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  1. to submerge
  2. to drown
  3. to flood
  4. to drown out (also fig.)

Characters

  • 淹 (淹): to flood; to submerge; to drown; to irritate the skin (of liquids); to delay
  • 没 (沒): (negative prefix for verbs) have not; not

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Examples

住在海边的人可能失去他们的家,并且城市可能会被完全淹没。

由于全球气候变暖,城市可能被完全地淹没。

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