sink in
US /sɪŋk ɪn/
UK /sɪŋk ɪn/
1.
被理解, 被領會
to be fully understood or realized
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It took a while for the news to really sink in.
這條消息花了一段時間才真正被理解。
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Let what I said sink in before you respond.
在你回應之前，先讓我說的話被理解。
2.
滲入, 陷進去
to move downwards into a surface or substance
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The heavy rain caused the water to sink in quickly.
大雨導致水很快滲入。
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The mud was so soft that my boots started to sink in.
泥土太軟了，我的靴子開始陷進去。