四级Think of a 3-year-old lost in the pleasures of finding out what he can and cannot sink in the bathtub, a 5-year- old beside herself with the thrill of putting together strings of nonsensical words with her best friends, or an 11-year-old completely absorbed in a fascinating comic strip.

想想看，一个3岁的孩子沉浸在发现自己能在浴缸里沉什么、不能在浴缸里沉什么的快乐中，一个5岁的孩子沉浸在与她最好的朋友一起拼凑一连串毫无意义的词语的兴奋中，或者一个11岁的孩子完全沉浸在一部迷人的连环画中。

2015年12月阅读原文

考研Although a correlation between them leaving and subsequent bad performance at the firm is suggestive, it does not mean that such directors are always jumping off a sinking ship.

尽管他们离开公司与随后在公司的糟糕表现之间存在着某种关联，但这并不意味着这些董事总是从一艘正在下沉的船上跳下来。

2011年考研真题（英语二）阅读理解 Section Ⅱ

六级The amygdala is a crucial part of the brain that produces fear, anxiety and emotional responses including that sinking, guilty feeling you get when you lie.

杏仁核是大脑的一个关键部分，它产生恐惧、焦虑和情绪反应，包括说谎时产生的下沉、内疚感。

2019年12月六级真题（第一套）阅读 Section C

四级In the past, falling oil prices have given a boost to the world economy, but recent forecasts for global growth have been toned down, even as oil prices sink lower and lower.

过去，油价下跌提振了世界经济，但最近对全球增长的预测有所下调，即使油价越来越低。

2016年12月阅读原文

六级Frederick's central idea, that stove, sink and kitchen table must be placed in such a relation that useless steps are avoided entirely, inspired the first fully fitted kitchen, designed in the 1920s by Margarete Schütter-Libotsky.

弗雷德里克的中心思想是，炉子、水槽和餐桌必须放在一个完全避免无用的台阶的位置，这一思想启发了玛格丽特·舒特·利博茨基（Margarette Schütter Libotsky）在20世纪20年代设计的第一个全套厨房。

2016年6月阅读原文

高考Even this increase could sink some islands, worse drought (干旱) and drive a decline of up to a third in the number of species.

即使这种增长也可能使一些岛屿沉没，使旱情恶化(干旱) 并导致物种数量下降多达三分之一。

2016年高考英语上海卷 阅读理解 阅读B 原文

高考The next time you're standing at the sink waiting for it to fill while cooking noodle soup that you'll have to eat until a large bag of cash falls out of the sky, don't be desperate.

下次当你在煮面条汤的时候站在水槽边等着它装满的时候，你必须吃到一大袋现金从天上掉下来，不要绝望。

2017年高考英语天津卷 阅读理解 阅读C 原文

四级Becoming educated should not require giving up joy but rather lead to finding joy in new kinds of things: reading novels instead of playing with small figures, conducting experiments instead of sinking cups in the bathtub, and debating serious issues rather than stringing together nonsense words, for example.

受教育不应该要求放弃快乐，而应该在新事物中找到快乐：比如，阅读小说而不是玩弄小人物，进行实验而不是在浴缸里沉杯，辩论严肃的问题而不是串在一起胡说八道。

2015年12月阅读原文

四级Think of a 3-year-old lost in the pleasures of finding out what he can and cannot sink in the bathtub, a 5-year-old beside herself with the thrill of putting together strings of nonsensical words with her best friends, or an 11-year-old completely absorbe

想想看，一个3岁的孩子沉浸在发现自己能在浴缸里沉什么、不能在浴缸里沉什么的快乐中，一个5岁的孩子沉浸在与她最好的朋友拼凑一串串无稽之谈的兴奋中，或者一个11岁的孩子完全被吸引住了

2015年12月四级真题（第一套）阅读 Section B

四级A few minutes later, the pressured strokes started to produce a relieving effect and my body and mind began to sink deeper into relaxation.

