drown
US
UK drown vi: (die in water)
SC 淹死 yān sǐ
SC 溺死 yān sǐ，nì sǐ
The swimmer got into difficulties and drowned before anyone could help him.
那名游泳者陷入困境，还没等人来帮他就淹死了。
drown [sb] vtr: (kill with water)
SC 使淹死
SC 使溺水而死
The serial killer drowned his victims.
这名连环杀人犯淹死了自己的受害者。
drown [sth] vtr: (immerse)
SC 淹没，浸没，浸泡 yān mò ，jìn mò ，jìn pào
TC 淹沒，浸泡
TC 淹沒，浸泡
The flood drowned the crops.
洪水淹没了庄稼。
drown, drown in [sth] vi + prep: figurative (be overwhelmed)
SC 沉浸于
TC 沈浸於
TC 沈浸於
SC 淹没于
I'm drowning in work; I can't cope!
我快被工作淹死了；我应付不了！
drown [sth/sb] out vtr phrasal sep: (be louder than) (声音)
SC 压过，压倒，盖倒 yā guò ，yā dǎo ，gài dǎo
TC 壓倒
TC 壓倒
SC 淹没 yān mò
TC 淹沒(声音)
TC 淹沒(声音)
The helicopter drowned out the screaming of the people below.
drown your sorrows v expr: figurative (drink to forget)
SC 借酒浇愁
TC 借酒澆愁
TC 借酒澆愁
Sally was in the bar drowning her sorrows after a bad day at work.