Definition of drown in English:

drown

verb draʊndraʊn

[no object]

1Die through submersion in and inhalation of water.
淹死，溺死
a motorist drowned when her car plunged off the edge of a quay
她的汽车从码头边冲入水中，驾车者溺死。
two fishermen were drowned when their motorboat capsized
摩托艇倾覆时，船上的两名渔民淹死了。
Example sentencesExamples
- Yeah, when we did the stuff in the water, I almost drowned.
- Many people stood around the canal and watched the thief drown in water.
- He had been beaten and left to drown in the shallow water.
- Perhaps breathing in the water and drowning quicker would be the better choice, for she would be put out of her misery.
- He drowns in the muddy water in the road in front of their house.
- I'm not that fast, but hey, at least I won't drown when dumped in water.
- Yet if he were to die tomorrow in a jeep accident, drowning in ditch water as Mike did, it would be fundamentally indecent and mean-spirited of me to sketch such a portrait.
- Last November, 400 villagers risked drowning as the waters rose around them.
- If he gets any more hits to the head, he'll start trying to walk on water and probably drown in a seal tank at the zoo.
- Buried under tons of rock, drowning in water, losing air, all they had left was the will to survive.
- A year later a diver was found dead in the water - drowned, despite the fact his equipment was perfect and he was very experienced.
- It is said that one night after a bout of heavy drinking, Li Bai plunged into a pool to catch the moon reflected in the water and drowned.
- A pathologist's report concluded that the man was alive when he went into the water, and later drowned.
- It is not known if he was taken ill in the water or if he drowned.
- With so much information available, this site could surely be compared to deep waters you could drown in.
- He took a deep breath, then let it out slowly, forcing all thoughts of boats, water, and drowning to leave his mind.
- Parents should not feel that their child is safe in water or safe from drowning after participation in such programs.
- Eighteen-year-old Aimee Donald thought she would drown as water rose to six inches from the ceiling, but somehow she managed to battle her way out.
- She almost gasped, but remembered, if she did, she would take in water and possibly drown.
- Police and firefighters saved a motorist from drowning after his car left the road and plunged into a water-filled ditch yesterday.
Synonyms
suffocate in water, inhale water
go under
go to a watery grave
informal go to Davy Jones's locker
1. 1.1with object Deliberately kill (a person or animal) by drowning.
  将…溺毙，使溺死，使淹死
  he immediately drowned four of the dogs
  they committed suicide by jumping into the sea and drowning themselves
  Example sentencesExamples
  And leaving a fish to die in an empty bucket was like drowning a kitten in a bucket of water.
  Clyde, hysterical with rage, almost drowns him.
  As I told Barry Jones, my father was a vile clergyman who drowned puppies and had relations with Mum.
  It was the real thing, served in a one-size bucket you could have drowned kittens in.
  They were calling for the killing to start immediately, by drowning the sheep if necessary.
  I mean, it's not like a guy who wanted to murder and drown his wife on record can be said to take it easy on ex-partners.
  She felt bad about giving them something they didn't want, but she wasn't just going to let them drown the kitten.
  The villains all had names like Barry the Baptist, so called because he drowns his victims, and Hatchet Harry.
  As for the shooting war, some military commentators have compared its ease to drowning puppies.
  It's mothers drowning their kids and husbands shooting their wives.
  The only strong caveat involves a startling scene early in the film in which Charlie is forced by his father to drown a helpless dog.
  It was on the stony stretch of waterway overlooking Wexford town that she drowned their daughters and then killed herself.
  Presented with what was effectively a vase, big enough to drown a small cat, it struck me this apparent oversight was in fact a carefully orchestrated bar-tending conspiracy.
  How could somebody both scare your horse and try to drown you?
  If I had been the passerby I'd have been tempted to drown the kids!
  They all looked really sad, like they had to go home and drown some puppies in the bathtub.
  Asked to carry the scorpion across the river the rat agrees reluctantly, his insurance being the promise that his passenger is unlikely to sting as that will kill the rat and drown him.
  He also shot the family dog and drowned her puppies.
  I should have killed him for trying to drown her.
  He had been jailed for life at York 10 years before, for drowning his wife in the bath at their home in Beverley.
2. 1.2with object Submerge or flood (an area)
  浸没，淹没
  when the ice melted the valleys were drowned
  冰融化时，谷地遭淹。
  Example sentencesExamples
  In 1979 he inspired the farmers of Uttara Kannada to oppose a dam that would have drowned their holdings and taken much forest with it.
  First, it is an ecological area and the member needs to decide whether he thinks drowning ecological areas is a plausible idea.
  A continuing gradual dehydration of the Earth's mantle may by then have begun to drown the ridges and to flood the surface of the planet.
  This beautiful expanse of water was once the valley of the Parramatta river, drowned by rising sea levels following the big thaw at the end of the last ice age.
  There are drowned Bronze Age field systems in the Scilly Isles.
  In his most remarkable feat, he constructs a low-lying town in a dry lakebed only to drown it for a spectacular inundation.
  I passed plunging gorges, streams in spate, riverbanks ripped open, fields flooded, a brown soup drowning the track.
  Around the globe this would drown dozens of cities, including London, and an area of low-lying land greater than the US.
  During the nineteenth century alone, floods drowned low areas in 1861, 1876, and 1894.
  Valleys to the north of the drainage divide are drowned and flooded by the sea, whereas to the south the valleys are still alluvial.
  Yosemite was saved from grazing, but its Hetch Hetchy Valley was drowned.
  Synonyms
  flood, submerge, immerse, inundate, deluge, swamp, engulf, drench, soak, cover, saturate
3. 1.3with object (of a sound) make (another sound) inaudible by being much louder.
  （一声音）盖过（另一声音）
  his voice was drowned out by the approaching engine noise
  他的嗓音被越来越近的发动机的噪声淹没了。
  Example sentencesExamples
  I'm delighted to be able to tell you that it was soon drowned out by the sound of The Beatles' Eight Days A Week.
  His reply was drowned out by the laughter from his men.
  The rest of his query was drowned out by the sound of hissing air and falling metal as the ship lurched, and at the same time, the door began to open.
  But I fear they may be drowned out by the sound of gunfire.
  Lightning flashed day and night through the ash-laden clouds; the thunder was drowned out by the rumble of volcanic explosions.
  I didn't really understand what he was going on about as I drowned it out while covering Cole's ears at the same time.
  But these voices have been drowned out by the din from the hawks.
  The laughter from the barracks was soon drowned out by the sound of Jasmine's angry footsteps on the ground as she entered the garden.
  I tried again, but my voice was drowned out by the sound of he bell ringing and students pouring into the hall.
  This should be a moment of hope for humanity; but any cheering will be drowned out by the sounds of drilling, the crashing of distant trees, and a low, smug Texan snigger.
  But our laughter is drowned out by the sound of cutlery hitting the table.
  The noise was only drowned out by clapping from the rest of the audience when the Queen and Prince Philip emerged from their car.
  The stairs creaked and groaned and rattled in protest, and the hammering of Chris' feet on the iron stairs was drowned out by the sounds of imminent destruction.
  The rest of the interview was reportedly drowned out by the sound of heads coming into repeated contact with brick walls.
  Her reply was drowned out by the sound of the warehouse exploding behind them.
  The sound was drowned out by the painful screeching of the man.
  Sam tried to ask, but his voice was drowned out by the sound of the mechanics at work.
  His comments were drowned out by the laughter and screams of the marchers.
  I could hear lots of popping and crackling sounds but it was quite relaxing, as other sounds were drowned out and I just had to lie there.
  Whatever opinion I may have is going to be drowned out by the sound of a wooden spoon being rapped sharply on the side of a mixing bowl.
  Synonyms
  make inaudible, drown out, be louder than, overpower, overwhelm, overcome, override, engulf, swallow up, devour, bury
  muffle, deaden, stifle, wipe out, extinguish, silence
4. 1.4be drowning inno object Be overwhelmed by a large amount of something.
  淹没于（或受困于）大量的某物中
  both business and household sectors are drowning in debt
  商业和家政两大部门都债台高筑。
  art dealers are still drowning in a sea of paperwork
  艺术商们仍然疲于应付海量的文书工作。
  Example sentencesExamples
  He had nearly drowned in the sudden wave of sheer bliss and contentment that overwhelmed him.
  He was completely drowned in the picture, his deep concentration becoming almost meditation.
  He felt the waves of despair and overwhelming anguish that radiated until her fury drowned in the sadness.
5. 1.5drown something inwith object Cover or immerse food in.
  给食物盖（浇头）；把食物浸泡在…中
  good pizza is not eight inches thick and drowned in tomato sauce
  好的比萨饼厚度不到八英寸，而且浇满了番茄酱。
  Example sentencesExamples
  It is not eight inches thick and drowned in tomato sauce sweet enough to rot your teeth, either.

