drown

vi. 淹死
vt. 把...淹死, 淹没
【法】 溺死, 淹溺, 溺杀
相关词组:
drown oneself in work
drown out

动词过去式:drowned 过去分词:drowned 现在分词:drowning 第三人称单数:drowns 

drown

v.（动词）
drowned,drown.ing,drowns
v.tr.（及物动词）
To kill by submerging and suffocating in water or another liquid.
淹死：使没于并窒息于水或其它液体而被杀死
To drench thoroughly or cover with or as if with a liquid.
浸没：彻底浸湿或用或类似用液体盖没
To deaden one`s awareness of; blot out:
麻痹某人对…的意识；驱除：
例句：
people who drowned their troubles in drink.
借酒浇愁的人们

To muffle or mask (a sound) by a louder sound:
以更大的声音压过或盖没（一个声音）：
例句：
screams that were drowned out by the passing train.
被经过的火车压倒的尖叫声

v.intr.（不及物动词）
To die by suffocating in water or another liquid.
淹死：在水或其它液体中因窒息而死

来源：
Middle English drounen
中古英语 drounen
[probably of Scandinavian origin] * see dhreg-
[可能源自斯堪的纳维亚] *参见 dhreg-