drown

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drown /draʊn/ ●●○ verb  1  [intransitive, transitive]MXTTW to die from being under water for too long, or to kill someone in this way （使）淹死，（使）溺毙 Many people drowned when the boat overturned. 船翻后许多人淹死了。 Jane was drowned in the river. 简在那条河里溺水身亡。drown yourself Depressed, Peter tried to drown himself. 彼得因为抑郁试图投水自尽。2  (also drown out) [transitive]C if a loud noise drowns out another sound, it prevents it from being heard 〔声音〕盖过，淹没 A train blew its whistle and drowned his voice. 火车鸣响汽笛，淹没了他的话音。 The noise of the battle was drowned out by his aircraft’s engine. 交战声被他飞机引擎的轰鸣声盖过了。3  [transitive]COVERLIQUID to cover something, especially food, with more liquid than is necessary or nice 浸泡〔食品等〕drown something in something The fish was drowned in a rich sauce. 鱼浸泡在浓浓的酱汁里。4  [intransitive, transitive] to have a very strong feeling or a serious problem that is difficult to deal with （为）〔强烈的感情或严重的问题〕困扰，烦恼drown in Relief agencies are drowning in frustration. 救援机构里弥漫着沮丧情绪。 The country is drowning in debt. 这个国家负债累累。5. drown your sorrows DFDDRUNKto drink a lot of alcohol in order to forget your problems 借酒浇愁→ See Verb table

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drown• He was shipping water at a furious rate and could plainly see that he was drowning.• I was almost drowned a dozen times; was nearly boiled alive and just missed being cremated.• He nearly drowned before friends rescued him.• She let him drown her in the deep water, too weak even to raise her hands to cling to him.• I mean, she's rejected by the man she loves and drowns herself rather than live without him.• He accused his brother of trying to drown him.• The country is drowning in debt.• I was drowned in the Old Woman Fork at the age of twenty-nine.• The tears rolling off her chin on to her fingers, she sang louder; drowning out her other noises.• The floods drowned scores of livestock.• Maurus saved the young Placid from drowning, which may or may not explain bis patronage.drown yourself• A girl had murdered two small children whom she was babysitting for, and had then drowned herself.• He had tried to save one of his sheep from drowning in the river, and he drowned himself.• He was drowning himself in booze and self-pity.• Beware, however, of drowning yourself in pages of notes.• But one night Hilda drowned herself in the lake, just as she had threatened to do.• Should I drown myself in the Vistula?• She must not drown herself, it said.• I mean, she's rejected by the man she loves and drowns herself rather than live without him.Origin drown (1200-1300) Probably from a Scandinavian language

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Corpus water too from to being under die for

drown
drown /draʊn/ verb1. [intransitive and transitive] to die from being under water for too long, or to kill someone in this way:
    Many people drowned when the boat overturned.
    Jane was drowned in the river.
    drown yourself
    Depressed, Peter tried to drown himself.
2. (also drown out) [transitive] if a loud noise drowns out another sound, it prevents it from being heard:
    A train blew its whistle and drowned his voice.
    The noise of the battle was drowned out by his aircraft’s engine.
3. [transitive] to cover something, especially food, with more liquid than is necessary or nice
    drown something in something
    The fish was drowned in a rich sauce.
4. [intransitive and transitive] to have a very strong feeling or a serious problem that is difficult to deal with
    drown in
    Relief agencies are drowning in frustration.
    The country is drowning in debt.
5. drown your sorrows to drink a lot of alcohol in order to forget your problems

drownBrE /draʊn/ 🔊NAmE /draʊn/ 🔊 verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they drown BrE /draʊn/ 🔊 NAmE /draʊn/ 🔊present simple - he / she / it drowns BrE /draʊnz/ 🔊 NAmE /draʊnz/ 🔊past simple drowned BrE /draʊnd/ 🔊 NAmE /draʊnd/ 🔊past participle drowned BrE /draʊnd/ 🔊 NAmE /draʊnd/ 🔊 -ing form drowning BrE /ˈdraʊnɪŋ/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈdraʊnɪŋ/ 🔊 [intransitive, transitive] to die because you have been underwater too long and you cannot breathe; to kill sb in this way （使）淹死，溺死◆Two children drowned after falling into the river. 两个孩子掉进河里淹死了。🔊🔊◆He had attempted to rescue the drowning man. 他曾试图去救那个溺水的男人。🔊🔊◆~ sb/sth/yourself She tried to drown herself. 她试图投水自杀。🔊🔊◆He was drowned at sea. 他淹死在海里。🔊🔊◆They had drowned the unwanted kittens. 他们把没人要的小猫淹死了。🔊🔊 [transitive] ~ sth (in sth) to make sth very wet; to completely cover sth in water or another liquid 浸透；淹没；浸泡 SYN drench ◆The fruit was drowned in cream. 水果在奶油里泡过。🔊🔊 [transitive] ~ sb/sth (out) (of a sound 声音) to be louder than other sounds so that you cannot hear them 压过；盖没；淹没◆She turned up the radio to drown out the noise from next door. 她开大了收音机的音量以压过隔壁房间的吵闹声。🔊🔊▸ drown·ing BrE /ˈdraʊnɪŋ/ 🔊NAmE /ˈdraʊnɪŋ/ 🔊 noun [uncountable, countable] ◆death by drowning溺水身亡◆Alcohol plays a part in an estimated 30% of drownings. 估计有 30% 的溺水是酒精的作用所致。🔊🔊●drown your ˈfears/ˈloneliness/ˈsorrows, etc.(especially humorous) to get drunk in order to forget your problems 借酒壮胆、解寂寞、浇愁等