1.(die)淹死；溺亡
They drowned after their boat capsized.船倾覆后他们溺水身亡。
2.to be drowning in sth
(to be overwhelmed by)+ paperwork忙于…；淹没在…中
We were drowning in data but starved of information.我们淹没在大量的数据中却缺乏有用的信息。
+ debt陷入…
people who gradually find themselves drowning in debt渐渐发现自己债台高筑的人们
+ despair, guilt沉浸于…
They are close to drowning in despair.他们沉浸在绝望的情绪中, 几乎要窒息了。
+ waste充满…
a city drowning in waste堆满了垃圾的城市
food ++ oil, sauce, butter浸在…里
runny curries and vegetables drowning in oil泡在油里的软塌塌的咖喱蔬菜