| 释义 |
drown /draʊn/ vi. | vt. | phr.
❶ vi.
1. 淹死，溺死
She drowned in the river. 她淹死在河里。
2. 沉没；浸没
The boat drowned. 那条船沉没了。
❷ vt.
1. 使淹死，使溺死
He drowned his wife. 他溺毙了妻子。
drown oneself in the water 溺水而死
The flood drowned all the cattle. 洪水淹死了所有的牛。
2. 淹没；浸没
Streets and houses were drowned by the floods. 洪水淹没了街道和房屋。
a face drowned in tears 涕泪涟涟的脸
He drowned his pancakes in (或 with) syrup. 他把薄煎饼浸在糖浆中。
3. 使沉浸(于) (in)
drown oneself in work 埋头工作
be drowned in a deep sleep 睡得死沉
4. (声音等)压过，盖没
The whistle drowned her voice. 汽笛声压倒了她的说话声。
The smell of coffee drowned the sea smell. 咖啡的气味压过海水的潮腥气。
5. 超过，压倒
His personality drowned all who stood beside him. 他的品格超过周围的所有人。
6. 驱散，消除
drown one's sorrows in liquor 借酒浇愁
7. 给(酒、 食物等)加入过量的水
8. (加水)使(石灰)熟化
[?<ME drounen < ON drukna to be drowned] phr. drown out 1. (声音等)压过，盖没 The children's shouts drowned out the music. 孩子们的叫喊淹没了音乐声。I started shouting, but John drowned me out. 我叫喊起来，可是约翰的叫声压倒我的喊声。2. [常用被动语态] (洪水)赶走，使无家可归 Many families were drowned out when the river burst its banks. 河流决堤，许多家庭离乡背井。 |