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drowning

UK //ˈdraʊnɪŋ//US //ˈdraʊnɪŋ//

词源

源自古英语 druncnian(淹没),与古诺尔斯语 drukkna(溺水)同源,最终源自原始日耳曼语 *drunk-(喝,浸泡)。

noun

❶ 指因被水或其他液体淹没而无法呼吸导致的死亡过程,常用于描述意外事故或自杀行为。

“The lifeguard saved the child from drowning.”

(救生员将孩子从溺水中救了出来。)

“Drowning is a leading cause of accidental death worldwide.”

(溺水是全球意外死亡的主要原因之一。)

同义词:suffocation, asphyxiation, waterlogging

verb

❶ 指被水淹没而窒息死亡的过程,也可比喻被大量事物淹没而无法应对的状态。

“The heavy rain caused several people to drown in the flood.”

(暴雨导致数人在洪水中溺水。)

“She felt like she was drowning in paperwork at work.”

(她感觉自己在工作中被文书工作淹没了。)

同义词:submerge, flood, overwhelm

常见短语

drowning in — 比喻被大量事物(如工作、债务等)压得喘不过气,强调难以应付的状态。

“After the holidays, I'm drowning in unread emails.”

(假期结束后,我被未读邮件淹没了。)

like drowning in a teacup — 英语习语,形容小题大做,把小事当成大灾难来处理。

“Stop making such a fuss - it's like drowning in a teacup!”

(别大惊小怪——这简直是茶杯里的风暴!)