立彬の日本語
船は今にも沈みそうであった。
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The ship was ready to sink any time.
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今にも， いまにも
1. at any moment (now), at any minute, on the verge of (doing), just about to
随时
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沈む， しずむ
1. to sink, to go under, to submerge
2. to go down (e.g. sun), to set, to descend
3. to feel depressed, to become subdued, to become somber
下沉，沉没，淹没；感到沮丧，变得低落，变得阴郁
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である
1. be, is
是、=です、=だ
は
1. indicates sentence topic
2. indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated)
3. adds emphasis
指示句子的主题；表示与另一选项（无论是否明确提及）形成对比；表示强调
そう
1. appearing that, seeming that, looking like, having the appearance of
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