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。