drown * in
淹沒；浸沒
They drown the food in sauce.
drown * out +
(聲音) 壓過，蓋過
The music drowned out the sound of the phone ringing.
drum * into
強行灌輸，反覆教導
They drum all the traps into you before the test, so you can’t go wrong.
drum * out
轟走，開除，強迫某人離職
They drummed the minister out when she was caught lying.
The minister was drummed out of her post for lying. (與 of 連用的被動態比較常用)
drum up +
爭取；招攬
They are trying to drum up support for the referendum.
duck out of +
避開；逃避 (計畫做或答應做的事情)
He ducked out of helping us last night.
duff * up +
痛毆，痛打，不斷地毆打
He was duffed up in a night club last night.
dumb * down +
使…過於簡單化；(為了大眾化而) 降低素質
Television has been dumbing down the news for years.
dwell on/upon +
老是惦記著；喋喋不休地談論
The programme dwelled on little other than the scandal.
She dwelt upon the economic situation in her speech.
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