How do you use "sink" in a sentence?

Please wash your hands in the sink before dinner. The ship began to sink after hitting the rocks. Her heart sank when she heard the bad news.

sink

Q: What does "sink" mean?

A basin for washing; to go down below the surface Sink has two main meanings: as a noun, it refers to a basin with taps and a drain, typically found in kitchens and bathrooms for washing. As a verb, it means to go down below the surface of water or another liquid, or to descend gradually. Figuratively, it can mean to decline or deteriorate.

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Meaning: A basin for washing; to go down below the surface

水槽，洗涤槽；下沉

fregadero, lavabo; hundirse

流し台、シンク；沈む

싱크대, 세면대; 가라앉다

Sink has two main meanings: as a noun, it refers to a basin with taps and a drain, typically found in kitchens and bathrooms for washing. As a verb, it means to go down below the surface of water or another liquid, or to descend gradually. Figuratively, it can mean to decline or deteriorate.

Sink有两个主要含义：作为名词，指带有水龙头和排水管的盆，通常在厨房和浴室用于洗涤。作为动词，意味着沉入水面或其他液体之下，或逐渐下降。比喻地，它可以表示衰退或恶化。

Sink tiene dos significados principales: como sustantivo, se refiere a un lavabo con grifos y desagüe, típicamente encontrado en cocinas y baños para lavar. Como verbo, significa ir por debajo de la superficie del agua u otro líquido, o descender gradualmente. Figurativamente, puede significar declinar o deteriorarse.

「sink」には2つの主な意味があります。名詞としては、蛇口と排水口のついた洗面台で、通常キッチンやバスルームにあり、洗い物に使います。動詞としては、水や他の液体の表面下に沈む、または徐々に下がることを意味します。比喩的には、衰退や悪化を意味することもあります。

Sink에는 두 가지 주요 의미가 있습니다. 명사로는 수도꼭지와 배수구가 있는 세면대로, 주로 주방이나 욕실에서 씻을 때 사용합니다. 동사로는 물이나 다른 액체의 표면 아래로 내려가거나 점차 하강하는 것을 뜻합니다. 비유적으로 쇠퇴하거나 악화되다라는 의미로도 쓰입니다.

Examples

Please wash your hands in the sink before dinner.
请在晚餐前到水槽洗手。
Por favor, lávate las manos en el fregadero antes de cenar.
夕食前に流し台で手を洗ってください。
저녁 식사 전에 싱크대에서 손을 씻어 주세요.
The ship began to sink after hitting the rocks.
船撞上岩石后开始下沉。
El barco comenzó a hundirse después de chocar con las rocas.
船は岩に衝突した後、沈み始めました。
배는 암초에 부딪힌 후 가라앉기 시작했습니다.
Her heart sank when she heard the bad news.
当她听到坏消息时，她的心沉了下去。
Su corazón se hundió cuando escuchó las malas noticias.
悪い知らせを聞いて、彼女の心は沈みました。
나쁜 소식을 듣고 그녀의 마음이 가라앉았습니다.

Pronunciation

Usage Guide

Context: general

Tone: neutral

Origin & History

From Old English 'sincan' meaning 'to go under, submerge', from Proto-Germanic 'sinkwanan'. The kitchen fixture sense (14th century) comes from the idea of a basin where water drains away. Related to German 'sinken'.

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal