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sunken
sunk·en S0888600 (sŭng′kən)adj.1. Depressed, fallen in, or hollowed: sunken cheeks.2. Situated beneath the surface of the water or ground; submerged: a sunken reef.3. Below a surrounding level: a sunken meadow.v. Obsolete A past participle of sink.sunken (ˈsʌŋkən) vb a past participle of sinkadj1. (Medicine) unhealthily hollow: sunken cheeks. 2. situated at a lower level than the surrounding or usual one3. situated under water; submerged4. depressed; low: sunken spirits. sunk•en (ˈsʌŋ kən)
adj. 1. having sunk or been sunk beneath the surface; submerged. 2. having settled to a lower level, as walls. 3. situated or lying on a lower level: a sunken living room. 4. hollow; depressed: sunken cheeks. v. 5. Obs. a pp. of sink. [1350–1400] Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | sunken - having a sunken area; "hunger gave their faces a sunken look"deep-set, recessedhollow - not solid; having a space or gap or cavity; "a hollow wall"; "a hollow tree"; "hollow cheeks"; "his face became gaunter and more hollow with each year" |
sunkenadjective1. submerged, immersed, submersed Try diving for sunken treasure.2. lowered, buried, depressed, recessed, below ground, at a lower level Steps led down to the sunken bath.3. hollow, drawn, haggard, hollowed, concave an elderly man with sunken cheekssunkenadjectiveCurving inward:cavernous, concave, hollow, indented.Translationssink (siŋk) – past tense sank (saŋk) : past participle sunk (saŋk) – verb1. to (cause to) go down below the surface of water etc. The torpedo sank the battleship immediately; The ship sank in deep water. (使)下沉 （使）下沉 2. to go down or become lower (slowly). The sun sank slowly behind the hills; Her voice sank to a whisper. 落下，低下 落下，变弱 3. to (cause to) go deeply (into something). The ink sank into the paper; He sank his teeth into an apple. (使)滲入，深入 （使）渗入，深入 4. (of one's spirits etc) to become depressed or less hopeful. My heart sinks when I think of the difficulties ahead. (意志)消沈 消沉5. to invest (money). He sank all his savings in the business. 投資 投资 noun a kind of basin with a drain and a water supply connected to it. He washed the dishes in the sink. 水槽 水槽，水池 ˈsunken adjective1. sunk under water. a sunken ship. 沈沒的 沉没的2. below the level of the surrounding area. a sunken garden. 低於周遭的 低于周围平面的be sunk to be defeated, in a hopeless position etc. If he finds out that we've been disobeying him, we're sunk. 無藥可救 完蛋了的sink in1. to be fully understood. The news took a long time to sink in. 被理解，被理會 被理解，被了解 2. to be absorbed. The surface water on the paths will soon sink in. 滲透 渗（下去） EncyclopediaSeesinksunken
Related to sunken: sunken rock, Sunken chest, sunken fontanelleSynonyms for sunkenadj submergedSynonyms- submerged
- immersed
- submersed
adj loweredSynonyms- lowered
- buried
- depressed
- recessed
- below ground
- at a lower level
adj hollowSynonyms- hollow
- drawn
- haggard
- hollowed
- concave
Synonyms for sunkenadj curving inwardSynonyms- cavernous
- concave
- hollow
- indented
Synonyms for sunkenadj having a sunken areaSynonymsRelated Words |