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Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th
sink into something
▪ I. ˈsink into sth derived
to go gradually into a less active, happy or pleasant state
•She sank into a deep sleep.
•He sank deeper into depression.
Main entry: ↑sinkderived
▪ II. ˌsink ˈin | ˌsink ˈinto sth derived
1. (of words, an event, etc.)to be fully understood or realized
•He paused to allow his words to sink in.
•The full scale of the disaster has yet to sink in.
•It took a moment for the implications of what she was saying to sink in.
2. (of liquids)to go down into another substance through the surface
•The rain sank into the dry ground.
Main entry: ↑sinkderived
▪ III. ˌsink ˈinto sth | ˌsink sth ˈinto sth derived
to go, or to make sth sharp go, deep into sth solid
•The dog sank its teeth into my leg (= bit it).
•I felt her nails sink into my wrist.
Main entry: ↑sinkderived
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