somebody's heart sinksused to say that someone suddenly lost hope and began to feel unhappy 某人的心沉了下去 Her heart sank when she saw the number of books she had to read. 看到有那么多书要读,她的心直往下沉。
somebody’s heart sinks• My heart just sank when I read Patty's letter.
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