淹没 (yān mò) — to submerge, to inundate (by water); to drown out, to overwhelm (figuratively, e.g., sound or emotion)
Definition
淹 means 'to flood'; 淹没 adds 没 ('disappear under') to stress being completely covered, often used in the 被 construction. Figuratively, it means being drowned out or overwhelmed by sound or emotion — stronger than 充斥 ('flooded with').
verb
to submergeto inundate (by water)to drown outto overwhelm (figuratively, e.g., sound or emotion)
Examples
- ，淹没。Dà yǔ guò hòu, dào lù bèi hóng shuǐ yān mò le.After the heavy rain, the road was submerged by floodwater.
- 淹没。Tā de shēng yīn bèi zhǎng shēng yān mò le.Her voice was drowned out by applause.
- 淹没。Bēi shāng de qíng xù yān mò le tā.The feeling of grief overwhelmed him.
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