Phrases

drown one's sorrows

Forget one's problems by getting drunk.
借酒浇愁
he bought a bottle of whisky to drown his sorrows
Example sentencesExamples
- He's been drowning his sorrows since his wedding day, when the bride… whom he had never seen… never showed up.
- Police are today warning landlords to be on the lookout for under-age drinkers celebrating their exam success or drowning their sorrows.
- You shouldn't drown your sorrows in French wines at the prospect of feeling European.
- Mortgage borrowers will be celebrating a cut in home loan bills from next month, but savers may be drowning their sorrows.
- Everyone was trying to drown their sorrows in whisky, vodka, or tequila, but everybody remained sober no matter how much they drank.
- For the losers, who had spent between £30 million and £45 million each on their bids, there was nothing to do but drown their sorrows.
- A lot of people are drowning their sorrows in alcohol.
- She had to get back to her room, she had to forget the past, she had to drown her sorrows in alcohol.
- They're not drowning their sorrows, they're having fun.
- Whereas once we were drowning our sorrows in Kilburn, now we're celebrating our shiny new jobs at Intel.

like a drowned rat

Extremely wet and bedraggled.
像落汤鸡一样
she arrived at the church looking like a drowned rat
她到达教堂时看上去就像落汤鸡一样。
Example sentencesExamples
- There was no wash basin in the room, no change of clothes and little I could have done with my shaggy hair even if I had the aid of a mirror, so I was forced to descend the stairs looking as much like a drowned rat as I had the day before.
- Ash looked at him and said: ‘You look like a drowned rat.’
- She'd insisted on it when it started raining at dinner, saying she couldn't possibly make it back to her cottage without ending up like a drowned rat.
- She came up, looking like a drowned rat, gasping.
- He looked like a drowned rat, but he looked so beautiful to me.
- I got out of the water as quickly as I could, like a drowned rat and very cold.
- Now I'm going to arrive for my first day of school looking like a drowned rat.
- I headed home sitting on the underground train like a drowned rat.
- None other than Taylor is standing in the hall, drenched and looking like a drowned rat.
- Well, your son came to my rescue when I appeared on his doorstep looking like a drowned rat.
Synonyms
drenched, soaked, soaked to the skin, like a drowned rat, wet through, soaked through, sodden, soggy, waterlogged, saturated, sopping, sopping wet, dripping, dripping wet, wringing, wringing wet, streaming

Origin

Middle English (originally northern): related to Old Norse drukkna 'to be drowned', also to drink.

