drown

draun

高考四级六级考研雅思 Collins 2

v. get rid of as if by submerging
v. die from being submerged in water, getting water into the lungs, and asphyxiating
v. kill by submerging in water

vi. 淹死
vt. 把...淹死, 淹没

Collins 星级

4,492

BNC 频率

4,927

使用频率

drown 是一个完整的词，没有明显的词根或词缀，但可以联想到与水有关的词汇，如 water（水）和 down（向下），因为淹没是与水和向下的动作相关的。

例句

1. He almost drowned while swimming in the lake.

他在湖里游泳时差点淹死。

2. Don't go too far out in the ocean, or you might drown.

不要在海里游得太远，否则你可能会淹死。

3. The heavy rain caused the river to rise and drown the nearby fields.

大雨导致河水上涨，淹没了附近的田地。