Word · Frequency #9687
engulfs
吞没，淹没
engulfs is the third person singular of engulf.
flow over or cover completely
常指火焰、洪水等完全覆盖
- 1.
To overwhelm.
压倒；淹没。
- 2.
To surround; to cover; to submerge.
包围；覆盖；浸没。
- 3.
To cast into a gulf.
投入深渊。
使全神贯注，使陷入；压倒；淹没。；包围；覆盖；浸没。；投入深渊。；卷入
In use
The building was engulfed in flames within minutes.
A wave of sadness engulfed him when he heard the news.
Floodwaters engulfed the entire village after the dam broke.
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.
失去亲人后，她沉浸在悲伤中。
engulf sth/sb
主动语态，强调事物本身吞没其他对象。
Flames engulfed the building within minutes.
Connections
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
- 感到被吞没
- He felt engulfed by a wave of sadness.他感到被一阵悲伤吞没。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象一个大水湾（gulf）把一切都吞没（engulf）了。
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。
Grammar Note
常用于被动语态，表示被完全覆盖或吞没。
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.
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。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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