淹 yān A. verb ① (淹没) flood ▸ 淹得半死 be half drowned ▸ 河水决堤,淹了整个村子。 The river burst its banks, drowning the entire village. ▸ 许多房屋被淹。 Many houses are under water. ② (刺激皮肤) irritate the skin ▸ 被汗淹得难受 be tingling from sweat B. adjective ① literary (时间久) prolonged → 淹留② (深广) wide → 淹博 |