Although it makes its first appearance in the Middle Ages, drown probably existed in Old English. It was originally a northern English form, and is related to the old Scandinavian word drukkna ‘to be drowned’, which comes from the same root as drink, in which people sometimes drown their sorrows. The idea that a drowning man will clutch at a straw has been expressed since the 16th century. Before the 20th century the proverb involved ‘catching’ at straws: clutch adds a vivid sense of desperation. ‘ Not waving but drowning’ is the title of a 1957 poem by the English poet and novelist Stevie Smith (1902–71): ‘I was much too far out all my life / And not waving but drowning.’ Smith also popularized the phrase ‘A good time was had by all’, which was the title of a collection of poems in 1937.

Rhymes

brown, Browne, clown, crown, down, downtown, frown, gown, low-down, noun, renown, run-down, town, upside-down, uptown

Definition of drown in US English:

drown

verbdraʊndroun

[no object]

1Die through submersion in and inhalation of water.
淹死，溺死
two fishermen were drowned when their motorboat capsized
摩托艇倾覆时，船上的两名渔民淹死了。
she drowned in the pond
Example sentencesExamples
- Perhaps breathing in the water and drowning quicker would be the better choice, for she would be put out of her misery.
- Many people stood around the canal and watched the thief drown in water.
- He had been beaten and left to drown in the shallow water.
- Yet if he were to die tomorrow in a jeep accident, drowning in ditch water as Mike did, it would be fundamentally indecent and mean-spirited of me to sketch such a portrait.
- With so much information available, this site could surely be compared to deep waters you could drown in.
- He took a deep breath, then let it out slowly, forcing all thoughts of boats, water, and drowning to leave his mind.
- Eighteen-year-old Aimee Donald thought she would drown as water rose to six inches from the ceiling, but somehow she managed to battle her way out.
- A year later a diver was found dead in the water - drowned, despite the fact his equipment was perfect and he was very experienced.
- Last November, 400 villagers risked drowning as the waters rose around them.
- It is not known if he was taken ill in the water or if he drowned.
- I'm not that fast, but hey, at least I won't drown when dumped in water.
- Parents should not feel that their child is safe in water or safe from drowning after participation in such programs.
- Police and firefighters saved a motorist from drowning after his car left the road and plunged into a water-filled ditch yesterday.
- She almost gasped, but remembered, if she did, she would take in water and possibly drown.
- It is said that one night after a bout of heavy drinking, Li Bai plunged into a pool to catch the moon reflected in the water and drowned.
- A pathologist's report concluded that the man was alive when he went into the water, and later drowned.
- If he gets any more hits to the head, he'll start trying to walk on water and probably drown in a seal tank at the zoo.
- Buried under tons of rock, drowning in water, losing air, all they had left was the will to survive.
- Yeah, when we did the stuff in the water, I almost drowned.
- He drowns in the muddy water in the road in front of their house.
Synonyms
suffocate in water, inhale water
1. 1.1with object Deliberately kill (a person or animal) by submerging in water.
  将…溺毙，使溺死，使淹死
  they committed suicide by jumping into the sea and drowning themselves
  Example sentencesExamples
  If I had been the passerby I'd have been tempted to drown the kids!
  They all looked really sad, like they had to go home and drown some puppies in the bathtub.
  As I told Barry Jones, my father was a vile clergyman who drowned puppies and had relations with Mum.
  The only strong caveat involves a startling scene early in the film in which Charlie is forced by his father to drown a helpless dog.
  How could somebody both scare your horse and try to drown you?
  He also shot the family dog and drowned her puppies.
  They were calling for the killing to start immediately, by drowning the sheep if necessary.
  Presented with what was effectively a vase, big enough to drown a small cat, it struck me this apparent oversight was in fact a carefully orchestrated bar-tending conspiracy.
  As for the shooting war, some military commentators have compared its ease to drowning puppies.
  Clyde, hysterical with rage, almost drowns him.
  He had been jailed for life at York 10 years before, for drowning his wife in the bath at their home in Beverley.
  And leaving a fish to die in an empty bucket was like drowning a kitten in a bucket of water.
  I should have killed him for trying to drown her.
  Asked to carry the scorpion across the river the rat agrees reluctantly, his insurance being the promise that his passenger is unlikely to sting as that will kill the rat and drown him.
  The villains all had names like Barry the Baptist, so called because he drowns his victims, and Hatchet Harry.
  It was the real thing, served in a one-size bucket you could have drowned kittens in.
  It's mothers drowning their kids and husbands shooting their wives.
  I mean, it's not like a guy who wanted to murder and drown his wife on record can be said to take it easy on ex-partners.
  It was on the stony stretch of waterway overlooking Wexford town that she drowned their daughters and then killed herself.
  She felt bad about giving them something they didn't want, but she wasn't just going to let them drown the kitten.
2. 1.2with object Submerge or flood (an area)
  浸没，淹没
  when the ice melted the valleys were drowned
  冰融化时，谷地遭淹。
  Example sentencesExamples
  I passed plunging gorges, streams in spate, riverbanks ripped open, fields flooded, a brown soup drowning the track.
  In 1979 he inspired the farmers of Uttara Kannada to oppose a dam that would have drowned their holdings and taken much forest with it.
  Around the globe this would drown dozens of cities, including London, and an area of low-lying land greater than the US.
  Valleys to the north of the drainage divide are drowned and flooded by the sea, whereas to the south the valleys are still alluvial.
  This beautiful expanse of water was once the valley of the Parramatta river, drowned by rising sea levels following the big thaw at the end of the last ice age.
  There are drowned Bronze Age field systems in the Scilly Isles.
  Yosemite was saved from grazing, but its Hetch Hetchy Valley was drowned.
  First, it is an ecological area and the member needs to decide whether he thinks drowning ecological areas is a plausible idea.
  In his most remarkable feat, he constructs a low-lying town in a dry lakebed only to drown it for a spectacular inundation.
  During the nineteenth century alone, floods drowned low areas in 1861, 1876, and 1894.
  A continuing gradual dehydration of the Earth's mantle may by then have begun to drown the ridges and to flood the surface of the planet.
  Synonyms
  flood, submerge, immerse, inundate, deluge, swamp, engulf, drench, soak, cover, saturate
3. 1.3with object (of a sound) make (another sound) inaudible by being much louder.
  （一声音）盖过（另一声音）
  his voice was drowned out by the approaching engine noise
  他的嗓音被越来越近的发动机的噪声淹没了。
  Example sentencesExamples
  The noise was only drowned out by clapping from the rest of the audience when the Queen and Prince Philip emerged from their car.
  But our laughter is drowned out by the sound of cutlery hitting the table.
  But I fear they may be drowned out by the sound of gunfire.
  The rest of his query was drowned out by the sound of hissing air and falling metal as the ship lurched, and at the same time, the door began to open.
  I didn't really understand what he was going on about as I drowned it out while covering Cole's ears at the same time.
  Lightning flashed day and night through the ash-laden clouds; the thunder was drowned out by the rumble of volcanic explosions.
  I could hear lots of popping and crackling sounds but it was quite relaxing, as other sounds were drowned out and I just had to lie there.
  I tried again, but my voice was drowned out by the sound of he bell ringing and students pouring into the hall.
  Her reply was drowned out by the sound of the warehouse exploding behind them.
  The laughter from the barracks was soon drowned out by the sound of Jasmine's angry footsteps on the ground as she entered the garden.
  But these voices have been drowned out by the din from the hawks.
  This should be a moment of hope for humanity; but any cheering will be drowned out by the sounds of drilling, the crashing of distant trees, and a low, smug Texan snigger.
  Whatever opinion I may have is going to be drowned out by the sound of a wooden spoon being rapped sharply on the side of a mixing bowl.
  His reply was drowned out by the laughter from his men.
  Sam tried to ask, but his voice was drowned out by the sound of the mechanics at work.
  The sound was drowned out by the painful screeching of the man.
  The stairs creaked and groaned and rattled in protest, and the hammering of Chris' feet on the iron stairs was drowned out by the sounds of imminent destruction.
  His comments were drowned out by the laughter and screams of the marchers.
  I'm delighted to be able to tell you that it was soon drowned out by the sound of The Beatles' Eight Days A Week.
  The rest of the interview was reportedly drowned out by the sound of heads coming into repeated contact with brick walls.
  Synonyms
  make inaudible, drown out, be louder than, overpower, overwhelm, overcome, override, engulf, swallow up, devour, bury
4. 1.4be drowning inno object Be overwhelmed by a large amount of something.
  淹没于（或受困于）大量的某物中
  both business and household sectors are drowning in debt
  商业和家政两大部门都债台高筑。
  art dealers are still drowning in a sea of paperwork
  艺术商们仍然疲于应付海量的文书工作。
  Example sentencesExamples
  He felt the waves of despair and overwhelming anguish that radiated until her fury drowned in the sadness.
  He was completely drowned in the picture, his deep concentration becoming almost meditation.
  He had nearly drowned in the sudden wave of sheer bliss and contentment that overwhelmed him.
5. 1.5drown something inwith object Cover or immerse food in.
  给食物盖（浇头）；把食物浸泡在…中
  good pizza is not eight inches thick and drowned in tomato sauce
  好的比萨饼厚度不到八英寸，而且浇满了番茄酱。
  Example sentencesExamples
  It is not eight inches thick and drowned in tomato sauce sweet enough to rot your teeth, either.

