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词组 drown in
释义
Phr V
drown in
drowns, drowning, drowned
drown sth in/with sth
to cover something with a lot of liquid
As usual, Ben drowned his food in tomato sauce.
phrasedrown in1. be drowning in sth informal if you are drowning in something, you have so much of it that you cannot deal with it: I'm drowning in work at the moment. Can I call you back later? Some businesses are drowning in data, but cannot get the information they need.2. drown sth in/with sth to cover a dish with too much of another liquid food: Grant drowned his pancakes with syrup. The fish was well cooked, but drowned in a sauce that was lumpy and rather tasteless.

drown in (something)

1. Literally, to die from asphyxiation while submerged in a liquid. No one is drowning in the ocean today—not on this lifeguard's watch!
2. To cause oneself, someone, or something die from asphyxiation while submerged in a liquid. In this usage, a noun or pronoun is used between "drown" and "in." Virginia Woolf's writing career came to an end in 1941 when she drowned herself in the River Ouse.
3. To overwhelm someone with an abundance of something. In this usage, a noun or pronoun is used between "drown" and "in." I don't mean to drown you in paperwork, but I do need all of these documents filed today.
4. To be completely overwhelmed by the abundance of something. I need one of those interns to help me file today because I'm totally drowning in paperwork.

drown (someone or an animal) in something

to cause someone or an animal to die of asphyxiation in a liquid. He accidentally drowned the cat in the bathtub. She drowned herself in the lake.

drown someone in something

Fig. to inundate someone with something. (See also something">drown in something.) I will drown you in money and fine clothes. Mike drowned the nightclub singer in fancy jewels and furs.

drown in something

 
1. . Lit. to be asphyxiated in some liquid. Wouldn't you hate to drown in that nasty, smelly water? lam not choosy about what I don't want to drown in.
2. Fig. to experience an overabundance of something. We are just drowning in cabbage this year. Our garden is full of it. They were drowning in bills, not money to pay them with.
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