迷你对话
A: Do you feel better?
你觉得好点了吗？
B: Much better. My heart sank when Mary told me that she wanted to leave me.
好多了，当玛丽告诉我她要离开我时，我的心为之一沉。
A: Don’t be sad. Everything will be fine.
别伤心，一切都会好起来的。
B: Thanks a lot. You are so kind.
谢谢，您真好。
对话精讲
地道短语
someone’s heart sinks
1 解词释义
Sink有“下沉”的意思。从字面上看，意思是“心为之一沉”，比喻“非常失望”。
2 支持范例
His heart sank when his boss told him that the company didn't need him any more.
他的老板说公司不再需要他的时候，他感到很失望。
His heart sank within him, when he perceived that.
当他看清楚这一点时，他的心一下子沉了下去。
His heart sank at the thought of war.
想到战争他的情绪显得十分低沉。
When he understood the harm that he had unintentionally done, his heart sank into his boots.
当他明白了他无意中所带来的伤害时，他的心情沉重起来。
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