洗手盆在英语中叫做 sink。关于 sink 的起源，据说它源于中世纪英语中的 "sincan"，它的意思是"排水器"或"水槽"。例句：

I always wash my hands in the sink before I eat. (我吃饭前总是在洗手盆洗手。)

The sink is clogged. Can you fix it? (洗手盆堵塞了，你能修好吗？)

She put the dirty dishes in the sink. (她把脏盘子放在洗手盆里。)