Word · Frequency #9687
engulfing
吞没，淹没
engulfing is the present participle of engulf.
核心释义
常指火焰、洪水等完全覆盖
flow over or cover completely
- 1.
压倒；淹没。
To overwhelm.
- 2.
包围；覆盖；浸没。
To surround; to cover; to submerge.
- 3.
投入深渊。
To cast into a gulf.
使全神贯注，使陷入；压倒；淹没。；包围；覆盖；浸没。；投入深渊。；卷入
用法In use
The building was engulfed in flames within minutes.
用法提示：被动语态，表示被火焰完全覆盖。
A wave of sadness engulfed him when he heard the news.
用法提示：主动语态，比喻情感完全占据。
Floodwaters engulfed the entire village after the dam broke.
用法提示：主动语态，表示洪水完全覆盖。
be engulfed by sth
常用于描述被物理事物彻底覆盖。
The small boat was engulfed by the waves.
小船被海浪吞没了。
be engulfed in sth
比喻用法，指被情感或状态完全占据。
She was engulfed in sadness after the loss.
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- be engulfed in flames
- 被火焰吞没
- The building was engulfed in flames within minutes.几分钟内，那座大楼就被火焰吞没了。
- be engulfed by water
- 被水淹没
- The coastal town was engulfed by the rising sea.那个沿海小镇被上涨的海水淹没了。
- engulf the city
- 吞没城市
- A thick fog engulfed the city, reducing visibility to almost zero.浓雾吞没了城市，能见度几乎为零。
- engulf oneself in work
- 使自己沉浸在工作中
- After the breakup, she engulfed herself in work to avoid thinking about him.分手后，她使自己沉浸在工作中以避免想他。
- feel engulfed
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
想象一个大水湾（gulf）把一切都吞没（engulf）了。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：自然灾害（洪水、火焰等）、情感或思绪、工作或事业 不同义项有不同语域：'吞没、淹没'多用于客观描述灾害，偏正式/中性；'使全神贯注'多用于描述主观状态，中性或口语。整体语域混合。
语法说明Grammar Note
常用于被动语态，表示被完全覆盖或吞没。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
Only 'gulf' rhymes with the stressed syllable and following sounds. Words like 'bulge' or 'indulge' share similar spelling but differ in ending sounds.
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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