drowns

英 [draʊnz]

美 [draʊnz]

v.  (使)淹死，溺死; 浸透; 淹没; 浸泡; 压过; 盖没
drown的第三人称单数

柯林斯词典

• V-ERG （把…）淹死，溺死
  When someonedrownsoris drowned, they die because they have gone or been pushed under water and cannot breathe.
  1. Forty-eight people have drowned after their boat capsized during a storm...
     他们的船在暴风雨中倾覆后有 48 人溺亡。
  2. A child can drown in only a few inches of water...
     儿童在只有几英寸深的水中就可能溺亡。
  3. Last night a boy was drowned in the river...
     昨晚一名男孩在河里溺亡。
  4. He walked into the sea and drowned himself...
     他投海自杀了。
  5. Dolphins have sometimes been known to save drowning swimmers.
     据悉海豚有时会救溺水的游泳者。
• VERB 淹没（于…中）；置身（于…中）
  If you say that a person or thingis drowning insomething, you are emphasizing that they have a very large amount of it, or are completely covered in it.
  1. We were drowning in data but starved of information.
     我们淹没在大量的数据中却找不到有用的信息。
  2. ...people who gradually find themselves drowning in debt...
     渐渐发现自己债台高筑的人们
  3. The potatoes were drowned in chilli.
     马铃薯完全被辣椒盖住了。
• VERB 盖过,淹没(声音)
  If somethingdrownsa sound, it is so loud that you cannot hear that sound properly.
  1. Clapping drowned the speaker's words for a moment...
     鼓掌声一度淹没了发言人的声音。
  2. The conversation was drowned by the arrival of the taxi.
     到来的出租车的声音压过了谈话的声音。
  3. Drown outmeans the same asdrown.
     drown out 同 drown
  4. Their cheers drowned out the protests of demonstrators...
     他们的欢呼声盖过了示威者的抗议声。
  5. Her voice was drowned out by a loud crash.
     她的声音被一声响亮的撞击声所淹没。
• 借酒浇愁
  If you say that someoneis drowningtheirsorrows, you mean that they are drinking alcohol in order to forget something sad or upsetting that has happened to them.

双语例句

• The insect is trapped and drowns in the water and digestive juices at the bottom of the pitcher.
  昆虫被围困，淹没在瓶状叶底部的水和消化液里。
• Some say love, it is a river, that drowns the tender reed.
  有人说，爱，是一条小河，淹没了柔嫩的芦苇。
• The day, with the noise of this little earth, drowns the silence ofall worlds.
  白日以这小小的地球的喧扰，淹没了整个宇宙的沉默。
• Some say Victory, it is a river, That drowns the tender reed.
  有人说，成功是条河，容易将柔弱的芦草淹没。
• The calming music, drowns out environmental noise, especially if it's mostly instrumental.
  轻音乐会掩盖周围的环境噪音，特别是器乐曲。
• If the culture can't adjust and still drowns in technology, Japan will end up sinking into even deeper confusion.
  如果日本文化无法调适且仍沉溺于科技的光荣面，日本终将陷入更深的混乱之中。
• With its quicksands the river usually drowns a few unwary visitors every season.
  因有流沙，往往每季都会有几个游客不小心在这条河里溺水身亡。
• An MP3 is a wise investment, as it allows you to listen only to your choice of music, and drowns out disagreeable loud noises common in the cities.
  MP3是一项有远见的发明，因为它不但可以让你只听自己喜欢的音乐，还能使声响压过往日城市里那些恼人又刺耳的噪音。
• But too much dreaming sinks and drowns.
  但过分的梦想能使人灭顶下沉。
• There is something in water that drowns away all your troubles, even the greatest anxieties in your life.
  在水里，你会沉溺掉一切烦恼，即便是人生最大的焦虑。