engulf[in'ɡʌlf]vt.1.■吞没,淹没,沉没;席卷;压倒;为洪水 (或如同为洪水) 覆盖: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.■[常用被动语态] 使陷入 (深渊),使深深卷入,使沉浸在:She engulfed herself in her studies.她埋头攻读。3.■大口吞食;吞噬;狼吞虎咽:The monkey engulfed the food whole.这只猴子囫囵吞下食物。
engulfengulf[inˈɡʌlf]vt.1.■(=ingulf)把...卷入旋涡; 吞没; 吞食, 狼吞虎咽