Phrases

drown one's sorrows

Forget one's problems by getting drunk.
借酒浇愁
Example sentencesExamples
- A lot of people are drowning their sorrows in alcohol.
- You shouldn't drown your sorrows in French wines at the prospect of feeling European.
- He's been drowning his sorrows since his wedding day, when the bride… whom he had never seen… never showed up.
- They're not drowning their sorrows, they're having fun.
- Whereas once we were drowning our sorrows in Kilburn, now we're celebrating our shiny new jobs at Intel.
- Police are today warning landlords to be on the lookout for under-age drinkers celebrating their exam success or drowning their sorrows.
- Everyone was trying to drown their sorrows in whisky, vodka, or tequila, but everybody remained sober no matter how much they drank.
- She had to get back to her room, she had to forget the past, she had to drown her sorrows in alcohol.
- For the losers, who had spent between £30 million and £45 million each on their bids, there was nothing to do but drown their sorrows.
- Mortgage borrowers will be celebrating a cut in home loan bills from next month, but savers may be drowning their sorrows.

like a drowned rat

Extremely wet and bedraggled.
像落汤鸡一样
she arrived at the church looking like a drowned rat
她到达教堂时看上去就像落汤鸡一样。
Example sentencesExamples
- Now I'm going to arrive for my first day of school looking like a drowned rat.
- Well, your son came to my rescue when I appeared on his doorstep looking like a drowned rat.
- He looked like a drowned rat, but he looked so beautiful to me.
- I got out of the water as quickly as I could, like a drowned rat and very cold.
- She'd insisted on it when it started raining at dinner, saying she couldn't possibly make it back to her cottage without ending up like a drowned rat.
- I headed home sitting on the underground train like a drowned rat.
- There was no wash basin in the room, no change of clothes and little I could have done with my shaggy hair even if I had the aid of a mirror, so I was forced to descend the stairs looking as much like a drowned rat as I had the day before.
- None other than Taylor is standing in the hall, drenched and looking like a drowned rat.
- She came up, looking like a drowned rat, gasping.
- Ash looked at him and said: ‘You look like a drowned rat.’
Synonyms
drenched, soaked, soaked to the skin, like a drowned rat, wet through, soaked through, sodden, soggy, waterlogged, saturated, sopping, sopping wet, dripping, dripping wet, wringing, wringing wet, streaming

Origin

Middle English (originally northern): related to Old Norse drukkna ‘to be drowned’, also to drink.

