drown
verb
draʊn
verb
1
to
die
from
being
under
water
for
too
long,
or
to
kill
someone
in
this
way
（使）淹死，（使）溺毙
I,T
Many
people
drowned
when
the
boat
overturned.
船翻后许多人淹死了。
Jane
was
drowned
in
the
river.
简在那条河里溺水身亡。
drown
yourself
Depressed,
Peter
tried
to
drown
himself.
彼得忧愁抑郁，想投河自尽。
2
drown out
also
又作
if
a
loud
noise
drowns
out
another
sound,
it
prevents
it
from
being
heard
〔声音〕盖过，淹没
T
A
train
blew
its
whistle
and
drowned
his
voice.
火车拉响汽笛，淹没了他的话音。
The
noise
of
the
battle
was
drowned
out
by
his
aircraft’s
engine.
交战声被他飞机引擎的轰鸣盖过了。
3
to
cover
something,
especially
food,
with
more
liquid
than
is
necessary
or
nice
浸泡〔食品等〕
T
drown
sth
in
sth
The
fish
was
drowned
in
a
rich
sauce.
鱼浸泡在浓浓的酱汁里。
4
to
have
a
very
strong
feeling
or
a
serious
problem
that
is
difficult
to
deal
with
（为）〔强烈的感情或严重的问题〕缠绕，烦恼
I,T
[+
in
]
Relief
agencies
are
drowning
in
frustration.
救援机构里弥漫着挫折感。
The
country
is
drowning
in
debt.
这个国家负债累累。
5
drown your sorrows
to
drink
a
lot
of
alcohol
in
order
to
forget
your
problems
借酒浇愁