Engulf
[ in'ɡʌlf ]
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vt. 吞没;包住;吞食;狼吞虎咽;
📝 例句
The house was engulfed in flames.
这房子被火苗吞噬了。
The flood engulfed the farms and destroyed the crops.
洪水吞没了农场,毁掉了庄稼。
engulf and destroy, as if by ingestion.
吞没并毁灭……，好像吃东西一样。
When waters engulf us we reach for a star.
情急智生。
they looked as if the least would engulf the town.
这种水墙之中连最下的似乎也能把市镇吞没。
🌱 联想助记
【记】en-enter进入,gulf-golf高尔夫的球洞:吞噬高尔夫球
✅ 同义词
📖 牛津释义
engulf
v[Tn esp passive 尤用於被动语态]
(fml 文) (of the sea, flames, etc) surround (sth) or cause (sth) to disappear; envelop （指海洋、 火焰等）包围（某物）或使（某物）消失; 包住; 吞没
a boat engulfed in/by the waves 被浪涛吞没的小船
(fig 比喻) engulfed in silence, misery 陷入寂静、 痛苦之中.
🔁 扩展释义
*[in'gʌlf]vt. 卷入, 吸进, 吞没, 使全神贯注
📖 同为「GMAT」词汇
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OK, everyone. Less noise, please! Gather round and listen carefully. First we are going to search the beach and the rock pools. Let me remind you what we are looking for: seaweeds, fish, plants, all living things. When you find anything, make a note where
00在这里集合，游泳之后再吃午餐。别着急！我们有足够的时间。
Those first words were to change my world.
我最先学会的这些单词改变了我的生活天地。
1 Make a list of 10 things which you like doing most.
1。列出一张你最喜欢做的10件事情的清单。