单词	drown
释义	Definition of drown in English: drown verb draʊndraʊn [no object] 1Die through submersion in and inhalation of water. 淹死，溺死 a motorist drowned when her car plunged off the edge of a quay 她的汽车从码头边冲入水中，驾车者溺死。 two fishermen were drowned when their motorboat capsized 摩托艇倾覆时，船上的两名渔民淹死了。 Example sentencesExamples Yeah, when we did the stuff in the water, I almost drowned. Many people stood around the canal and watched the thief drown in water. He had been beaten and left to drown in the shallow water. Perhaps breathing in the water and drowning quicker would be the better choice, for she would be put out of her misery. He drowns in the muddy water in the road in front of their house. I'm not that fast, but hey, at least I won't drown when dumped in water. Yet if he were to die tomorrow in a jeep accident, drowning in ditch water as Mike did, it would be fundamentally indecent and mean-spirited of me to sketch such a portrait. Last November, 400 villagers risked drowning as the waters rose around them. If he gets any more hits to the head, he'll start trying to walk on water and probably drown in a seal tank at the zoo. Buried under tons of rock, drowning in water, losing air, all they had left was the will to survive. A year later a diver was found dead in the water - drowned, despite the fact his equipment was perfect and he was very experienced. It is said that one night after a bout of heavy drinking, Li Bai plunged into a pool to catch the moon reflected in the water and drowned. A pathologist's report concluded that the man was alive when he went into the water, and later drowned. It is not known if he was taken ill in the water or if he drowned. With so much information available, this site could surely be compared to deep waters you could drown in. He took a deep breath, then let it out slowly, forcing all thoughts of boats, water, and drowning to leave his mind. Parents should not feel that their child is safe in water or safe from drowning after participation in such programs. Eighteen-year-old Aimee Donald thought she would drown as water rose to six inches from the ceiling, but somehow she managed to battle her way out. She almost gasped, but remembered, if she did, she would take in water and possibly drown. Police and firefighters saved a motorist from drowning after his car left the road and plunged into a water-filled ditch yesterday. Synonyms suffocate in water, inhale water go under go to a watery grave informal go to Davy Jones's locker 1.1with object Deliberately kill (a person or animal) by drowning. 将…溺毙，使溺死，使淹死 he immediately drowned four of the dogs they committed suicide by jumping into the sea and drowning themselves Example sentencesExamples And leaving a fish to die in an empty bucket was like drowning a kitten in a bucket of water. Clyde, hysterical with rage, almost drowns him. As I told Barry Jones, my father was a vile clergyman who drowned puppies and had relations with Mum. It was the real thing, served in a one-size bucket you could have drowned kittens in. They were calling for the killing to start immediately, by drowning the sheep if necessary. I mean, it's not like a guy who wanted to murder and drown his wife on record can be said to take it easy on ex-partners. She felt bad about giving them something they didn't want, but she wasn't just going to let them drown the kitten. The villains all had names like Barry the Baptist, so called because he drowns his victims, and Hatchet Harry. As for the shooting war, some military commentators have compared its ease to drowning puppies. It's mothers drowning their kids and husbands shooting their wives. The only strong caveat involves a startling scene early in the film in which Charlie is forced by his father to drown a helpless dog. It was on the stony stretch of waterway overlooking Wexford town that she drowned their daughters and then killed herself. Presented with what was effectively a vase, big enough to drown a small cat, it struck me this apparent oversight was in fact a carefully orchestrated bar-tending conspiracy. How could somebody both scare your horse and try to drown you? If I had been the passerby I'd have been tempted to drown the kids! They all looked really sad, like they had to go home and drown some puppies in the bathtub. Asked to carry the scorpion across the river the rat agrees reluctantly, his insurance being the promise that his passenger is unlikely to sting as that will kill the rat and drown him. He also shot the family dog and drowned her puppies. I should have killed him for trying to drown her. He had been jailed for life at York 10 years before, for drowning his wife in the bath at their home in Beverley. 1.2with object Submerge or flood (an area) 浸没，淹没 when the ice melted the valleys were drowned 冰融化时，谷地遭淹。 Example sentencesExamples In 1979 he inspired the farmers of Uttara Kannada to oppose a dam that would have drowned their holdings and taken much forest with it. First, it is an ecological area and the member needs to decide whether he thinks drowning ecological areas is a plausible idea. A continuing gradual dehydration of the Earth's mantle may by then have begun to drown the ridges and to flood the surface of the planet. This beautiful expanse of water was once the valley of the Parramatta river, drowned by rising sea levels following the big thaw at the end of the last ice age. There are drowned Bronze Age field systems in the Scilly Isles. In his most remarkable feat, he constructs a low-lying town in a dry lakebed only to drown it for a spectacular inundation. I passed plunging gorges, streams in spate, riverbanks ripped open, fields flooded, a brown soup drowning the track. Around the globe this would drown dozens of cities, including London, and an area of low-lying land greater than the US. During the nineteenth century alone, floods drowned low areas in 1861, 1876, and 1894. Valleys to the north of the drainage divide are drowned and flooded by the sea, whereas to the south the valleys are still alluvial. Yosemite was saved from grazing, but its Hetch Hetchy Valley was drowned. Synonyms flood, submerge, immerse, inundate, deluge, swamp, engulf, drench, soak, cover, saturate 1.3with object (of a sound) make (another sound) inaudible by being much louder. （一声音）盖过（另一声音） his voice was drowned out by the approaching engine noise 他的嗓音被越来越近的发动机的噪声淹没了。 