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- 下沉 [xiàchén]
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1.
动
在水中下降
- 船体逐渐下沉。
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2.
动
地面、建筑物等从正常位置往下降
- 路面下沉。
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1.
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在水中下降
Examples
- 我的心直往下沉。
- My heart sank. → 沉
- 顶板下沉
- roof-to-floor convergence; roof convergence → 顶板
- 潜水艇逐渐下沉。
- The submarine gradually submerged. → 下沉
- 地基下沉。
- The foundations have subsided. → 下沉
- 地基下沉 → 沉
- 船体逐渐下沉。 → 下沉
- 路面下沉。 → 下沉
- The continents are moving all the time, while other continents are sinking.
- 一些大陆一直在移动，而另一些大陆却在下沉。
- The Russian officials are not sure what caused the submarine to sink.
- 俄罗斯方面的官员不能确定潜水艇下沉的原因。 → sink
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