Definition of enfold in English:

enfold

verb ɛnˈfəʊldɪnˈfəʊld

[with object]

1Surround; envelop.
包围，围住；包住；笼罩
he shut off the engine and silence enfolded them
他关掉发动机后，他们的周围变得一片寂静。
Example sentencesExamples
- The forest enfolds the river, crowding right down to the water's edge.
- She feels my heart going out to her, my comfort and love enfolding and absorbing her pain.
- Behind him he saw the Rockies enfold the city, before him its waters ran out into the oceans of the world.
- Deeper in the cave, the walls close in, darkness enfolds us, and we switch on our headlamps.
- You can resist the opera's vision of redemption but you cannot resist music which enfolds you so completely in a web of sensuous twisting harmonies.
- Two rivers, not far apart, begin north of the Himalayas; together they enfold and drain both slopes of that great range.
- Forty hectares of mature trees enfold the resort.
- At once the lights were extinguished and as the darkness enfolded the young women in its embrace, the door opened and closed with a resounding click that echoed throughout the room for several moments.
- I had run 12 sets of 150 stairs, most of them taken two at a time, and the stench of wet bodies and morning fog enfolded me like a curling swath of rancid morning breath.
- As the couple stands in the shadow-filled office, a blanket of silence enfolds them.
- For three or four days now New York has been enfolded in the soft grey light of winter.
- Certainly large enough to gently enfold 88 men, women, and children.
- He adorned a long blue cloak to help protect him against the cold and fierce winds of winter and for some time now had been struggling along in the snow practically daydreaming of sitting by the warm fire place enfolded in a quilt.
- Amid all the celebrations over their recovery, silence continued to enfold the conditions that had enabled the looting of the treasures in the first place.
- As the door shut behind him, a thick, insulating blackness enfolded me.
- When I round the first corner, it's as if the city enfolds me.
- When the sudden silence had enfolded the room in its velvet cloak, he had known that he was nothing, absolutely nothing compared to the wielder of such power.
Synonyms
envelop, engulf, sheathe, swathe, swaddle, cocoon, shroud, veil, cloak, drape, cover, conceal, mask
surround, encircle, circle, enclose, encase
literary enshroud, mantle, pall, pave, lap
rare obnubilate
1. 1.1 Hold or clasp (someone) lovingly in one's arms.
  拥抱，怀抱
  he enfolded her in his arms and stroked her hair
  Example sentencesExamples
  They were lying on the bed now, and she was enfolded in Malcolm's warm embrace.
  I enfold her in my embrace and gently smooth her dark locks.
  He moved towards her and suddenly enfolded her in a huge embrace, the tight loving hug you reserve for the closest members of your family.
  I was enfolded in her warm embrace, a grin spread wide across my face.
  He enfolds her with his arms, so tight and warm she could nearly cry out in pleasure.
  When they first encountered each other, the 280-pound gorilla instantly enfolded Fred Rogers, all 143 pounds of him, in a massive embrace.
  He loves to enfold us in his embrace so that we feel safe to tell him everything that is in our hearts.
  He enfolded his daughter into his arms and she welcomed the embrace.
  He enfolded me into a tight embrace and I cried into his shirt.
  Despite her cryptic remark she enfolds me in a hug, holding me tight with strong thin arms.
  He enfolded him in an embrace; Phillipe pounded him on the back.
  A long moment of silence followed and I buried my face against his neck, my arms slowly enfolding him in a needy embrace.
  I felt his hands slide around my waist before his arms enfolded me in his grasp.
  In her despair she cried out to him and opened her arms, begging him to enfold her in his embrace.
  She enfolded her daughter in her long white arms and squeezed her tightly for good measure, before releasing her.
  Without hesitation he reached out enfolding his friend in a warm embrace, speaking soothingly.
  He enfolds me into his arms, and I place my hands on his firm forearms, feeling his muscles protecting me.
  He was surprised when, pushing his hand aside, the old professor wrapped his arms around him and enfolded him in as fatherly and as awkward an embrace as any he had ever received.
  Several arms of gentle loving kindness enfolded him into an embrace of warmth and love.
  Dressed in an entrancing silver brocade gown, Lucy eagerly enfolded Rachel into an embrace.
  Synonyms
  clasp, hold, fold, wrap, squeeze, clutch, take, gather
  embrace, hug, cuddle, cradle
  literary embosom
  archaic strain

Origin

Late Middle English (in the sense 'involve, entail, imply'; formerly also as infold): from en-¹, in-² 'within' + fold¹.

