drown out
US /draʊn aʊt/
UK /draʊn aʊt/
1.
盖过, 淹没
to be louder than another sound, so that the other sound cannot be heard
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The music was so loud it almost drowned out the conversation.
音乐太响了，几乎盖过了谈话声。
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The sound of the waves drowned out her cries for help.
海浪声盖过了她的求救声。