drown

verb

/draʊn/

Verb Forms

present simple I / you / we / they drown	/draʊn/ /draʊn/
he / she / it drowns	/draʊnz/ /draʊnz/
past simple drowned	/draʊnd/ /draʊnd/
past participle drowned	/draʊnd/ /draʊnd/
-ing form drowning	/ˈdraʊnɪŋ/ /ˈdraʊnɪŋ/

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[intransitive, transitive] to die because you have been underwater too long and you cannot breathe; to kill somebody by holding them underwater（使）淹死，溺死
- Two children drowned after falling into the river.两个孩子掉进河里淹死了。
- He had attempted to rescue the drowning man.他曾试图去救那个溺水的男人。
- drown somebody/something/yourself She tried to drown herself.她试图投水自杀。
- They had drowned the unwanted kittens.他们把没人要的小猫淹死了。
- be drowned He was drowned at sea.他淹死在海里。
Extra Examples
- She had been thrown into the harbour and left to drown.她被扔进了港口，任其淹死。
- They were commended for saving a four-year-old from drowning.他们因救了一名溺水的四岁儿童而受到表扬。
[transitive] drown something (in something) to make something very wet; to completely cover something in water or another liquid浸透；淹没；浸泡 synonym drench
- The fruit was drowned in cream.水果在奶油里泡过。
[transitive] drown somebody/something (out) (of a sound声音) to be louder than other sounds so that you cannot hear them压过；盖没；淹没
- She turned up the radio to drown out the noise from next door.她开大了收音机的音量以压过隔壁房间的吵闹声。
- His words were drowned out by jeers and whistling.他的话被嘲笑和口哨声淹没了。

Word OriginMiddle English (originally northern): related to Old Norse drukkna ‘to be drowned’, also to drink.

Idioms

drown your fears/loneliness/sorrows, etc.

(especially humorous) to get drunk in order to forget your problems借酒壮胆、解寂寞、浇愁等
- She opened a bottle of wine to drown her sorrows.她打开一瓶酒借酒消愁。