Rhymes

behold, bold, cold, fold, foretold, gold, hold, mould (US mold), old, outsold, scold, self-controlled, sold, told, uncontrolled, undersold, unpolled, uphold, withhold, wold

Definition of enfold in US English:

enfold

(also infold)

verb

[with object]

1Surround; envelop.
包围，围住；包住；笼罩
he shut off the engine and silence enfolded them
他关掉发动机后，他们的周围变得一片寂静。
Example sentencesExamples
- At once the lights were extinguished and as the darkness enfolded the young women in its embrace, the door opened and closed with a resounding click that echoed throughout the room for several moments.
- For three or four days now New York has been enfolded in the soft grey light of winter.
- He adorned a long blue cloak to help protect him against the cold and fierce winds of winter and for some time now had been struggling along in the snow practically daydreaming of sitting by the warm fire place enfolded in a quilt.
- Amid all the celebrations over their recovery, silence continued to enfold the conditions that had enabled the looting of the treasures in the first place.
- Certainly large enough to gently enfold 88 men, women, and children.
- As the door shut behind him, a thick, insulating blackness enfolded me.
- Two rivers, not far apart, begin north of the Himalayas; together they enfold and drain both slopes of that great range.
- I had run 12 sets of 150 stairs, most of them taken two at a time, and the stench of wet bodies and morning fog enfolded me like a curling swath of rancid morning breath.
- As the couple stands in the shadow-filled office, a blanket of silence enfolds them.
- You can resist the opera's vision of redemption but you cannot resist music which enfolds you so completely in a web of sensuous twisting harmonies.
- When the sudden silence had enfolded the room in its velvet cloak, he had known that he was nothing, absolutely nothing compared to the wielder of such power.
- When I round the first corner, it's as if the city enfolds me.
- Behind him he saw the Rockies enfold the city, before him its waters ran out into the oceans of the world.
- Deeper in the cave, the walls close in, darkness enfolds us, and we switch on our headlamps.
- She feels my heart going out to her, my comfort and love enfolding and absorbing her pain.
- The forest enfolds the river, crowding right down to the water's edge.
- Forty hectares of mature trees enfold the resort.
Synonyms
envelop, engulf, sheathe, swathe, swaddle, cocoon, shroud, veil, cloak, drape, cover, conceal, mask
1. 1.1 Hold or clasp (someone) lovingly in one's arms.
  拥抱，怀抱
  he enfolded her in his arms and stroked her hair
  Example sentencesExamples
  I enfold her in my embrace and gently smooth her dark locks.
  They were lying on the bed now, and she was enfolded in Malcolm's warm embrace.
  He enfolds her with his arms, so tight and warm she could nearly cry out in pleasure.
  In her despair she cried out to him and opened her arms, begging him to enfold her in his embrace.
  He enfolded him in an embrace; Phillipe pounded him on the back.
  Dressed in an entrancing silver brocade gown, Lucy eagerly enfolded Rachel into an embrace.
  Several arms of gentle loving kindness enfolded him into an embrace of warmth and love.
  He loves to enfold us in his embrace so that we feel safe to tell him everything that is in our hearts.
  When they first encountered each other, the 280-pound gorilla instantly enfolded Fred Rogers, all 143 pounds of him, in a massive embrace.
  Without hesitation he reached out enfolding his friend in a warm embrace, speaking soothingly.
  I felt his hands slide around my waist before his arms enfolded me in his grasp.
  He was surprised when, pushing his hand aside, the old professor wrapped his arms around him and enfolded him in as fatherly and as awkward an embrace as any he had ever received.
  She enfolded her daughter in her long white arms and squeezed her tightly for good measure, before releasing her.
  I was enfolded in her warm embrace, a grin spread wide across my face.
  He enfolded me into a tight embrace and I cried into his shirt.
  He moved towards her and suddenly enfolded her in a huge embrace, the tight loving hug you reserve for the closest members of your family.
  A long moment of silence followed and I buried my face against his neck, my arms slowly enfolding him in a needy embrace.
  He enfolds me into his arms, and I place my hands on his firm forearms, feeling his muscles protecting me.
  He enfolded his daughter into his arms and she welcomed the embrace.
  Despite her cryptic remark she enfolds me in a hug, holding me tight with strong thin arms.
  Synonyms
  clasp, hold, fold, wrap, squeeze, clutch, take, gather

Origin

Late Middle English (in the sense ‘involve, entail, imply’; formerly also as infold): from en-, in- ‘within’ + fold.

