drown
verb uk/dra?n/ us/dra?n/
(DIE)
B2 [ I or T ]（使）淹死，（使）溺死
to (cause to) die by being unable to breathe underwater
He drowned in a boating accident. 他在一次划船事故中溺水身亡。
Many animals were drowned by the tidal wave. 许多动物被潮水淹死了。
- More examples
- The gardens are said to be haunted by the ghost of a child who drowned in the river.
- He fell into the river and drowned.
- I'd have drowned if he hadn't happened along and pulled me out of the river.
- Police fear that the couple may have drowned.
- If it wasn't for the life jacket, I would have drowned.
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[ T ]（被）覆盖;（被）淹没，（被）没过
to cover or be covered, especially with a liquid
A whole valley was drowned when the river was dammed. 河水被大坝拦住后，整个山谷都被淹没了。
disapproving He drowned his food in/with tomato sauce. 他在食物上浇了很多西红柿酱。
Idioms
drown your sorrowsidiom 借酒浇愁
to drink alcohol in order to forget your problems
a drowning man will clutch at a strawidiom saying 只要能救命稻草也要抓。
said about someone who is in a very difficult situation, and who will take any available opportunity to improve it
look like a drowned ratidiom informal （尤指被雨淋得）像落汤鸡
to be very wet, especially because you have been in heavy rain
Phrasal verbs
drown in something 对…应接不暇
to have more of something than you are able to deal with
I'm drowning in unpaid bills. 未付的账单让我喘不过气。
drown something outC2 （噪音）盖过，淹没
If a loud noise drowns out another noise, it prevents it from being heard.