sink¹/sɪŋk/

v. (cause sth to) go down below the surface of water

➭pt. sank/sæŋk/

➭pp. sunk/sʌŋk/

v. [I; T] （使）下沉：Titanic sank to the bottom of the sea after hitting an iceberg. 泰坦尼克号撞上冰山后沉入了海底。

◇Three enemy ships were sunk. 3艘敌舰被击沉。

常犯错误

✗ He fell in the river and sank.

✓ He fell in the river and drowned. 他掉到河里淹死了。