sink in

动词 sink in:

1. become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions
   同义词：click, get through, dawn, come home, get across, penetrate, fall into place
2. pass through
   同义词：percolate, permeate, filter

1. My explanation took a long time to sink in.
   我的解释很久才被人理解。
2. It take a week for it to sink in that his mother have die.
   大约过了一个星期，他才会意过来他母亲已经死了。
3. Wood does not sink in water, it floats.
   木头在水中不沉，而是漂在水面。
4. Rub the cream on your skin and let it sink in.
   把这种软膏搽在皮肤上，让它渗进去。