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sink /sɪŋk/► SEE ALLsink your differencessink or swimsink so lowsink to sthsink to sb’s leveleverything but/bar the kitchen sinkget/sink your teeth into sthsink, vanish, etc. without (a) trace
●sink your ˈdifferencesagree to forget or ignore your past arguments or disagreements 摒弃分歧；搁置歧见◆The two groups sank their political differences and joined together to beat the ruling party.
两派摒弃政治分歧，联手打败执政党。●ˌsink or ˈswim (saying) be in a situation where you will either succeed without help from other people, or fail completely 不自救，必沉沦；沉浮全凭自己◆The government refused to give the company any help, and just left it to sink or swim.
政府拒绝给予这家公司任何帮助，由其自生自灭。●ˌsink so ˈlow●sink to sthhave such low moral standards that you do sth very bad 堕落到如此地步；沉沦到某种程度◆Stealing from your friends? How could you sink so low?
居然偷到自己的朋友头上了？你怎么能堕落到这种地步？◆I can’t believe that anyone would sink to such depths.
我无法相信居然会有人堕落到这种程度。●sink to sb’s ˈlevelstop behaving well and begin to behave badly, especially in an argument or a fight, because other people are behaving in this way （尤指在争论或争斗中）沉沦到某人的水平，自降身份到某人的水平◆Use words, not violence, or you’ll just be sinking to their level.
动口，不要动手，不然你也堕落到跟他们没什么两样了。●everything but/bar the kitchen ˈsink (informal, humorous) many more things than are necessary 过多的东西；一大堆东西◆She was only staying for a few days, but she brought everything with her bar the kitchen sink!她只不过住几天而已，却几乎把家都搬来了！ ●get/sink your ˈteeth into sth (informal) put effort and enthusiasm into sth that is difficult enough to keep you interested 潜心于，致力于（有一定难度的事）◆This job is too easy. Why can’t they give me something I can really get my teeth into?这活儿太容易了，为什么他们不能让我干点对我真正有挑战的事情呢？●sink, vanish, etc. without (a) ˈtracedisappear completely 消失得无影无踪；彻底消失◆The boat sank without trace.那艘船沉了下去，消失得无影无踪。◆Many pop stars sink without a trace. After five years no one can even remember their names.很多流行歌星很快就销声匿迹，五年以后甚至没有人会记得他们的名字。 |