drown

简明英汉词典

drown

[draun]

v.

溺死, 淹死

vt.

淹没

美国传统词典[双解]

drown

drown

AHD:[droun]

D.J.[draun]

K.K.[dra&n]

v.（动词）

drowned， drown.ing， drowns

v.tr.（及物动词）

(1)To kill by submerging and suffocating in water or another liquid.

淹死：使没于并窒息于水或其它液体而被杀死

(2)To drench thoroughly or cover with or as if with a liquid.

浸没：彻底浸湿或用或类似用液体盖没

(3)To deaden one's awareness of; blot out:

麻痹某人对…的意识；驱除：

people who drowned their troubles in drink.

借酒浇愁的人们

(4)To muffle or mask (a sound) by a louder sound:

以更大的声音压过或盖没（一个声音）：

screams that were drowned out by the passing train.

被经过的火车压倒的尖叫声

v.intr.（不及物动词）

To die by suffocating in water or another liquid.

淹死：在水或其它液体中因窒息而死

语源

(1)Middle English drounen

中古英语 drounen

(2)[probably of Scandinavian origin] * see dhreg-

[可能源自斯堪的纳维亚] *参见 dhreg-

现代英汉词典

drown

[draJn]

vt., vi.

(1)淹死；淹溺

Don't play by the river in case you fall in and drown!

不要在河边玩耍，以免你掉到河里淹死。

(2)把…淹死

(3)淹没；淋透

(4)沉溺于；埋头于

He drowned himself in work.

他埋头工作。

(5)用声音淹没（声音）

现代英汉综合大辞典

drown

[draun]

vt.

(1)把...淹死

(2)使湿透; 淹没; 浸湿

(3)消除(忧愁等); 解(闷)

(4)使沉溺于; 使迷恋(in)

(5)搀淡; 冲淡(饮料等); (加水)化开(生石灰); 往...里加太多的水

be [get] drowned

淹死, 溺死

drown oneself

投水(自杀)

eyes drowned in tears

泪汪汪的眼晴

drown one's cares in wine

以酒解忧

be drowned in fishing

对钓鱼入迷了

The cheers of the audience drowned the professor's voice.

听众的欢呼声淹没了这位教授的声音。

Don't drown my whisky.

不要在我的威士忌酒里加太多的水。

词性变化

drown

[draun]

vi.

淹死; 沉没

a drowning dog

快淹死的狗

继承用法

drowner

n.

溺死者

习惯用语

drown oneself in

埋头于

drown out

(1)淹没; 压过(另一声音)

(2)(水)把...赶出

用法词典

drown

中古英语drounen