English translation of '淹没'

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1. (= 漫过) submerge
2. (喻) drown ... out
   ⇒ 歌声被歌迷们的尖叫声所淹没。 (Gēshēng bèi gēmímen de jiānjiàoshēng suǒ yānmò.) The song was drowned out by the screeches of the fans.
   ⇒ 她瘦小的身影很快淹没在人海中。 (Tā shòuxiǎo de shēnyǐng hěn kuài yānmò zài rénhǎi zhōng.) Her slight form was soon drowned in the crowd.