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    Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++sunk·en /ˈsʌŋkən/ adjective  1  [only before noun]UNDER/BELOW having fallen to the bottom of the sea, a lake, or a river 沉没的，沉在海[湖，河]底的 the wrecks of sunken ships 沉船的残骸 sunken treasure 沉在水底的财宝2  sunken cheeks/eyes etc IN/INSIDEcheeks or eyes that have fallen inwards, especially because of age or illness 〔尤指因年老或患病所致〕凹陷的双颊/双眼等 SYN hollow Her eyes looked dull and sunken. 她目光呆滞，眼窝深陷。3  [only before noun]UNDER/BELOW built or placed at a lower level than the surrounding floor or ground 低于周围地面的，沉降式的，下沉式的 Steps led down to a sunken garden. 台阶通向一个下沉式花园。 a sunken bath 嵌入地面的浴缸
    Examples from the Corpus
    sunken• His eyes were dark and sunken.• The three arc-lamps had come to rest athwart the sunken bomber, sharply illuminating the fuselage and the two wings.• The church had to be located out of sight in a sunken cul-de-sac west of the village street.• Black sunken eyes like dried figs.• The inspector looked at his sunken head with compassion.• In one corner there is a sunken jacuzzi with a young person in it, moving sinuously in the bubbling waters.• a sunken living room• Lastly it is worth noting any usual features like sunken logs, projecting tree roots and big boulders.• After Charlotte's death in 1943, the villagers all noticed how extraordinarily frail and sunken Shaw looked.• sunken ships    Origin sunken (1300-1400) From an old past participle of sink
    sunk·en adjectiveChineseSyllable
    sea, the fallen the of bottom lake, Corpus to a having


    sunken
    sunk‧en /ˈsʌŋkən/ adjective
     Date: 1300-1400
     Origin: From an old past participle of sink
    1. [only before noun] having fallen to the bottom of the sea, a lake, or a river:
        the wrecks of sunken ships
        sunken treasure
    2. sunken cheeks/eyes etc cheeks or eyes that have fallen inwards, especially because of age or illness
       SYN  hollow:
        Her eyes looked dull and sunken.
    3. [only before noun] built or placed at a lower level than the surrounding floor or ground:
        Steps led down to a sunken garden.
        a sunken bath


    sunk·enBrE /ˈsʌŋkən/ 🔊NAmE /ˈsʌŋkən/ 🔊 adjective [only before noun] that has fallen to the bottom of the sea or the ocean, or of a lake or river 沉没的；沉入水底的 SYN submerged ◆a sunken ship沉船◆sunken treasure沉在水底的财宝(of eyes or cheeks 眼睛或面颊) hollow and deep as a result of disease, getting old, or not having enough food 凹陷的，深陷的（尤因疾病、年老或饥饿） [only before noun] at a lower level than the area around 低于周围平面的；低洼处的◆a sunken garden沉园