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单词 enwrap
释义

enwrap

verb

en·​wrap in-ˈrap How to pronounce enwrap (audio)
en-
enwrapped; enwrapping; enwraps

transitive verb

1
: to wrap in a covering : enfold
2
a
: envelop
b
: to preoccupy or absorb mentally : engross

Synonyms

  • absorb
  • bemuse
  • busy
  • catch up
  • engage
  • engross
  • enthrall
  • enthral
  • fascinate
  • grip
  • immerse
  • interest
  • intrigue
  • involve
  • occupy
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Example Sentences

enwrapped in my own reverie, I failed to notice the coworker standing outside my cubicle an air of serene self-satisfaction enwraps the leafy, well-to-do suburb
Recent Examples on the Web But, for 25 summers, top singers from some of Minnesota's best choirs traditionally forsake the lake and gather between seasons to enwrap Twin Cities audiences in cooling, calming harmonies. Star Tribune, 29 July 2021 The sweater features plackets of thick, braided, water-wicking yarn, as if a sheep had yielded its entire winter coat to enwrap Evans in comfort. Rachel Syme, The New Yorker, 18 Dec. 2019 Boskovich sets the tone with a conversational style that enwraps solid scholarship. Paul Di Filippo, Washington Post, 18 Sep. 2019

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

enwrap

verb

1
as in to immerse
to hold the attention of enwrapped in my own reverie, I failed to notice the coworker standing outside my cubicle

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • immerse
  • occupy
  • intrigue
  • interest
  • fascinate
  • involve
  • engross
  • attract
  • grip
  • engage
  • absorb
  • busy
  • enthral
  • bemuse
  • enchant
  • enthrall
  • distract
  • preoccupy
  • catch up
  • captivate
  • beguile
  • hypnotize
  • mesmerize
  • bewitch
  • catch one's eye
  • obsess
  • allure
  • charm
  • monopolize
  • hog

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • pall
  • weary
  • bore
  • tire
  • jade
2
as in to wrap
to surround or cover closely an air of serene self-satisfaction enwraps the leafy, well-to-do suburb

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • wrap
  • envelop
  • shroud
  • encase
  • enclose
  • enfold
  • bosom
  • enshroud
  • encompass
  • cocoon
  • encircle
  • muffle
  • bower
  • mantle
  • drape
  • veil
  • embrace
  • involve
  • swathe
  • inclose
  • cloak
  • lap
  • embed
  • invest
  • embosom
  • embower
  • circumfuse
  • curtain
  • circle
  • enswathe
  • swaddle
  • blanket
  • overspread
  • disguise
  • imbed
  • overlay
  • camouflage
  • mask
  • enwind
  • enlace

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • expose
  • denude
  • strip
  • bare
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