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单词 engulf
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
en•gulf /ɛnˈgʌlf/USA pronunciation   v. [~ + object]
  1. to swallow up;
    cover up: The stormy sea engulfed the ship.
  2. to overwhelm or envelop completely:The orchestra engulfed him in glorious sound.
en•gulf•ment, n. [uncountable]

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
en•gulf  (en gulf′),USA pronunciation v.t. 
  1. to swallow up in or as in a gulf;
    submerge:The overflowing river has engulfed many small towns along its banks.
  2. to plunge or immerse, as into a gulf:He engulfed himself in his studies.
Also, ingulf. 
  • en-1 + gulf 1545–55
en•gulf′ment, n. 
    • 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged . envelop, bury, inundate, deluge, swamp.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
engulf, ingulf /ɪnˈɡʌlf/ vb (transitive)
  1. to immerse, plunge, bury, or swallow up
  2. (often passive) to overwhelm: engulfed by debts

enˈgulfment n
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