engulf [in'ɡʌlf]

英汉解释

vt. 吞没；吞食，狼吞虎咽

同义词

v. absorb，engross，immerse，plunge

参考例句

1. The overflowing river has engulfed many towns and villages along its banks.
泛滥成灾的河水已把其沿岸一带的许多城乡给淹没了。
2. Images of violence and of greed engulf us.
暴力和贪婪的映像将我们团团围住。
3. In the span of 30 years, such carnage would twice engulf this continent.
30年的战火中，战场上的尸骨是这片大陆人口的两倍！

英英解释

v.
  1. engross (oneself) fully
  2. flow over or cover completely

网络释义

engulf
吞没; 卷入; 席卷，吞食; 吸入深渊;
to engulf
吞噬;
engulf in
吞没; 陷入; 淹没;
engulf entangle entanglement immixture
卷入;
Misty shades engulf the sky
薄雾将天空笼罩; 雾影弥漫在整个天空; 薄雾似的阴影吞没了天空;