单词	enfold
释义	Definition of enfold in English: enfold verb ɛnˈfəʊldɪnˈfəʊld [with object] 1Surround; envelop. 包围，围住；包住；笼罩 he shut off the engine and silence enfolded them 他关掉发动机后，他们的周围变得一片寂静。 Example sentencesExamples The forest enfolds the river, crowding right down to the water's edge. She feels my heart going out to her, my comfort and love enfolding and absorbing her pain. Behind him he saw the Rockies enfold the city, before him its waters ran out into the oceans of the world. Deeper in the cave, the walls close in, darkness enfolds us, and we switch on our headlamps. You can resist the opera's vision of redemption but you cannot resist music which enfolds you so completely in a web of sensuous twisting harmonies. Two rivers, not far apart, begin north of the Himalayas; together they enfold and drain both slopes of that great range. Forty hectares of mature trees enfold the resort. At once the lights were extinguished and as the darkness enfolded the young women in its embrace, the door opened and closed with a resounding click that echoed throughout the room for several moments. I had run 12 sets of 150 stairs, most of them taken two at a time, and the stench of wet bodies and morning fog enfolded me like a curling swath of rancid morning breath. As the couple stands in the shadow-filled office, a blanket of silence enfolds them. For three or four days now New York has been enfolded in the soft grey light of winter. Certainly large enough to gently enfold 88 men, women, and children. He adorned a long blue cloak to help protect him against the cold and fierce winds of winter and for some time now had been struggling along in the snow practically daydreaming of sitting by the warm fire place enfolded in a quilt. Amid all the celebrations over their recovery, silence continued to enfold the conditions that had enabled the looting of the treasures in the first place. As the door shut behind him, a thick, insulating blackness enfolded me. When I round the first corner, it's as if the city enfolds me. When the sudden silence had enfolded the room in its velvet cloak, he had known that he was nothing, absolutely nothing compared to the wielder of such power. Synonyms envelop, engulf, sheathe, swathe, swaddle, cocoon, shroud, veil, cloak, drape, cover, conceal, mask surround, encircle, circle, enclose, encase literary enshroud, mantle, pall, pave, lap rare obnubilate 1.1 Hold or clasp (someone) lovingly in one's arms. 拥抱，怀抱 he enfolded her in his arms and stroked her hair Example sentencesExamples They were lying on the bed now, and she was enfolded in Malcolm's warm embrace. I enfold her in my embrace and gently smooth her dark locks. He moved towards her and suddenly enfolded her in a huge embrace, the tight loving hug you reserve for the closest members of your family. I was enfolded in her warm embrace, a grin spread wide across my face. He enfolds her with his arms, so tight and warm she could nearly cry out in pleasure. When they first encountered each other, the 280-pound gorilla instantly enfolded Fred Rogers, all 143 pounds of him, in a massive embrace. He loves to enfold us in his embrace so that we feel safe to tell him everything that is in our hearts. He enfolded his daughter into his arms and she welcomed the embrace. He enfolded me into a tight embrace and I cried into his shirt. Despite her cryptic remark she enfolds me in a hug, holding me tight with strong thin arms. He enfolded him in an embrace; Phillipe pounded him on the back. A long moment of silence followed and I buried my face against his neck, my arms slowly enfolding him in a needy embrace. I felt his hands slide around my waist before his arms enfolded me in his grasp. In her despair she cried out to him and opened her arms, begging him to enfold her in his embrace. She enfolded her daughter in her long white arms and squeezed her tightly for good measure, before releasing her. Without hesitation he reached out enfolding his friend in a warm embrace, speaking soothingly. He enfolds me into his arms, and I place my hands on his firm forearms, feeling his muscles protecting me. He was surprised when, pushing his hand aside, the old professor wrapped his arms around him and enfolded him in as fatherly and as awkward an embrace as any he had ever received. Several arms of gentle loving kindness enfolded him into an embrace of warmth and love. Dressed in an entrancing silver brocade gown, Lucy eagerly enfolded Rachel into an embrace. Synonyms clasp, hold, fold, wrap, squeeze, clutch, take, gather embrace, hug, cuddle, cradle literary embosom archaic strain Origin Late Middle English (in the sense 'involve, entail, imply'; formerly also as infold): from en-¹, in-² 'within' + fold¹. Rhymes behold, bold, cold, fold, foretold, gold, hold, mould (US mold), old, outsold, scold, self-controlled, sold, told, uncontrolled, undersold, unpolled, uphold, withhold, wold Definition of enfold in US English: enfold (also infold) verb [with object] 1Surround; envelop. 