sinking
US /ˈsɪŋ·kɪŋ/
UK /ˈsɪŋkɪŋ/
形容词
沉重, 沮丧
feeling very depressed or disheartened
示例:
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After the bad news, she had a sinking feeling in her stomach.
听到坏消息后，她心里有种沉重的感觉。
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The whole situation gave him a sinking feeling.
整个情况让他感到沮丧。
名词
沉没, 下沉
the process of something going down below the surface of water or other liquid
示例:
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The sinking of the ship caused a major disaster.
船只的沉没造成了重大灾难。
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They tried to prevent the sinking of the oil rig.
他们试图阻止石油钻井平台的沉没。