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sink; submerge; disappear; confiscate; until the end
Meanings
7 senses · 35 examplesverb
to sink; to submerge
Refers to something going below the surface of water or another liquid.
The ship sank.
The stone sank into the water.
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The sun sank below the horizon.
The ship sank in the storm.
The moon slowly sank into the sea.
verb
to overflow; to submerge; to cover
Describes liquid covering or rising above something.
The flood submerged the village.
The snow was knee-deep.
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The river water submerged the bridge.
The heavy rain flooded the streets.
The tide reached my knees.
verb
to disappear; to hide; to be concealed
literaryOften used in literary contexts to describe something becoming hidden or invisible.
He disappeared into the night.
The distant mountains were hidden in the clouds and mist.
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He concealed his identity and disappeared into the crowd.
The path disappeared into the depths of the forest.
Her figure disappeared into the crowd.
verb
to confiscate; to seize
formalLegal or official seizure of property.
Customs confiscated his smuggled goods.
The police confiscated the illegal weapons.
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The court ordered the confiscation of his property.
These pirated CDs were confiscated.
The government confiscated the illegal gains.
verb
to reach the end; to last until; to exhaust
literaryLiterary usage indicating reaching the end of a period or exhausting something.
He will never forget your kindness until his dying day.
Unforgettable throughout one's life
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He dedicated himself to this cause and had no regrets until the end of his life.
Never forget until the end of one's life
Unchanging until the end of one's life
verb
to die; to pass away
archaicArchaic term meaning to die, same as 殁.
Parents died early
Ancestors died in troubled times
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Died in the service of the king
After he died, his property was inherited by his nephew.
The teacher died in the year of Gengzi
idiom
helpless; unable to do anything about it
literaryUsed in the idiom 没奈何 (méi nài hé) meaning helpless or unable to do anything.
He was also helpless about this.
Now that things have come to this, there's nothing to be done.
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Faced with this situation, I really feel helpless.
He had no choice but to agree.
Helplessly, we can only accept reality.