沈没

Meaning

1. nvsvi
   sinking; foundering; going down; submersion
2. nvsvi
   getting dead drunk
3. nvsvi
   having too much fun (esp. in a red-light district, etc.) and missing work or neglecting one's duties
4. nvsvi
   staying in one place for a long time

Example sentences

• 彼らは沈没する船を見捨てた。

  They abandoned the sinking ship.

• 船は乗務員全員を乗せたまま沈没した。

  The ship sank with all her crew on board.

• 船が沈没してしまってのち、船の残骸が引き上げられた。

  The wreckage of the ship was salvaged after it had gone to Davy Jones's locker.