drown
[draʊn] verb
DIE 死亡
ADVANCED intransitive or transitive
■to (cause to) die by being unable to breathe under water （使）淹死，（使）溺死•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。
[draʊn] verb
COVER 覆盖
transitive
■to cover or be covered, especially with a liquid （被）覆盖；（被）淹没，（被）没过•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番茄酱。
[draʊn] verb
drown your sorrows
■to drink alcohol in order to forget your problems 借酒浇愁
[draʊn] verb
A drowning man will clutch at a straw. saying
■said about someone who is in a very difficult situation, and who will take any available opportunity to improve it 只要能救命稻草也要抓。
[draʊn] verb
look like a drowned rat informal
■to be very wet, especially because you have been in heavy rain （尤指被雨淋得）像落汤鸡
[draʊn] verb
Phrasal Verbs drown in sth
■to have more of something than you are able to deal with 对…应接不暇•I'm drowning in unpaid bills.未付的帐单让我喘不过气。
[draʊn] verb
Phrasal Verbs [M] drown sth out informal
■If a loud noise drowns out another noise, it prevents it from being heard. （噪音）盖过，淹没
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