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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/ [I, T] 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/yourselfShe 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。 [T] ~ 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。 [T] ~ 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 [U, C] ◆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 |