engulf

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音标发音

英式音标 [ɪn'gʌlf; en-]
美式音标 [ɛnˈɡʌlf]
国际音标 [in'ɡʌlf]
英式发音
美式发音

基本解释

vt.吞没；席卷；吞噬

词根记忆

en(进入) + gulf(海湾；深渊)→进入深渊→吞没
en(进入) + gulf(大沟)→吞噬
en + gulf(海湾)→被海湾的巨浪吞噬→吞噬

同根派生

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英汉例句

When waters engulf us we reach for a star.
情急智生.
Be like an island that no flood can engulf.
做不被洪水吞没的岛屿.
The fire spread quickly via stairways to engulf the entire building.
大火经楼梯迅速蔓延至整座大厦.
When waters engulf us we reach for a star.
情急智生.
Together with our friends and allies, we will work to shape change, lest it engulf us.
同我们的朋友和同盟国一起, 我们会把握形势变化, 以避免我们被吞没.

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词组短语

短语

engulf index 吞噬指数
engulf in 吞没
engulf f 席卷;吞没;吞噬
to engulf 席卷;吞噬
engulf swallow 吞没

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英英字典

剑桥英英字典

to surround and cover something or someone completely

柯林斯英英字典

If one thing engulfs another, it completely covers or hides it, often in a sudden and unexpected way.
If a feeling or emotion engulfs you, you are strongly affected by it.

专业释义

管理学

吞没

生物学

吞没;吞食