drown
英 [draʊn]
美 [draʊn]
- vt. 淹没；把…淹死
- vi. 淹死；溺死
- n. (Drown)人名；(英)德朗
助记提示
1. PIE root *dhreu- "fall, drip, droop" => Old English dreosan (past participle droren) "fall" => Middle English dresen "fall".
2. PIE root *dhreu- "fall, drip, droop" => Proto-Germanic *drup- "fall, drop".
3. 由此推出同源词：drown; dreary; drizzle, drowsy; drip, drop, droop.
4. drink => drown.
5. drink => drench.
双语例句
- 1. He tried to recollect things and drown himself in them.
- 他极力回想过去的事情而沉浸于回忆之中.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 2. It is cruel to drown the cat in the river.
- 把猫淹死在河里是残忍的.
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- 3. The loud cheers drown out his shouts.
- 欢呼声盖过了他的喊叫声.
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- 4. Don't drown my whisky.
- 不要在我的威士忌酒里加太多的水.
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- 5. " No, " returned Minnie softly, and rattling the dishes to drown the conversation.
- “ 不, " 敏妮轻轻说道.她故意把碗碟弄出声响来掩盖她们的谈话声."他不会去的.
来自英汉文学 - 嘉莉妹妹
