenery for the school play. "演员们利用舞台地井快速地为学校戏剧更换了布景。stageentertainmentessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share洼地，凹陷处 An excavation less than a shaft."The construction crew dug a small sink for the new drainage system. "施工队为新的排水系统挖了一个小洼地。geologyarchaeologyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share货币回收系统，通货紧缩机制。 (game development) One or several systems that remove currency from the game's economy, thus controlling or preventing inflation"The game developers carefully designed the currency sink to prevent the in-game gold from becoming too plentiful. "游戏开发者们精心设计了货币回收系统，以防止游戏内的金币变得过于泛滥。gamebusinesseconomyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share下沉, 沉入. (heading, physical) To move or be moved into something."The boat sank into the water. "那艘船沉入了水中。physicsactionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share衰落，下降。 (heading, social) To diminish or be diminished."Her popularity began to sink after she made a hurtful comment about a classmate. "她说了伤害同学的话后，人气就开始走下坡路了。attitudebusinesseconomysocietyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share侵吞， 盗用 To conceal and appropriate."The dishonest employee sank company funds into a personal investment account. "这个不诚实的员工侵吞了公司的资金，把它们放进了个人投资账户。businessfinanceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share压制， 抑制， 无视。 To keep out of sight; to suppress; to ignore."He tried to sink his concerns about the upcoming test, but they kept popping into his head. "他试图压下对即将到来的考试的担忧，但它们总是不停地冒出来。attitudeactionmindessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share全额支付，承担全部费用 To pay absolutely."I have sunk thousands of pounds into this project."我已经在那个项目上投入了几千英镑的资金，承担了全部费用。financebusinesseconomyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share偿清，付清 To reduce or extinguish by payment."to sink the national debt"偿清国债financebusinesseconomyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share消沉，沮丧。 To be overwhelmed or depressed; to fail in strength."After failing the final exam, she sank into a deep sadness. "期末考试不及格后，她陷入了深深的消沉之中。emotionmindsufferingconditionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share消退，减退。 To decrease in volume, as a river; to subside; to become diminished in volume or in apparent height."The river started to sink after the heavy rain stopped. "大雨过后，河水开始消退。naturegeographyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
