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    sunk

    US /sʌŋk/

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    UK /sʌŋk/

    A2
    v.t.Transitive VerbTo push something down into the ground
    He had sunk the last in the line of fence posts, just the gate left to do
    v.t.Transitive VerbTo dig (a well)
    He had sunk the well when he realized that it might be too far away from the house
    v.t./i.Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)To cause to go under the surface of a liquid
    I'm afraid the boat has sunk to the bottom of the ocean
    v.i.Intransitive VerbTo move down toward a lower point
    The boat is sunk at the bottom of the river
    v.i.Intransitive VerbTo decrease in value or amount
    The price of the dollar has sunk a little

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    • Since our brains see those membership dues as sunk costs or money that can't be recovered.

      Since our brains see those membership dues as sunk costs or money that can't be recovered.

    • This is what's known as the Sunk Cost Fallacy, or the idea that we're more likely to invest in an action if we feel it'll make prior investment seem justified. 

      This is what's known as the Sunk Cost Fallacy, or the idea that we're more likely to invest in an action if we feel it'll make prior investment seem justified. 

    B1

    The SOCIAL CLASS System... EXPLAINED | Easy English 191

    13:52The SOCIAL CLASS System... EXPLAINED | Easy English 191
    • Maybe I haven't sunk, maybe I haven't, maybe I'm just poor.

      Maybe I haven't sunk, maybe I haven't, maybe I'm just poor.

    • Maybe I haven't sunk, then.

      Maybe I haven't sunk, then.

    A2

    How to Communicate Confidently at Work | 4 Steps

    11:55How to Communicate Confidently at Work | 4 Steps
    • Immediately, I felt the level of energy in the room among the team members had sunk down a little bit.

      Immediately, I felt the level of energy in the room among the team members had sunk down a little bit.

    • Immediately, I felt the level of energy in the room among the team members had sunk down a little bit,

      Immediately, I felt the level of energy in the room among the team members had sunk down a little bit,

    A2

    A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens Full Audiobook with Subtitles and Chapters

    17:28A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens Full Audiobook with Subtitles and Chapters
    • The quarter was so long, that he was more  than once convinced he must have sunk into  

      The quarter was so long, that he was more  than once convinced he must have sunk into  

    B2

    Shipwreck Diving Adventure in Southern Taiwan | Let’s Go Diving!

    12:01Shipwreck Diving Adventure in Southern Taiwan | Let’s Go Diving!
    • After 52 years of service, the 中正 was decommissioned in 2012 and sunk near 海口 by the Fisheries Agency in 2015, becoming Taiwan's 14th military ship grid.

      After 52 years of service, the 中正 was decommissioned in 2012 and sunk near 海口 by the Fisheries Agency in 2015, becoming Taiwan's 14th military ship grid.

    • After 52 years of service, the Zhongzheng was decommissioned in 2012 and sunk near Haikou by the Fisheries Agency in 2015, becoming Taiwan's 14th military shipwreck.

      After 52 years of service, the Zhongzheng was decommissioned in 2012 and sunk near Haikou by the Fisheries Agency in 2015, becoming Taiwan's 14th military shipwreck.

    B1

    Route 66 Motorcycle Road Trip | Arizona Cowboys, Hot Rods & Diners

    12:34Route 66 Motorcycle Road Trip |  Arizona Cowboys, Hot Rods & Diners
    • The town really kind of sunk to a low point, and then the last several years it's been rebuilt, and as you can see now, there's a lot of tourists, a lot of activity. Of course, the Grand

      The town really kind of sunk to a low point, and then the last several years it's been rebuilt, and as you can see now, there's a lot of tourists, a lot of activity. Of course, the Grand

    • The town really kind of sunk to a low point.

      The town really kind of sunk to a low point.

    B1

    10 Darkest Moments in Music History

    13:2010 Darkest Moments in Music History
    • When it finally sunk in to my head that he and Richie and the Big Bopper and the young pilot, Roger, were dead, it was just like, from that point on, it was just like somebody turning the lights out.

      When it finally sunk in to my head that he and Richie and the Big Bopper and the young pilot, Roger, were dead, it was just like, from that point on, it was just like somebody turning the lights out.

    • When it finally sunk into my head that, that he and Richie and the Big Bopper and the and the young pilot Roger were dead, it was it was just like from that point on, it was just like somebody turning the lights out.

      When it finally sunk into my head that, that he and Richie and the Big Bopper and the and the young pilot Roger were dead, it was it was just like from that point on, it was just like somebody turning the lights out.

    B1

    緬甸地震死傷數千搜救緩慢 叛軍斥軍政府持續空襲- BBC News 中文

    06:20緬甸地震死傷數千搜救緩慢 叛軍斥軍政府持續空襲- BBC News 中文
    • The ground floor has completely sunk into the ground, he says.

      The ground floor has completely sunk into the ground, he says.

    • The ground floor has completely sunk into the ground, he says.

      The ground floor has completely sunk into the ground, he says.

    B1

    Brick's Tic Ruins the Spelling Bee | The Middle

    04:50Brick's Tic Ruins the Spelling Bee | The Middle
    • And that's when it finally sunk in for Mike.

      And that's when it finally sunk in for Mike.

    • And that's when it finally sunk in for Mike.

      And that's when it finally sunk in for Mike.

    B1

    The Complete History of the Second World War | World War II Documentary | Part 1

    48:30The Complete History of the Second World War | World War II Documentary | Part 1
    • On December the 22nd, 1941, a U-boat was sunk by a Royal Navy plane on the surface under the cover of darkness.

      On December the 22nd, 1941, a U-boat was sunk by a Royal Navy plane on the surface under the cover of darkness.

    • December the 22nd 1941 a u-boat was sunk by a Royal Navy plane on the surface under the cover of darkness

      December the 22nd 1941 a u-boat was sunk by a Royal Navy plane on the surface under the cover of darkness

    B1