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sink in
phrasal verb with sinkverbuk /sɪŋk/ us /sɪŋk/sank or US alsosunk | sunk
informal
If an unpleasant or surprising fact or idea sinks in, you gradually start to believe it, understand it, or realize the effect it will have on you: （事实或想法）逐渐被完全理解，被充分意识到
How many times do I have to tell you something before it sinks in?要我对你说多少遍，你才能明白?
His voice trailed off as the seriousness of his position sank in.他渐渐明白了自己处境的严峻，话音慢慢低了下来。
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Understanding and comprehending
appreciation for something
apprehend
apprehensible
apprehension
astutely
bear
dot
handle
keenness
keep someone up
know a hawk from a handsawidiom
know the scoreidiom
know/see where someone is coming fromidiom
speak
to get a handle on somethingidiom
to have a handle on somethingidiom
tumble to something
tune in
uncomprehending
understanding
sink in | American Dictionary
sink in
phrasal verb with sinkverbus/sɪŋk/past tensesankus/sæŋk/sunkus/sʌŋk/ | past participlesunkus/sʌŋk/
(BECOME KNOWN)
to become understood or known:
It took a while for the reality of my situation to sink in.
sink in
phrasal verb with sinkverbus/sɪŋk/past tensesankus/sæŋk/sunkus/sʌŋk/ | past participlesunkus/sʌŋk/
(BE ABSORBED)
(of liquid) to be absorbed:
Wait a few minutes to let the moisturizer sink in.
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