The words shone momentarily on the page and they, too, sank without trace.

这行文字在纸上闪了闪，也被吸了进去，一点痕迹也没有留下。

The words shone momentarily on the page and they, too, sank without trace. Then, at last, something happened.

这行文字在纸上闪了闪，也被吸了进去，一点痕迹也没留下。然后，终于出现了奇迹。

He made a few records, which all sank without trace.

【sink】他录过几张唱片，但都无人问津。