sink teeth into
咬牙切齿,咬牙切齿地,咬紧牙关,咬牙切齿的
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sank [sangk] /sæŋk/ or, often, sunk [suhngk]; /sʌŋk/; sunk; sink·ing.
- : to displace part of the volume of a supporting substance or object and become totally or partially submerged or enveloped; fall or descend into or below the surface or to the bottom: The battleship sank within two hours. His foot sank in the mud. Her head sinks into the pillows.
- : to fall, drop, or descend gradually to a lower level: The river sank two feet during the dry spell.
- : to settle or fall gradually, as a heavy structure: The tower is slowly sinking.
- : to fall or collapse slowly from weakness, fatigue, distress, etc.: He gasped and sank to his knees.
- : to slope downward; dip: The field sinks toward the highway.
- : to go down toward or below the horizon: the sun sinks in the west.
- : to penetrate, permeate, or seep: Wipe the oil off before it sinks into the wood.
- : to become engulfed or absorbed in or gradually to enter a state: to sink into slumber.
- : to be or become deeply absorbed or involved in a mood or mental state: sunk in thought. She sank into despair.
- : to pass or fall into some lower state, as of fortune, estimation, etc.; degenerate: to sink into poverty.
Phrases
- sink in
- sinking feeling, a
- sink one's teeth into
- sink or swim
- sink through the floor
- desert a sinking ship
- enough to sink a ship
- everything but the kitchen sink
- heart sinks
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All the crystals trapped in the folds of the bag land in the sink and can be rinsed away.
Keep a bottle in your bag, a couple by the kitchen and bathroom sinks, and another on your desk or near wherever you work.
They also consider carbon sinks—the ocean, soils, and vegetation—that absorb a little over half of human-generated carbon dioxide.
In September, the company told The Post that it had added 150 new safety measures, including portable sinks, thermal cameras and additional janitorial staff, to its facilities during the pandemic.
By that time, heavier and more consistent rain is likely to take over as a cold front sinks into the region.
At the same time, the heaviest parts—the main fuselage, the engines and wings—sink to the bottom.
Within a matter of hours, the vessel that Mooney had crafted began to sink.
And lo and behold, she was determined to sink the mining industry, and we were determined to fight for our community.
“It was so opulent that no one ever thought it would sink, then boom—it was gone,” says Conway.
I was stuck between the sink and the stove, which I thought was fantastic!
If it continues the same we can continue to sink 20 fathoms per month, exclusive of the time it will take to fix the lifts.
She had looked into the kitchen and saw the dishes in the sink and the gaping stove hearth, and shook her head.
Such a clique of professional friends would sink a stronger man than Trevithick.
His gunners pelted the unwieldy budgerows with round shot until they began to sink.