Example sentencesExamples I'm delighted to be able to tell you that it was soon drowned out by the sound of The Beatles' Eight Days A Week. His reply was drowned out by the laughter from his men. The rest of his query was drowned out by the sound of hissing air and falling metal as the ship lurched, and at the same time, the door began to open. But I fear they may be drowned out by the sound of gunfire. Lightning flashed day and night through the ash-laden clouds; the thunder was drowned out by the rumble of volcanic explosions. I didn't really understand what he was going on about as I drowned it out while covering Cole's ears at the same time. But these voices have been drowned out by the din from the hawks. The laughter from the barracks was soon drowned out by the sound of Jasmine's angry footsteps on the ground as she entered the garden. I tried again, but my voice was drowned out by the sound of he bell ringing and students pouring into the hall. This should be a moment of hope for humanity; but any cheering will be drowned out by the sounds of drilling, the crashing of distant trees, and a low, smug Texan snigger. But our laughter is drowned out by the sound of cutlery hitting the table. The noise was only drowned out by clapping from the rest of the audience when the Queen and Prince Philip emerged from their car. The stairs creaked and groaned and rattled in protest, and the hammering of Chris' feet on the iron stairs was drowned out by the sounds of imminent destruction. The rest of the interview was reportedly drowned out by the sound of heads coming into repeated contact with brick walls. Her reply was drowned out by the sound of the warehouse exploding behind them. The sound was drowned out by the painful screeching of the man. Sam tried to ask, but his voice was drowned out by the sound of the mechanics at work. His comments were drowned out by the laughter and screams of the marchers. I could hear lots of popping and crackling sounds but it was quite relaxing, as other sounds were drowned out and I just had to lie there. Whatever opinion I may have is going to be drowned out by the sound of a wooden spoon being rapped sharply on the side of a mixing bowl. Synonyms make inaudible, drown out, be louder than, overpower, overwhelm, overcome, override, engulf, swallow up, devour, bury muffle, deaden, stifle, wipe out, extinguish, silence 1.4be drowning inno object Be overwhelmed by a large amount of something. 淹没于（或受困于）大量的某物中 both business and household sectors are drowning in debt 商业和家政两大部门都债台高筑。 art dealers are still drowning in a sea of paperwork 艺术商们仍然疲于应付海量的文书工作。 Example sentencesExamples He had nearly drowned in the sudden wave of sheer bliss and contentment that overwhelmed him. He was completely drowned in the picture, his deep concentration becoming almost meditation. He felt the waves of despair and overwhelming anguish that radiated until her fury drowned in the sadness. 1.5drown something inwith object Cover or immerse food in. 给食物盖（浇头）；把食物浸泡在…中 good pizza is not eight inches thick and drowned in tomato sauce 好的比萨饼厚度不到八英寸，而且浇满了番茄酱。 Example sentencesExamples It is not eight inches thick and drowned in tomato sauce sweet enough to rot your teeth, either. Phrases drown one's sorrows Forget one's problems by getting drunk. 借酒浇愁 he bought a bottle of whisky to drown his sorrows Example sentencesExamples He's been drowning his sorrows since his wedding day, when the bride… whom he had never seen… never showed up. Police are today warning landlords to be on the lookout for under-age drinkers celebrating their exam success or drowning their sorrows. You shouldn't drown your sorrows in French wines at the prospect of feeling European. Mortgage borrowers will be celebrating a cut in home loan bills from next month, but savers may be drowning their sorrows. Everyone was trying to drown their sorrows in whisky, vodka, or tequila, but everybody remained sober no matter how much they drank. For the losers, who had spent between £30 million and £45 million each on their bids, there was nothing to do but drown their sorrows. A lot of people are drowning their sorrows in alcohol. She had to get back to her room, she had to forget the past, she had to drown her sorrows in alcohol. They're not drowning their sorrows, they're having fun. Whereas once we were drowning our sorrows in Kilburn, now we're celebrating our shiny new jobs at Intel. like a drowned rat Extremely wet and bedraggled. 像落汤鸡一样 she arrived at the church looking like a drowned rat 她到达教堂时看上去就像落汤鸡一样。 Example sentencesExamples There was no wash basin in the room, no change of clothes and little I could have done with my shaggy hair even if I had the aid of a mirror, so I was forced to descend the stairs looking as much like a drowned rat as I had the day before. Ash looked at him and said: ‘You look like a drowned rat.’ She'd insisted on it when it started raining at dinner, saying she couldn't possibly make it back to her cottage without ending up like a drowned rat. She came up, looking like a drowned rat, gasping. He looked like a drowned rat, but he looked so beautiful to me. I got out of the water as quickly as I could, like a drowned rat and very cold. Now I'm going to arrive for my first day of school looking like a drowned rat. I headed home sitting on the underground train like a drowned rat. None other than Taylor is standing in the hall, drenched and looking like a drowned rat. Well, your son came to my rescue when I appeared on his doorstep looking like a drowned rat. Synonyms drenched, soaked, soaked to the skin, like a drowned rat, wet through, soaked through, sodden, soggy, waterlogged, saturated, sopping, sopping wet, dripping, dripping wet, wringing, wringing wet, streaming Origin Middle English (originally northern): related to Old Norse drukkna 'to be drowned', also to drink. Although it makes its first appearance in the Middle Ages, drown probably existed in Old English. It was originally a northern English form, and is related to the old Scandinavian word drukkna ‘to be drowned’, which comes from the same root as drink, in which people sometimes drown their sorrows. The idea that a drowning man will clutch at a straw has been expressed since the 16th century. Before the 20th century the proverb involved ‘catching’ at straws: clutch adds a vivid sense of desperation. ‘ Not waving but drowning’ is the title of a 1957 poem by the English poet and novelist Stevie Smith (1902–71): ‘I was much too far out all my life / And not waving but drowning.’ Smith also popularized the phrase ‘A good time was had by all’, which was the title of a collection of poems in 1937. Rhymes brown, Browne, clown, crown, down, downtown, frown, gown, low-down, noun, renown, run-down, town, upside-down, uptown verb.1 phr. Definition of drown in US English: drown verbdraʊndroun [no object] 1Die through submersion in and inhalation of water. 淹死，溺死 two fishermen were drowned when their motorboat capsized 摩托艇倾覆时，船上的两名渔民淹死了。 she drowned in the pond Example sentencesExamples Perhaps breathing in the water and drowning quicker would be the better choice, for she would be put out of her misery. Many people stood around the canal and watched the thief drown in water. He had been beaten and left to drown in the shallow water. Yet if he were to die tomorrow in a jeep accident, drowning in ditch water as Mike did, it would be fundamentally indecent and mean-spirited of me to sketch such a portrait. With so much information available, this site could surely be compared to deep waters you could drown in. He took a deep breath, then let it out slowly, forcing all thoughts of boats, water, and drowning to leave his mind. Eighteen-year-old Aimee Donald thought she would drown as water rose to six inches from the ceiling, but somehow she managed to battle her way out. A year later a diver was found dead in the water - drowned, despite the fact his equipment was perfect and he was very experienced. Last November, 400 villagers risked drowning as the waters rose around them. It is not known if he was taken ill in the water or if he drowned. I'm not that fast, but hey, at least I won't drown when dumped in water. Parents should not feel that their child is safe in water or safe from drowning after participation in such programs. Police and firefighters saved a motorist from drowning after his car left the road and plunged into a water-filled ditch yesterday. She almost gasped, but remembered, if she did, she would take in water and possibly drown. It is said that one night after a bout of heavy drinking, Li Bai plunged into a pool to catch the moon reflected in the water and drowned. A pathologist's report concluded that the man was alive when he went into the water, and later drowned. If he gets any more hits to the head, he'll start trying to walk on water and probably drown in a seal tank at the zoo. Buried under tons of rock, drowning in water, losing air, all they had left was the will to survive. Yeah, when we did the stuff in the water, I almost drowned. He drowns in the muddy water in the road in front of their house. Synonyms suffocate in water, inhale water 1.1with object Deliberately kill (a person or animal) by submerging in water. 将…溺毙，使溺死，使淹死 they committed suicide by jumping into the sea and drowning themselves Example sentencesExamples If I had been the passerby I'd have been tempted to drown the kids! They all looked really sad, like they had to go home and drown some puppies in the bathtub. As I told Barry Jones, my father was a vile clergyman who drowned puppies and had relations with Mum. The only strong caveat involves a startling scene early in the film in which Charlie is forced by his father to drown a helpless dog. How could somebody both scare your horse and try to drown you? He also shot the family dog and drowned her puppies. They were calling for the killing to start immediately, by drowning the sheep if necessary. Presented with what was effectively a vase, big enough to drown a small cat, it struck me this apparent oversight was in fact a carefully orchestrated bar-tending conspiracy. As for the shooting war, some military commentators have compared its ease to drowning puppies. Clyde, hysterical with rage, almost drowns him. He had been jailed for life at York 10 years before, for drowning his wife in the bath at their home in Beverley. And leaving a fish to die in an empty bucket was like drowning a kitten in a bucket of water. I should have killed him for trying to drown her. Asked to carry the scorpion across the river the rat agrees reluctantly, his insurance being the promise that his passenger is unlikely to sting as that will kill the rat and drown him. The villains all had names like Barry the Baptist, so called because he drowns his victims, and Hatchet Harry. It was the real thing, served in a one-size bucket you could have drowned kittens in. It's mothers drowning their kids and husbands shooting their wives. I mean, it's not like a guy who wanted to murder and drown his wife on record can be said to take it easy on ex-partners. It was on the stony stretch of waterway overlooking Wexford town that she drowned their daughters and then killed herself. She felt bad about giving them something they didn't want, but she wasn't just going to let them drown the kitten. 1.2with object Submerge or flood (an area) 浸没，淹没 when the ice melted the valleys were drowned 冰融化时，谷地遭淹。 Example sentencesExamples I passed plunging gorges, streams in spate, riverbanks ripped open, fields flooded, a brown soup drowning the track. In 1979 he inspired the farmers of Uttara Kannada to oppose a dam that would have drowned their holdings and taken much forest with it. Around the globe this would drown dozens of cities, including London, and an area of low-lying land greater than the US. Valleys to the north of the drainage divide are drowned and flooded by the sea, whereas to the south the valleys are still alluvial. This beautiful expanse of water was once the valley of the Parramatta river, drowned by rising sea levels following the big thaw at the end of the last ice age. There are drowned Bronze Age field systems in the Scilly Isles. Yosemite was saved from grazing, but its Hetch Hetchy Valley was drowned. First, it is an ecological area and the member needs to decide whether he thinks drowning ecological areas is a plausible idea. In his most remarkable feat, he constructs a low-lying town in a dry lakebed only to drown it for a spectacular inundation. During the nineteenth century alone, floods drowned low areas in 1861, 1876, and 1894. A continuing gradual dehydration of the Earth's mantle may by then have begun to drown the ridges and to flood the surface of the planet. Synonyms flood, submerge, immerse, inundate, deluge, swamp, engulf, drench, soak, cover, saturate 1.3with object (of a sound) make (another sound) inaudible by being much louder. （一声音）盖过（另一声音） his voice was drowned out by the approaching engine noise 他的嗓音被越来越近的发动机的噪声淹没了。 