In May, 1915, they sank the great passenger liner, the _Lusitania_, without any warning, drowning a number of American citizens. 赫伯特·乔治·威尔斯.世界史纲.
Sometimes their feet failed them, and they sank together in a heap; they were then propped up with the monitors' high stools. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特.简·爱.
Percy Phelps sank back in his chair. 阿瑟·柯南·道尔.福尔摩斯回忆录.
I questioned, as I sank tired on the edge of the bed. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特.维莱特.
Soon after, Mrs. Reed grew more composed, and sank into a dozing state. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特.简·爱.
The light rose in the room, then sank to a small dimness, as the flame sank down on the candle, before it mounted again. 戴维·赫伯特·劳伦斯.恋爱中的女人.
When it was concluded, she sank into her former attitude, but spoke not a word. 查尔斯·狄更斯.雾都孤儿.
We were soon on board, and within the hour the white city and the pleasant shores of Spain sank down behind the waves and passed out of sight. 马克·吐温.傻子出国记.
Dorothea sank into silence on the way back to the house. 乔治·艾略特.米德尔马契.
But this blow was delivered with such violence that the head of the weapon sank deep into the wall. 阿瑟·柯南·道尔.福尔摩斯归来记.
Dorothea sank back in her chair when her uncle had left the room, and cast her eyes down meditatively on her crossed hands. 乔治·艾略特.米德尔马契.
Then the boy stepped into the pilot house, touched a button and the boat sank amid swirling waters toward the bottom of the shaft. 埃德加·赖斯·巴勒斯.火星战神.
And then she went into her room, and sank down in despair and utter misery. 威廉·梅克比斯·萨克雷.名利场.
Slowly and peacefully, the father sank into the grave, and, soon after, the sharer of all his cares and troubles followed him to a place of rest. 查尔斯·狄更斯.匹克威克外传.
The deeper he sank into this silence, the fainter hope there was--or so Darnay thought--of his softening in any slight degree. 查尔斯·狄更斯.双城记.
But since he had come he meant to wait; and he sank into a chair and stretched his feet to the logs. 伊迪丝·华顿.纯真年代.
The place became full of a watchful intentness now; for when other things sank blooding to sleep the heath appeared slowly to awake and listen. 托马斯·哈代.还乡.
She sank into the chair, and for a few moments sat like a statue, while images and emotions were hurrying upon her. 乔治·艾略特.米德尔马契.
If, in the moments I and my pupil spent with him, I lacked spirits and sank into inevitable dejection, he became even gay. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特.简·爱.
When the mingled animal and vegetable matter sank into moist earth and came under the influence of pressure, it was slowly changed into oil and gas. 伯莎M.克拉克.科学通论.
I sank back on my pillow after drinking, and the face that looked so hopefully and tenderly upon me was the face of Joe. 查尔斯·狄更斯.远大前程.
Our visitor sank into an armchair and looked from one to the other of us with questioning eyes. 阿瑟·柯南·道尔.福尔摩斯归来记.
Lord St. Simon sank into a chair and passed his hand over his forehead. 阿瑟·柯南·道尔.福尔摩斯历险记.
Thank you, said I: but my heart sank. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特.维莱特.
She sank on her knees, and raised her clasped hands to heaven. 威尔基·柯林斯.白衣女人.
She sank back in its arms as if it were an old friend; and fell to thinking over the past week, and the life beyond it. 威廉·梅克比斯·萨克雷.名利场.
He made a last effort; he tried to rise, and sank back. 威尔基·柯林斯.月亮宝石.
She sank into Mr. Bumble's arms; and that gentleman in his agitation, imprinted a passionate kiss upon her chaste nose. 查尔斯·狄更斯.雾都孤儿.
Quietly, quietly, the face subsided into a far younger likeness of her own than she had ever seen under the grey hair, and sank to rest. 查尔斯·狄更斯.小杜丽.
As she entered and closed the door on herself, he sank down in a chair, and gazed and sighed and puffed portentously. 威廉·梅克比斯·萨克雷.名利场.