单词 | sinking |
释义 | sinking (once / 334 pages) n WORD FAMILY sinking: sinkings+/sink: sank, sinkable, sinked, sinker, sinking, sinks, sunken/sinkable: unsinkable/sinker: sinkers/unsinkable: unsinkably USAGE EXAMPLESPlayers on each team say their coach’s steadiness kept the season from sinking. Los Angeles Times(Dec 31, 2016) I was sinking in domestic quicksand as it was, with a husband working long hours and no family living nearby. The Guardian(Dec 31, 2016) Mysteries at the Museum This special episode focuses on the sinking of the Titanic. Los Angeles Times(Dec 28, 2016) 1n a slow fall or decline (as for lack of strength) after several hours of sinking an unexpected rally rescued the market he could not control the sinking of his legs Hyper decrease, drop-off, lessening a change downward 2n a descent as through liquid (especially through water) they still talk about the sinking of the Titanic Hypo|Hyper settling, subsidence, subsiding a gradual sinking to a lower level immersion, submergence, submerging, submersionsinking until covered completely with water foundering, going under(of a ship) sinking dipa brief immersion descent a movement downward 3n a feeling caused by uneasiness or apprehension with a sinking heart a sinking feeling in the pit of my stomach Syn|Hyper sinking feeling anxiety a vague unpleasant emotion that is experienced in anticipation of some (usually ill-defined) misfortune |
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