drown
英 /draʊn/ 美 /draʊn/
- v. 溺死；使淹死To die, or cause death, by being unable to breathe underwater.
- v. 盖过；淹没To cover a sound with a much louder sound.
She nearly drowned when her boat overturned in the lake.
她的船在湖里翻了，她差点溺水身亡。
Public safety campaigns can reduce the risk of children drowning by encouraging swimming lessons and adult supervision.
公共安全宣传可以通过鼓励儿童学习游泳和成人看护，降低儿童溺亡风险。
搭配
drown out a voice 盖过说话声nearly drown 差点溺亡drown in paperwork 陷入文书工作
辨析提示
drown指溺死，不只是落水；盖过声音常加out。
词族
drowning (n.)
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