drowning
US /ˈdraʊn.ɪŋ/
UK /ˈdraʊn.ɪŋ/
名词
溺水
the process of dying by submersion in water or another liquid, or an instance of this
示例:
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The lifeguard saved the child from drowning.
救生员救了那个孩子免于溺水。
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He described the terrifying experience of almost drowning.
他描述了差点溺水的可怕经历。
形容词
淹没的, 不堪重负的
overwhelmed with too much of something
示例:
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She felt like she was drowning in paperwork.
她感觉自己被文书工作淹没了。
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The small business was drowning in debt.
这家小企业被债务压垮了。