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淹沒
yānmò
Description
「淹沒」的意思是水把東西完全蓋住，讓它看不見。
"淹沒" means water completely covers something, making it invisible.
這個詞也可以用來說聲音或感覺很多，把別的都蓋過去了。
This word can also describe sounds or feelings that are so strong they drown out everything else.
Meanings
淹沒yānmò
to submerge or flood over
大水淹沒了整個村子。
The flood submerged the entire village.
淹沒yānmò
to drown out or overwhelm
他的聲音被掌聲淹沒了。
His voice was drowned out by applause.
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Notes
- Etymology
淹 (to soak/flood) + 沒 (to sink/disappear), together meaning to be covered by water.
- Nuance
often used in passive form 被淹沒, for both literal flooding and figurative drowning-out.
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