sink

沈む、沈める

水や柔らかい物の中へ下がる、または物をその中へ下げる。

やさしい英語で： To move down into water or another soft substance, or make something do this.

• The stone sank quickly.
• Our feet were sinking into the mud.
• Will this boat sink if more water gets in?

使い方： sink into something (My boots sank into the wet sand.); sink to something (The stone sank to the bottom of the pond.)

類義語： submerge, go down

反対語： float, rise

よく使う表現： sink into mud, sink to the bottom, sink below something

沈める、撃沈する

通常は船に損傷を与えて、水の下に沈める。

やさしい英語で： To make a boat or ship go under the water, usually by damaging it.

• The explosion sank the boat.
• A submarine sank two enemy ships.
• Could one missile sink such a large vessel?

類義語： send to the bottom

よく使う表現： sink a ship, sink a boat, sink enemy vessels

つぎ込む、投資する

多額のお金をつぎ込むこと。取り戻せない場合も多い。

やさしい英語で： To put a large amount of money into something, often without being able to get it back.

• He sank his savings into the business.
• We've sunk thousands into repairs already.
• Why sink more money into a failing project?

使い方： sink money into something (They sank all their savings into the restaurant.)

類義語： invest, pour

よく使う表現： sink money into something, sink savings into something

流し、洗面台

台所や浴室にある、蛇口と排水口の付いた洗うための設備。

やさしい英語で： A bowl fixed in a kitchen or bathroom, with taps and a drain, for washing things.

• The dishes are in the sink.
• He washed his hands at the bathroom sink.
• Our kitchen sink is blocked again.

類義語： basin, washbasin

よく使う表現： kitchen sink, bathroom sink, sink drain, sink full of something

ヒートシンク、放熱器

他の部品から熱やエネルギーを逃がし、主に冷却する装置。

やさしい英語で： A device that takes heat or energy away from another part, often to keep it cool.

• The chip needs a heat sink.
• A metal sink carries heat away from the circuit.
• The fan helps cool the processor's heat sink.

よく使う表現： heat sink, energy sink, metal sink

降下

下へ動くこと。特に航空機が高度を失う動きやその速さ。

やさしい英語で： Movement downwards, especially the speed at which an aircraft loses height.

• The pilot reduced the sink rate.
• Excessive sink made the landing rough.
• This glider has a low rate of sink.

類義語： descent

反対語： ascent

よく使う表現： sink rate, excessive sink, rate of sink