sunken

• 形容某物下沉、沉没到表面以下，或看起来凹陷、深陷。

Describes something that has sunk or settled below the surface, or appears hollow or depressed.

1. Depressed or hollowedB2formal

   Having a surface that is lower than the surrounding area; appearing hollow or caved in.

   凹陷的

   • His sunken cheeks showed signs of illness.
   • The old shipwreck lay sunken at the bottom of the ocean.
   • She had sunken eyes from lack of sleep.

   同义词concavedenteddepressedhollowrecessed

   反义词bulgingconvexprotrudingraisedswollen

• 动词，表示下沉或向下移动，尤指沉入液体表面以下，也可表示使某物下沉。

A verb used to indicate the act of descending or moving downward, especially below the surface of a liquid, or to cause something to do so.

不规则动词

1. Go down below surfaceA2formal

   To go down below the surface of a liquid or soft substance.

   下沉

   • The ship began to sink after hitting the iceberg.
   • He watched the stone sink to the bottom of the lake.
   • The heavy rain caused the ground to sink in places.

   同义词dipgo underplungesettlesubmerge

   反义词floatrisesurface

2. Decrease or declineB1formal

   To move to a lower level or position; to decrease in value, amount, or strength.

   下降

   • The sun sank below the horizon.
   • Her spirits sank when she heard the bad news.
   • The stock market sank sharply after the announcement.

   同义词declinedecreasediminishdropdwindlefallplungeslump

   反义词ascendclimbincreaserisesoarsurge

3. B2informal

   To gradually become worse or fail.

   陷入衰退

   • The company sank into debt after the failed merger.
   • He sank into a deep depression after losing his job.
   • The project sank due to lack of funding.

   同义词collapsedeclinedegeneratedeterioratefailfoundergo underslideslipworsen

   反义词flourishimproverecoverrisesucceed

短语动词变体sink in