单词 | engulf |
释义 | engulf —engulfment, n. /en gulf"/, 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. [1545-55; EN-1 + GULF] Syn. 1. envelop, bury, inundate, deluge, swamp. |
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