包围，围住；包住；笼罩 he shut off the engine and silence enfolded them 他关掉发动机后，他们的周围变得一片寂静。 Example sentencesExamples At once the lights were extinguished and as the darkness enfolded the young women in its embrace, the door opened and closed with a resounding click that echoed throughout the room for several moments. For three or four days now New York has been enfolded in the soft grey light of winter. He adorned a long blue cloak to help protect him against the cold and fierce winds of winter and for some time now had been struggling along in the snow practically daydreaming of sitting by the warm fire place enfolded in a quilt. Amid all the celebrations over their recovery, silence continued to enfold the conditions that had enabled the looting of the treasures in the first place. Certainly large enough to gently enfold 88 men, women, and children. As the door shut behind him, a thick, insulating blackness enfolded me. Two rivers, not far apart, begin north of the Himalayas; together they enfold and drain both slopes of that great range. I had run 12 sets of 150 stairs, most of them taken two at a time, and the stench of wet bodies and morning fog enfolded me like a curling swath of rancid morning breath. As the couple stands in the shadow-filled office, a blanket of silence enfolds them. You can resist the opera's vision of redemption but you cannot resist music which enfolds you so completely in a web of sensuous twisting harmonies. When the sudden silence had enfolded the room in its velvet cloak, he had known that he was nothing, absolutely nothing compared to the wielder of such power. When I round the first corner, it's as if the city enfolds me. Behind him he saw the Rockies enfold the city, before him its waters ran out into the oceans of the world. Deeper in the cave, the walls close in, darkness enfolds us, and we switch on our headlamps. She feels my heart going out to her, my comfort and love enfolding and absorbing her pain. The forest enfolds the river, crowding right down to the water's edge. Forty hectares of mature trees enfold the resort. Synonyms envelop, engulf, sheathe, swathe, swaddle, cocoon, shroud, veil, cloak, drape, cover, conceal, mask 1.1 Hold or clasp (someone) lovingly in one's arms. 拥抱，怀抱 he enfolded her in his arms and stroked her hair Example sentencesExamples I enfold her in my embrace and gently smooth her dark locks. They were lying on the bed now, and she was enfolded in Malcolm's warm embrace. He enfolds her with his arms, so tight and warm she could nearly cry out in pleasure. In her despair she cried out to him and opened her arms, begging him to enfold her in his embrace. He enfolded him in an embrace; Phillipe pounded him on the back. Dressed in an entrancing silver brocade gown, Lucy eagerly enfolded Rachel into an embrace. Several arms of gentle loving kindness enfolded him into an embrace of warmth and love. He loves to enfold us in his embrace so that we feel safe to tell him everything that is in our hearts. When they first encountered each other, the 280-pound gorilla instantly enfolded Fred Rogers, all 143 pounds of him, in a massive embrace. Without hesitation he reached out enfolding his friend in a warm embrace, speaking soothingly. I felt his hands slide around my waist before his arms enfolded me in his grasp. He was surprised when, pushing his hand aside, the old professor wrapped his arms around him and enfolded him in as fatherly and as awkward an embrace as any he had ever received. She enfolded her daughter in her long white arms and squeezed her tightly for good measure, before releasing her. I was enfolded in her warm embrace, a grin spread wide across my face. He enfolded me into a tight embrace and I cried into his shirt. He moved towards her and suddenly enfolded her in a huge embrace, the tight loving hug you reserve for the closest members of your family. A long moment of silence followed and I buried my face against his neck, my arms slowly enfolding him in a needy embrace. He enfolds me into his arms, and I place my hands on his firm forearms, feeling his muscles protecting me. He enfolded his daughter into his arms and she welcomed the embrace. Despite her cryptic remark she enfolds me in a hug, holding me tight with strong thin arms. Synonyms clasp, hold, fold, wrap, squeeze, clutch, take, gather Origin Late Middle English (in the sense ‘involve, entail, imply’; formerly also as infold): from en-, in- ‘within’ + fold.
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