"drowns" in Chinese (Simplified)
淹死被淹没(比喻,比如工作中)
Definition
“Drowns”是“drown”的第三人称单数,意思是在水下因不能呼吸而死亡,也可以指被某事(如工作或情绪)完全压倒。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
通常用于字面意思指溺水死亡,也常用于比喻(如“drowns in work”表示被工作压得喘不过气)。用法中性。不要与 'drain' 混淆。是第三人称单数动词形式。
Examples
He drowns if he cannot swim to the shore.
如果他游不到岸上,他就会**淹死**。
Sometimes a person drowns in deep water quickly.
有时候,一个人在深水中会很快**淹死**。
A child drowns if left alone in the pool.
孩子如果被单独留在泳池里会**淹死**。
She always feels like she drowns in homework during exams.
考试期间她总觉得自己在作业里**淹没**。
My boss drowns in paperwork at the end of every month.
我老板每月底都被文件**淹没**。
It seems like everyone drowns in emails these days.
现在好像每个人都在邮件里被**淹没**。