drown

vt

• ① 使溺死,淹死(★或以过去分词当形容词用)
  • He drowned a kitten.他淹死了一只小猫。
  • Betty tried to drown herself in the lake.蓓蒂企图投湖自杀。

• ② (噪音、大声)淹没(小声);压倒
  • The noise from the airplane drowned (out) his voice.来自飞机的噪音淹没了他的声音。

• ③ 1淹没(土地等),浸没(★常用被动式,介词用by或in)2把(食品)充分浇上(…)<with>;将(…)浸(于…)<in>
  • The streets were drowned by the floods.那些街道被洪水所淹没。
  • Mary's eyes were drowned in tears.玛丽的眼睛泪汪汪。
  • The meat was drowning in grease.那块肉浸了油脂。
  • She drowned the bananas with cream.她以奶油浇那些香蕉。

• ④ 消除(烦恼等)
  • He tried to drown his sorrows in drink.他试图以饮酒消除忧愁(★常用作【谑】)。

• ⑤[作drown oneself或用被动式]忘却(自身),使耽溺(★或以过去分词当形容词用)
  • He drowned himself in his job.他埋头工作。