drown out

• • [常用被动语态]因淹水而迫使…无家可归，(洪水)把…赶出家门：

    Many families were drowned out by the recent flood.

    许多家人被最近这次洪水搞得无家可归。

  • (声音等)淹没，压过，盖没(另一声音)：

    The actress's last few words were drowned out by applause.

    女演员最后的几句话被掌声淹没了。

    The band drowned out their conversation.

    乐队演奏的音乐淹没了他们的谈话声。