几分钟后，有压力的中风开始产生缓解效果，我的身体和思想开始深入放松。

2018年12月四级真题（第三套）阅读 Section A

高考There is absolutely nothing you can do while this is going on but keep both eyes fixed on the sink until it's full.

在这个过程中，你绝对无能为力，但要两眼盯着水槽，直到水槽装满水为止。

2017年高考英语天津卷 阅读理解 阅读C 原文

六级Frederick's central idea, that "stove, sink and kitchen table must be placed in such a relation that useless steps are avoided entirely", inspired the first fully fitted kitchen,designed in the 1920s by Margarete Schütter-Libotsky.

弗雷德里克的中心思想是“炉子、水槽和餐桌必须放在一个完全避免无用的台阶的位置”，这一思想启发了玛格丽特·舒特·利博茨基（Margarette Schütter Libotsky）在20世纪20年代设计的第一个全套厨房。

2016年6月六级真题（第二套）阅读 Section C

六级Of course, the closed stores, depressed executives, and sinking stocks suggest otherwise.

当然，关闭的商店、沮丧的高管和不断下跌的股票表明情况并非如此。

2019年6月六级真题（第一套）阅读 Section B

六级Researchers also point to the time sink that is involved in preparing data for others to view.

研究人员还指出了准备数据供他人查看时所涉及的时间接收器。

2017年12月六级真题（第二套）阅读 Section B

高考With a sinking feeling, he realized that he actually enjoyed doing it.

带着一种沮丧的感觉，他意识到自己其实很喜欢这样做。

2017年高考英语江苏卷 完形填空 原文

高考Take filling up the kitchen sink as an example.

以填满厨房水槽为例。

2017年高考英语天津卷 阅读理解 阅读C 原文

四级Becoming educated should not require giving up joy but rather lead to finding joy in new kinds of things: reading novels instead of playing with small figures, conducting experiments instead of sinking cups in the bathtub, and debating serious issues rath

受教育不应该要求放弃快乐，而应该引导人们在新事物中找到快乐：阅读小说而不是玩弄小人物，进行实验而不是在浴缸里沉杯，辩论严肃的问题

2015年12月四级真题（第一套）阅读 Section B

四级For instance, you can move a TV to the kitchen and watch your favorite shows while you're standing at the sink.

例如，当你站在水槽边时，你可以把电视移到厨房看你最喜欢的节目。

2015年12月阅读原文

六级They also replaced rotting roots and halted the sinking of the churches into the ground.

他们还替换了腐烂的树根，阻止了教堂下沉到地下。

2019年12月六级真题（第一套）听力 Section C

六级Researchers also point to the time sink that is involved in preparing data for others to view.

研究人员还指出了准备数据供他人查看所涉及的时间汇。

2017年12月英语六级考试真题（卷二）

四级Think of a 3-year-old lost in the pleasures of finding out what he can and cannot sink in the bathtub, a 5-year-old beside herself with the thrill of putting together strings of nonsensical words with her best friends, or an 11-year-old completely absorbed in a fascinating comic strip.

想想一个3岁的孩子沉浸在发现自己能在浴缸里沉什么和不能沉什么的乐趣中，一个5岁的孩子因为和她最好的朋友一起说出一连串荒谬的话而激动不已，或者一个11岁的孩子完全沉浸在一部引人入胜的漫画中。

2015年12月英语四级考试真题（第1套）

四级The Titanic was the first to sink after famously hitting a huge iceberg in 1912.

1912年，泰坦尼克号撞上了一座巨大的冰山，成为第一艘沉没的泰坦尼克号。

2018年6月大学英语四级真题（第2套)

四级For instance, you can move a TV to the kitchen and watch your favorite shows while you’re standing at the sink.

例如，你可以把电视搬到厨房，站在水槽边看你最喜欢的节目。

2020年7月大学英语四级真题

考研The full import may take a while to sink in.

完整的导入可能需要一段时间才能理解。

1997年全国攻读硕士学位研究生入学考试英语试题