sunken
美音:
[´sʌŋkən
]英音:
[´sʌŋkən
]adj.沉没的,凹陷的 vbl.sink的过去分词
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sunken
/'sʌŋkən; `sʌŋkən/
adj
1 [attrib 作定语] that has gone to the bottom of the sea 沉没海底的
*a sunken ship 沉船
* sunken treasure 沉入海底的金银财宝.
2 (of cheeks, etc) hollow as a result of hunger, illness, etc (指面颊等)(因饥饿、疾病等)凹陷的
*the sunken eyes of the dying man 那垂死男子的凹陷的眼睛.
3 [attrib 作定语] at a lower level than the surrounding area 比周围低的
*a sunken terrace at the bottom of the garden 在园子尽头低洼处的梯田.
sunken
adj[
Date: 1300-1400;
Origin: From an old past participle of sink]
[only before noun]having fallen to the bottom of the sea, a lake, or a river
the wrecks of sunken ships sunken treasuresunken cheeks/eyes etccheeks or eyes that have fallen inwards, especially because of age or illness
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hollow Her eyes looked dull and sunken. [only before noun]built or placed at a lower level than the surrounding floor or ground
Steps led down to a sunken garden. a sunken bath
1. But the claim made by a local authority to recover the cost of salvaging a sunken pie dish must surely be unique. 但某地当局为打捞一只焙制馅饼的盘子提出索赔,倒是件新鲜的事儿。
2. For the sunken ship he was trying to find had been carrying a precious cargo of gold bullion. 因为他试图寻找的沉船上载有一批珍贵的金条。
3. His deep-set eyes appeared more sunken than usual. 他那双本来就深陷的眼睛显得比平常更加凹陷了。
4. It is not uncommon to hear that a shipping company has made a claim for the cost of salvaging a sunken ship. 航运公司为打捞沉船的费用提出要求,这并非奇闻。
5. In the sunken ship he was trying to find had been carrying a precious cargo of gold bullion. 他正在设法寻找的沉船里装载着贵重的金条。
6. It is not uncommon to hear that a shipping company has made a claim for the cost of salvaging a sunken ship. 航运公司为打捞沉船而提出索赔,这是常有的事,
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