sunk
sunk — verb
- sunkpresent simple I / you / we / they
- sunks3rd person singular
- sunking-ing form
- sunkedpast simple
1. the form of the verb 'sink' used to describe something that went down below the
the form of the verb 'sink' used to describe something that went down below the surface of water or another liquid in the past, or to refer to a past situation where something moved downward, became worse, or failed completely.
The fishing boat sunk during the storm, and the crew swam to shore.
past simple of 'sink' — literal
Kevin had sunk all his savings into the cafe before it closed down.
past participle with 'had' — perfect tense
Her heart sunk when she read the email saying the scholarship was cancelled.
The cruiser had already sunk before the rescue boats arrived on the scene.
文法句型
have/has/had + sunk (perfect)
be + sunk (passive)
用法筆記
This is the irregular past simple and past participle form of 'sink'. The regular past simple 'sank' is also used in formal writing for the past tense; 'sunk' is more common as the past participle in perfect tenses (have sunk, had sunk).
常見錯誤
sunk — adjective
- sunkpositive
- sunkercomparative
- sunkestsuperlative
1. in a situation where there is no way to avoid failure, loss, or serious trouble
in a situation where there is no way to avoid failure, loss, or serious trouble — like a ship that has gone under the water and cannot be saved.
If we miss the deadline, the whole deal is sunk and we lose the client.
condition: be sunk if...
Ritu knew she was sunk when the exam had questions she never studied.
Without a backup generator, the hospital would be sunk during a city-wide power outage.
After the main investor pulled out, Pedro felt his startup was completely sunk.
The kindergarten was sunk when the government cut all its funding for the year.
文法句型
be + sunk
feel + sunk
be + completely / totally / absolutely + sunk
用法筆記
Only used predicatively (after 'be' or 'feel'), never before a noun. You can say 'the project is sunk' but not 'a sunk project'. Common with intensifiers like 'completely', 'totally', 'absolutely'.