Example sentencesExamples The noise was only drowned out by clapping from the rest of the audience when the Queen and Prince Philip emerged from their car. But our laughter is drowned out by the sound of cutlery hitting the table. But I fear they may be drowned out by the sound of gunfire. The rest of his query was drowned out by the sound of hissing air and falling metal as the ship lurched, and at the same time, the door began to open. I didn't really understand what he was going on about as I drowned it out while covering Cole's ears at the same time. Lightning flashed day and night through the ash-laden clouds; the thunder was drowned out by the rumble of volcanic explosions. I could hear lots of popping and crackling sounds but it was quite relaxing, as other sounds were drowned out and I just had to lie there. I tried again, but my voice was drowned out by the sound of he bell ringing and students pouring into the hall. Her reply was drowned out by the sound of the warehouse exploding behind them. The laughter from the barracks was soon drowned out by the sound of Jasmine's angry footsteps on the ground as she entered the garden. But these voices have been drowned out by the din from the hawks. This should be a moment of hope for humanity; but any cheering will be drowned out by the sounds of drilling, the crashing of distant trees, and a low, smug Texan snigger. Whatever opinion I may have is going to be drowned out by the sound of a wooden spoon being rapped sharply on the side of a mixing bowl. His reply was drowned out by the laughter from his men. Sam tried to ask, but his voice was drowned out by the sound of the mechanics at work. The sound was drowned out by the painful screeching of the man. The stairs creaked and groaned and rattled in protest, and the hammering of Chris' feet on the iron stairs was drowned out by the sounds of imminent destruction. His comments were drowned out by the laughter and screams of the marchers. I'm delighted to be able to tell you that it was soon drowned out by the sound of The Beatles' Eight Days A Week. The rest of the interview was reportedly drowned out by the sound of heads coming into repeated contact with brick walls. Synonyms make inaudible, drown out, be louder than, overpower, overwhelm, overcome, override, engulf, swallow up, devour, bury 1.4be drowning inno object Be overwhelmed by a large amount of something. 淹没于（或受困于）大量的某物中 both business and household sectors are drowning in debt 商业和家政两大部门都债台高筑。 art dealers are still drowning in a sea of paperwork 艺术商们仍然疲于应付海量的文书工作。 Example sentencesExamples He felt the waves of despair and overwhelming anguish that radiated until her fury drowned in the sadness. He was completely drowned in the picture, his deep concentration becoming almost meditation. He had nearly drowned in the sudden wave of sheer bliss and contentment that overwhelmed him. 1.5drown something inwith object Cover or immerse food in. 给食物盖（浇头）；把食物浸泡在…中 good pizza is not eight inches thick and drowned in tomato sauce 好的比萨饼厚度不到八英寸，而且浇满了番茄酱。 Example sentencesExamples It is not eight inches thick and drowned in tomato sauce sweet enough to rot your teeth, either. Phrases drown one's sorrows Forget one's problems by getting drunk. 借酒浇愁 Example sentencesExamples A lot of people are drowning their sorrows in alcohol. You shouldn't drown your sorrows in French wines at the prospect of feeling European. He's been drowning his sorrows since his wedding day, when the bride… whom he had never seen… never showed up. They're not drowning their sorrows, they're having fun. Whereas once we were drowning our sorrows in Kilburn, now we're celebrating our shiny new jobs at Intel. Police are today warning landlords to be on the lookout for under-age drinkers celebrating their exam success or drowning their sorrows. Everyone was trying to drown their sorrows in whisky, vodka, or tequila, but everybody remained sober no matter how much they drank. She had to get back to her room, she had to forget the past, she had to drown her sorrows in alcohol. For the losers, who had spent between £30 million and £45 million each on their bids, there was nothing to do but drown their sorrows. Mortgage borrowers will be celebrating a cut in home loan bills from next month, but savers may be drowning their sorrows. like a drowned rat Extremely wet and bedraggled. 像落汤鸡一样 she arrived at the church looking like a drowned rat 她到达教堂时看上去就像落汤鸡一样。 Example sentencesExamples Now I'm going to arrive for my first day of school looking like a drowned rat. Well, your son came to my rescue when I appeared on his doorstep looking like a drowned rat. He looked like a drowned rat, but he looked so beautiful to me. I got out of the water as quickly as I could, like a drowned rat and very cold. She'd insisted on it when it started raining at dinner, saying she couldn't possibly make it back to her cottage without ending up like a drowned rat. I headed home sitting on the underground train like a drowned rat. There was no wash basin in the room, no change of clothes and little I could have done with my shaggy hair even if I had the aid of a mirror, so I was forced to descend the stairs looking as much like a drowned rat as I had the day before. None other than Taylor is standing in the hall, drenched and looking like a drowned rat. She came up, looking like a drowned rat, gasping. Ash looked at him and said: ‘You look like a drowned rat.’ Synonyms drenched, soaked, soaked to the skin, like a drowned rat, wet through, soaked through, sodden, soggy, waterlogged, saturated, sopping, sopping wet, dripping, dripping wet, wringing, wringing wet, streaming Origin Middle English (originally northern): related to Old Norse drukkna ‘to be drowned’, also to drink. verb.1 phr.
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