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sink in
sink in vb (intr, adverb) to enter or penetrate the mind: eventually the news sank in. ThesaurusVerb | 1. | sink in - become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions; "It dawned on him that she had betrayed him"; "she was penetrated with sorrow"come home, dawn, fall into place, get across, penetrate, get through, click | | 2. | sink in - pass through; "Water permeates sand easily"filter, permeate, percolatepenetrate, perforate - pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance; "The bullet penetrated her chest"infiltrate - pass into or through by filtering or permeating; "the substance infiltrated the material"infiltrate - cause (a liquid) to enter by penetrating the interstices |
sinkverb1. To fall or drift down to the bottom:gravitate, settle.2. To go beneath the surface or to the bottom of a liquid:founder, submerge, submerse.3. To go from a more erect posture to a less erect posture:drop, fall, slump.4. To slope downward:decline, descend, dip, drop, fall, pitch.5. To become lower in quality, character, or condition:atrophy, decline, degenerate, descend, deteriorate, retrograde, worsen.Idioms: go bad, go to pot, go to seed , go to the dogs.6. To bring oneself down to a lower level of behavior:descend, lower, stoop.7. To undergo moral deterioration:fall, slip.Idiom: go bad.8. To cause the complete ruin or wreckage of:bankrupt, break down, cross up, demolish, destroy, finish, ruin, shatter, smash, spoil, torpedo, undo, wash up, wrack, wreck.Slang: total.Idiom: put the kibosh on.9. To undergo a sharp, rapid descent in value or price:dive, drop, fall, nose-dive, plummet, plunge, skid, slump, tumble.Idiom: take a sudden downtrend.10. To lose strength or power:decline, degenerate, deteriorate, fade, fail, flag, languish, wane, waste (away), weaken.Informal: fizzle (out).Idioms: go downhill, hit the skids.11. To cause to penetrate with force:dig, drive, plunge, ram, run, stab, stick, thrust.phrasal verb sink inTo come as a realization:dawn on (or upon), register, soak in.noun1. An area sunk below its surroundings:basin, concavity, depression, dip, hollow, pit, sag, sinkhole.2. A place known for its great filth or corruption:cesspit, cesspool, pit.Slang: armpit.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) sink in
sink in1. To penetrate, absorb, or soak in (to something). It takes a few hours for the mixture to sink in. If the water sinks in, it could cause your floorboards to warp or even rot.2. By extension, to become understood; to make a lasting impression or memory. The gravity of what happened in this field 200 years ago didn't sink in until we saw actors recreating the war as it would have been fought. No matter how many times I go over it, this equation just isn't sinking in.See also: sinksink something in (to) someone or something and sink something in 1. Lit. to drive or push something into someone or something. The brave hero sank the wooden stake into the vampire. The hero sank in the stake. 2. Fig. to invest time or money in someone or something. (Sometimes implying that it was wasted.) You would not believe how much money I've sunk into that company! She sank in a lot of money, but it was all wasted.See also: sinksink in 1. Lit. to sink, submerge, or descend into something. How long will it take the water to sink in? It might take days for the oil to sink in, so you have time to clean it up. 2. Fig. [for knowledge] to be understood. I heard what you said, but it took a while for it to sink in. I pay careful attention to everything I hear in calculus class, but it usually doesn't sink in.See also: sinksink inPenetrate the mind, be absorbed, as in The news of the crash didn't sink in right away. [Late 1300s] See also: sinksink inv.1. To seep or soak; penetrate: When the floodwaters sink in, the ground will become soft.2. To make an impression; become felt or understood: The meaning of the poem finally sank in after I had thought about it for a while.See also: sinkEncyclopediaSeesinksink in
Synonyms for sink inverb become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotionsSynonyms- come home
- dawn
- fall into place
- get across
- penetrate
- get through
- click
verb pass throughSynonymsRelated Words- penetrate
- perforate
- infiltrate
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