engulf
动词
英 [ɪn'gʌlf; en-] 美 [ɛnˈɡʌlf]
基本释义
vt.卷入,吞没,狼吞虎咽
近义词与反义词
近义词
词根词缀
前缀
en-1
to put into; cause to be or have
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前缀
em-1
to put into; cause to be or have
en-1 + em-1 = engulf
网络释义
吞噬；淹没；包围；笼罩
Wiktionary英语原文词典
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1. The city was engulfed by a thick layer of smog.
城市被浓雾所笼罩。
2. The boat was engulfed by the waves during the storm.
在暴风雨期间，这艘船被巨浪所吞噬。
3. The company was engulfed by a series of scandals.
这家公司被一连串的丑闻所淹没。
实用场景例句
商务邮件
The company was engulfed in a massive legal battle that drained its resources.
公司卷入了一场耗尽其资源的庞大法律纠纷中。
学术写作
The phenomenon occurs when the macrophages engulf the invading pathogens through phagocytosis.
当巨噬细胞通过吞噬作用吞没入侵的病原体时，就会发生这种现象。
旅游出行
The sudden thick fog completely engulfed the mountain road, making it impossible to drive.
突如其来的浓雾完全吞没了山路，导致无法驾驶。
日常对话
The kids engulfed the pizza as soon as it came out of the oven.
披萨一出炉，孩子们就狼吞虎咽地把它吃光了。
社交媒体
Can't believe the whole building was engulfed in flames within minutes! Praying for everyone's safety. 🙏
真不敢相信整栋楼几分钟内就被大火吞没了！为所有人的安全祈祷。🙏
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