sink /siŋk/
Meaning
English definition
- (n.) plumbing fixture consisting of a water basin fixed to a wall or floor and having a drainpipe
- (n.) (technology) a process that acts to absorb or remove energy or a substance from a system
- (v.) fall or descend to a lower place or level
Chinese translation
- n. 藏垢的场所, 沟渠, 污水槽
- vi. 下沉, 沉没, 下陷, 减弱, 衰退, 消沉, 堕落, 渗透
- vt. 使低落, 使下沉, 陷于, 投入(资金等), 挖掘
Word details
- Part of speech
- verb / noun
- Pronunciation
- /siŋk/
- Syllables
- 1
- Exam levels
- Gaokao · CET-4 · CET-6 · Postgraduate exam · TOEFL · IELTS
- Frequency
- Zipf 4.21 · Rare
Word forms
sank, sunk, sinking, sinks
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