Sink
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定义
a sink: 洗碗池，水池
Wash your mugs, don't just leave them in the sink. 把杯子洗了,不要只是把它们放进水池里。
to sink (a ship): 下沉，下降（一艘船）
You sank my battleship! 你把我的战舰打沉了。
This is an irregular verb:
I sink / I sank or sunk / I have sunk
示例
- "I recently had guests visit me, and I was quite embarrassed to have to apologize to them about the state of my bathroom. Explaining the large pieces of wood and plaster lodged in the toilet and sink was particularly difficult."
- "Moira : Next, we'll be speaking to the wife of the man who drowned himself in the kitchen sink."
- "The first apartment did not have a kitchenette, just a large sink on the floor of the living room. I presume the noisy basketball court it overlooked was the "shared garden" to which you referred."
练习 1
Luna writes about a "sink".
What is a sink used for?
What is a sink used for?
Luna writes about a "sink".
What is a sink used for?
What is a sink used for?
One cooks food in an "oven" or "cooker" or on the "stove". One doesn't cook food in a sink.
One generally lights a fire in a "fireplace" or "chimney". One doesn't light a fire in a sink.
To "do the washing up" is to wash "plates" or "dishes". A "sink" is the water basin with a drainage hole and "taps" for running water. A "sink" is generally used for washing hands and dishes, and even brushing your teeth if you're in the bathroom.
Unless you are a pixie or an extremely small person you wouldn't bathe yourself in a sink. One bathes in a "bath" or "bath tub".
练习 2
Fill in the blanks below with the appropriate terms from the report you just heard.
1. My first car, my marriage and the of my daughter are the most important in my life. My daughter is now three years old.
2. When the ship collided with the iceberg, it filled with water and started .
1. My first car, my marriage and the of my daughter are the most important in my life. My daughter is now three years old.
2. When the ship collided with the iceberg, it filled with water and started .
Fill in the blanks below with the appropriate terms from the report you just heard.
1. My first car, my marriage and the birth 1 of my daughter are the most important milestones 2 in my life. My daughter is now three years old.
2. When the ship collided with the iceberg, it filled with water and started sinking 3.
1. My first car, my marriage and the birth 1 of my daughter are the most important milestones 2 in my life. My daughter is now three years old.
2. When the ship collided with the iceberg, it filled with water and started sinking 3.
1 birth: A "birth" refers literally to the beginning of someone's life, and figuratively to the beginning of any event. Example: My entire family was present at the birth of my son. In the figurative sense: The birth of the Art Nouveau movement was in 1880. The noun "birth" comes from the verb "to be born".
2 milestones: A "milestone" refers to an important or significant event. For example: the discovery of electricity was a milestone in man's development. The origin of the term is the use of stone markers or signs on the road which were spaced out at one "mile" intervals.
3 sinking : "Sinking" refers to the descent of someone or something into the water (generally). When a ship is damaged and fills with water it "sinks" or is said to be "sinking". The word "sinking" can also be used as a noun to refer to the actual event when a ship "sank". Example: The sinking of the Titanic occurred on April 15th, 1912.
练习 3
Match the job description to the job title!
I construct and repair houses and other structures such as walls. I am a .
I work with water and pipes: fixing sinks, taps, showers, etc. I am a .
I decorate walls using a strong-smelling liquid. This changes the colour of the walls. I am a .
I construct and repair houses and other structures such as walls. I am a .
I work with water and pipes: fixing sinks, taps, showers, etc. I am a .
I decorate walls using a strong-smelling liquid. This changes the colour of the walls. I am a .
Match the job description to the job title!
I construct and repair houses and other structures such as walls. I am a builder 1.
I work with water and pipes: fixing sinks, taps, showers, etc. I am a plumber 2.
I decorate walls using a strong-smelling liquid. This changes the colour of the walls. I am a painter 3.
I construct and repair houses and other structures such as walls. I am a builder 1.
I work with water and pipes: fixing sinks, taps, showers, etc. I am a plumber 2.
I decorate walls using a strong-smelling liquid. This changes the colour of the walls. I am a painter 3.
1 builder: "Builder" is the best choice here. A "builder" is a construction worker who erects buildings and other structures. Note that the verb "to build" is irregular: build/built/built. The term "builder" is used in the UK. The US equivalent is "construction worker".
1 plumber: Plumbers work with pipes; they don't build houses.
1 painter: Painters work with paint: the white or coloured liquid which we use to decorate walls.
2 plumber: "Plumber" is the correct answer. A "plumber" is a worker who installs and fixes pipes and equipment relating to the water supply, especially inside the home. If your sink is leaking water on to the floor, you should call a plumber!
2 builder: Builders do not work specifically with water.
2 painter: Painters work with paint: the white or coloured liquid which we use to decorate walls.
3 painter: This is the right choice here. Painters work with paint: the white or coloured liquid which we use to decorate walls. Example: "The painter painted the walls in my bedroom bright yellow, and now I can't get to sleep at night!".
3 builder: A "builder" is a construction worker who erects buildings and other structures. This isn't the right choice here.
3 plumber: A "plumber" is a worker who installs and fixes pipes and equipment relating to the water supply. This isn't the right choice here.
