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单词 engulf
释义
engulf
ɪngʌlf ɛnˈgʌlf ɪnˈgʌlf
Word forms: 3rd person singular present tense engulfs, present participle engulfing, past tense , past participle engulfed
1 VERB (常指突然)吞没,吞噬 If one thing engulfs another, it completely covers or hides it, often in a sudden and unexpected way. (常指突然)吞没,吞噬
  • A seven-year-old boy was found dead after a landslide engulfed a block of flats. [VERB noun]

    山体滑坡掩埋了一栋公寓楼,造成一名7岁男孩丧生。

  • The flat is engulfed in flames. [be VERB-ed]

    那套公寓被火焰吞噬。

SYN immerse, bury, flood (out), plunge
2 VERB 使陷入(某种感觉或情绪) If a feeling or emotion engulfs you, you are strongly affected by it. 使陷入(某种感觉或情绪)
  • ...the pain that engulfed him. [VERB noun]

    将他吞噬的苦痛

  • He looked around his dark, cluttered office and was engulfed by a feeling of emptiness. [VERB noun]

    他环顾自己昏暗杂乱的办公室,陷入一阵空虚之中。

SYN overwhelm, overcome, crush, absorb
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