What does "sink into" mean?

To invest (often losing) To put money into something, implying risk of loss.

How do you use "sink into" in a sentence?

They sank everything into the business. I've sunk thousands into this. Don't sink more money into it.

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★☆ Common Neutral

Meaning: To invest (often losing)

投入（常指可能亏损的投资）

Hundirse en, invertir (con riesgo de perder)

（失う可能性がある投資に）つぎ込む

（잃을 각오로）쏟아붓다

To put money into something, implying risk of loss.

把钱投入某事，暗示有亏损的风险。

Meter dinero en algo, implicando riesgo de pérdida.

何かにお金を投入すること。損失のリスクを示唆するニュアンスがある。

손실 위험을 감수하고 무언가에 돈을 투자하다.

Base verb: sink

Particle: into

Separable: No — the verb and particle stay together

They sank everything into the business.
他们把一切都投入了这门生意
Hundieron todo en el negocio
彼らは事業に全てをつぎ込んだ
그들은 사업에 전부를 쏟아부었다
I've sunk thousands into this.
我在这上面已经砸了几千块
He metido miles en esto
これに何千ポンドもつぎ込んでしまった
여기에 수천 파운드나 쏟아부었다
Don't sink more money into it.
别再往里面砸钱了
No metas más dinero
これ以上金をつぎ込むな
더 이상 돈을 쏟아붓지 마라

Context: investment, risk, loss

Tone: concerned

From sinking as going down.

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal