verb🔗Share下沉，沉没。 (heading, physical) To move or be moved into something."The child was sinking his toes into the warm sand at the beach. "那孩子正把脚趾埋进海滩上温暖的沙子里。actionphysicsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share衰落，下降 (heading, social) To diminish or be diminished."Her confidence was sinking after failing the exam. "考试失败后，她的自信心正在逐渐下降。attitudesocietybusinessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share吞没，侵吞。 To conceal and appropriate."The accountant was caught sinking money from the company by creating fake invoices. "会计通过伪造发票被抓到侵吞公司的钱。businesseconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share埋没，压制，忽视。 To keep out of sight; to suppress; to ignore."She was clearly upset, but she was sinking her feelings to avoid a fight. "她显然很沮丧，但她为了避免争吵，正在努力压抑自己的情绪。attitudemindcharacterChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share全额支付，偿清。 To pay absolutely."I have sunk thousands of pounds into this project."我在这项目上可是砸了几千英镑进去了。(Wǒ zài zhège xiàngmù shang kěshì zá le jǐ qiān yīngbàng jìnqù le.)businessfinanceeconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share偿付，摊销 To reduce or extinguish by payment."to sink the national debt"偿付国家债务.businessfinanceeconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share沉沦，消沉 To be overwhelmed or depressed; to fail in strength."After failing the exam, Maria felt like she was sinking into despair. "考试失败后，玛丽亚觉得自己正在沉沦于绝望之中。mindemotionconditionChat 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."After a long dry summer, the water level in the lake was noticeably sinking. "经过漫长而干燥的夏季，湖里的水位明显在消退。environmentgeographynatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share下沉，沉没 The process by which something sinks."I witnessed the sinking of my ship from the shore."我从岸边亲眼目睹了我的船沉没的过程。nauticalphysicsenvironmentdisasteroceansailingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
