sink
gb/sˈɪŋk/ us/sˈɪŋk/
A1
Anh
~ 2600
elsüllyed, belesüpped, süllyed, mosogató, mosdókagyló, csökken, elsüllyeszt, belemerít
ĐỘNG TỪ
A2
1
Mẫu sử dụng:
[something] sinks into [liquid/soft substance]
The stone sank to the bottom of the pond.
A kő elsüllyedt a tó fenekére.
The boat began to sink after hitting the rock.
A hajó süllyedni kezdett, miután nekiütközött a sziklának.
Her feet sank into the soft sand.
The heavy box sank when dropped in the pool.
Ví dụ cho người học
The ball sank in the water.
A labda elsüllyedt a vízben.
My shoes sank in the mud.
A cipőim belesüppedtek a sárba.
The ship sank in the sea.
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners sometimes confuse 'sink' with 'drown'; 'drown' is for living things dying in water, while 'sink' is for objects or people going under.
Nghĩa
Go below liquid surface
Cụm từ đi kèm
sink to the bottom
|sink slowly
|sink beneath the waves
|ship sinks
Từ đồng nghĩa
submerge (Implies going completely under the surface, often deliberately.)
Từ trái nghĩa
float (Describes staying on top of a liquid without going under.)
Chủ đề
daily life
|nature
|core_vocabulary
Định nghĩa
To go down under water or into something soft.
To move downward below the surface of a liquid or into a soft substance.
DANH TỪ
A1
2
mosogató
A2
mosdókagyló
B1
She filled the sink with warm soapy water.
Teleengedte a mosogatót meleg, mosogatószeres vízzel.
The sink is clogged again.
Már megint eldugult a mosogató.
He washed his hands in the sink.
Please rinse the vegetables in the sink.
Ví dụ cho người học
I wash my hands in the sink.
A mosdókagylóban mosok kezet.
The sink is full of dishes.
A mosogató tele van edényekkel.
Water goes down the sink.
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners sometimes confuse 'sink' with 'washbasin'; in American English 'sink' is more common in both kitchens and bathrooms.
Nghĩa
Basin with drain and faucet
Cụm từ đi kèm
kitchen sink
|bathroom sink
|wash in the sink
Từ đồng nghĩa
basin (A general term for a container for holding water; may be portable.)
Chủ đề
daily life
|home
|housing
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Định nghĩa
A bowl in a kitchen or bathroom with water for washing things.
A fixed container in a kitchen, bathroom, or other room, equipped with a drain and usually a faucet, used for washing hands, dishes, or other items.
ĐỘNG TỪ
B1
3
Mẫu sử dụng:
[something] sinks [in level/amount]
He sank into the sofa after work.
Munka után belesüppedt a kanapéba.
The sun sank behind the mountains.
A nap a hegyek mögé süllyedt.
Her spirits sank when she heard the news.
Ví dụ cho người học
The boy sank into the chair.
A fiú belesüppedt a székbe.
The sun sank behind the trees.
A nap a fák mögé süllyedt.
My heart sank when I saw the test score.
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners may overuse 'fall' instead of 'sink'; 'sink' often suggests a slow or gradual movement downward.
Nghĩa
Decrease in level or position
Cụm từ đi kèm
sink into a chair
|sun sinks below horizon
|sink to a low point
Từ đồng nghĩa
drop (A general term for moving downward; less specific than 'sink'.)
Từ trái nghĩa
rise (To move upward in position or level.)
Chủ đề
daily life
|core_vocabulary
Định nghĩa
To go down to a lower place or amount.
To move or drop to a lower position or level, physically or figuratively.
ĐỘNG TỪ
B1
4
elsüllyeszt
B2
belemerít
B2
Mẫu sử dụng:
to sink [something] in [liquid]
The navy sank the enemy ship.
A haditengerészet elsüllyesztette az ellenséges hajót.
He sank his hands into the cold water.
Mindkét kezét belemerítette a hideg vízbe.
They tried to sink the old vessel as an artificial reef.
Ví dụ cho người học
The storm sank the small boat.
A vihar elsüllyesztette a kis csónakot.
I sank the toy in the pool.
Elsüllyesztettem a játékot a medencében.
They sank the ship in deep water.
Nghĩa
Cause to go under liquid surface
Cụm từ đi kèm
sink a boat
|sink an object
Từ đồng nghĩa
submerge (Often used for deliberate action of putting something underwater.)
Chủ đề
daily life
|core_vocabulary
Định nghĩa
To push or make something go under water.
To make something go down below the surface of water or another liquid.
Ngữ pháp
Dạng từ điển
sink
IPA
GB/sˈɪŋk/
US/sˈɪŋk/
Âm tiết và trọng âm
sink (1 âm tiết)
Stress on 1st syllable (sink)
Các dạng từ
Noun
- Base: sink
- Plural: sinks
Verb
- Base: sink
- 3rd Person Singular: sinks
- Present Participle: sinking
- Past: sank
- Past Participle: sunk
Họ từ
Forms
sinks
noun
sinking
verb
sank
verb
sunk
verb
Related words
sunken
adjective
Negative and opposite forms
unsinkable
adjective
Advanced or less common
sinkhole
noun
Điểm ngữ pháp nổi bật
- Irregular past: sank Verb
- Irregular past participle: sunk Verb
Cách diễn đạt
sink in
1/sˈɪŋk ˈɪn/
phrasal verb
Be fully understood over time
To slowly become understood in your mind.
Ví dụ
- It took a while for the news to sink in.
- The reality of her win finally sank in after a few days.
sink your teeth into
2/sˈɪŋk jˈʊɹ tˈiθ ˈɪntu/
idiom
informal
Start doing enthusiastically
To start doing something with a lot of energy and interest.
Ví dụ
- He couldn't wait to sink his teeth into his new project.
- She sank her teeth into learning Spanish.
sink into oblivion
3/sˈɪŋk ˈɪntu əblˈɪviən/
idiom
Be forgotten over time
To slowly be forgotten by everyone.
Ví dụ
- Many old traditions have sunk into oblivion over the centuries.
- After the scandal, his name sank into oblivion.
- The once-famous singer has sunk into oblivion.
- Many early computer games have sunk into oblivion despite being groundbreaking at the time.
- Small local newspapers are quietly sinking into oblivion.
everything but the kitchen sink
1/ˈɛvɹiθˌɪŋ bˈʌt ðə kˈɪt͡ʃən sˈɪŋk/
idiom
informal
Including nearly every possible thing
Including almost every possible item or thing, often more than necessary.
Ví dụ
- They packed everything but the kitchen sink for their holiday.
- She packed everything but the kitchen sink for the weekend trip.
- She packed everything but the kitchen sink for her trip.
- The proposal had everything but the kitchen sink.
- The report included everything but the kitchen sink.
- They threw everything but the kitchen sink into their marketing campaign.