sinking

英 [ˈsɪŋkɪŋ]

美 [ˈsɪŋkɪŋ]

adj.  (情绪突然)颓丧的，抑郁的，沮丧的
v.  下沉; 下陷; 沉没; 使下沉; 使沉没; 倒下; 坐下
sink的现在分词
n.  沉没

现在分词：sinking　复数：sinkings　

BNC.14866 / COCA.11636

柯林斯词典

noun

a slow fall or decline (as for lack of strength)
1. after several hours of sinking an unexpected rally rescued the market
2. he could not control the sinking of his legs
a descent as through liquid (especially through water)
1. they still talk about the sinking of the Titanic
a feeling caused by uneasiness or apprehension
1. with a sinking heart
2. a sinking feeling in the pit of my stomach
Synonym:sinking feeling

In course of sinking the well-shaft they came upon a deposit of a very rare mineral.
他们在凿井的过程中，发现了一处稀有矿物矿床。
This company was already a sinking ship.
这个公司已经是一艘沉船了。
A dying person who is sinking fast, like the sun setting beyond the western hills.
日薄西山，气息奄奄，人命危浅，朝不虑夕。（李密《陈情表》）
We're sinking, sinking, sinking.
我们沉下去了，沉下去了，沉下去了。
I began to have a sinking feeling that I was not going to get rid of her.
我开始有一种永远也摆脱不了她的沮丧情绪。
Far off to the west the sun was sinking
远处夕阳西下。
The lifeboat was sent out to rescue the sailors from the sinking ship.
派出了救生艇去营救沉船上的船员。
'Don't you understand?' I moaned, sinking dramatically to my knees.
“难道你不懂吗？”我呻吟着，猛然跪倒在地。
He was rescued from the sinking aircraft.
他从下沉的飞行器上被救了出来。
Their empty vessel was halted from sinking and is being pulled to the Weihai port.
这艘停止下沉的空船被拖到了威海港。