
好词典

源自中古英语 'drounen',可能与古北欧语 'drukna'(淹死)有关,最初可能与液体淹没的概念相关。
❶ 指因吸入水或其他液体而窒息死亡,常用于描述人或动物在水中无法呼吸的情况。
“The child nearly drowned in the swimming pool.”
(那个孩子差点在游泳池里淹死。)
“He tried to save the drowning dog from the river.”
(他试图从河里救起那只快要淹死的狗。)
❶ 比喻被某种强烈的情绪或感觉所淹没,无法自拔。
“She drowned her sorrows in alcohol.”
(她用酒精来麻痹自己的悲伤。)
“He was drowning in work and couldn't find time to relax.”
(他被工作淹没,找不到时间放松。)
drown out — 指声音被其他更大的声音掩盖,使人听不清楚。
“The noise of the traffic drowned out our conversation.”
(交通的噪音盖过了我们的谈话声。)
drown one's sorrows — 通过喝酒等方式来暂时忘记悲伤或烦恼。
“After the breakup, he went to the bar to drown his sorrows.”
(分手后,他去酒吧借酒消愁。)