sink in
Phrasal Verb
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★★★★☆ Common
Neutral
Meaning: To gradually understand fully
(逐渐)领悟,深入理解
Asimilar, calar
(徐々に)理解する、実感が湧く
(서서히) 이해하다, 실감이 나다
For information or reality to be fully absorbed and understood.
信息或现实被完全吸收和理解。常用于震惊的消息之后。
Que una información o realidad sea completamente absorbida y comprendida. Se usa frecuentemente después de noticias impactantes.
情報や現実が完全に吸収され理解されること。ショッキングなニュースの後によく使われる。
정보나 현실이 완전히 흡수되어 이해되다.
Base verb: sink
Particle: in
Separable: No — the verb and particle stay together
Examples
- It took a while for the news to sink in. 这个消息花了一些时间才真正被我接受。La noticia tardó un poco en calarme.そのニュースが実感として湧くまで時間がかかった。그 소식이 실감 나기까지 시간이 좀 걸렸다.
- Let it sink in for a moment. 让它慢慢沉淀一下。Deja que cale un momento.ちょっと時間をかけて理解して。잠깐 시간을 두고 이해해 봐.
- The lesson hadn't sunk in yet. 这个教训还没有被吸收。La lección aún no había calado.教訓がまだ身についていなかった。그 교훈이 아직 와닿지 않았다.
Pronunciation
Usage Guide
Context: comprehension, realization
Tone: gradual
✓ Do Say
- Let it sink in让它慢慢消化Deja que caleじっくり理解して천천히 이해해 봐
Origin & History
From something sinking into the mind.
Cultural Context
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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