drown out

英[draʊnaʊt] 美[draʊnaʊt]
  • (更大的声音)使听不见
  • drown vi.淹死vt.淹死;淹没
  • out adv.出;在外;完prep.向外;在外面v.出来;暴露;驱逐;熄灭;伸出;公开…的同性恋身份
Verb:
  1. make imperceptible;

    "The noise from the ice machine drowned out the music"

    1. The band drowned out our conversation so we sat and said nothing.
      乐队的声音盖过了我们的谈话声音,因此我们只好坐着不说话。
    2. His voice was drowned out by the noise made by a gang of rowdies.
      他的声音被一伙流氓的吵闹声给压倒了。