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Chinese dictionary
v.(of mud, sand, etc.) flood
铁道被流沙淹埋了。
The railway line was buried in the drifting sands.
沙漠中刮来的泥沙将森林淹埋了。
Sand blown in by the desert wind buried the forest.
一节铁路被淤泥淹埋了。
A section of the railway was buried in mud.
本文着重探讨渔船在风浪中如何减少纵摇和淹埋的问题。
The present article emphatically discusses the problem: while the fishing boat sails in waves how to reduce the pi-ching and submergence.
Word usage
- Note"淹埋" is different from the agent of "掩埋". "淹埋" is the result of natural forces; "掩埋" is a conscious behavior of people.