sink

Các nghĩa

1. chìm, đánh chìm

   To descend or submerge (or to cause to do so) into a liquid or similar substance.

   ergative · physical

   A stone sinks in water.  The sun gradually sank in the west.

2. chìm

   To (directly or indirectly) cause a vessel to sink, generally by making it no longer watertight.

   physical · transitive

   An iceberg sank the Titanic.  British battleships sank the Bismarck.

3. ấn xuống, đâm vào

   To push (something) into something.

   physical · transitive

   Before installing the new surfacing material, sink any protruding nails.

   The joint will hold tighter if you sink a wood screw through both boards.  The dog sank its teeth into the delivery man's leg.

4. đào, khoan

   To make by digging or delving.

   physical · transitive

   to sink a well in the ground

5. đánh vào lỗ (bi-a)

   To pot; hit a ball into a pocket or hole.

   physical · transitive

   My sister beats me at pool in public a second time. I claim some dignity back by potting two of my balls before Tammy sinks the black.

6. chùng xuống, thất vọng

   To experience apprehension, disappointment, dread, or momentary depression.

   figuratively · intransitive

   But open converse is there none, ⁠So much the vital spirits sink ⁠To see the vacant chair, and think, ‘How good! how kind! and he is gone.’

   Peter's heart sank. "Don't you think it is dreadful?" he asked.

Dạng khác

• sinks present, singular, third-person
• sinking participle, present
• sank past
• sunk dialectal, past
• sunken archaic, participle, past

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