亚洲网紅露点

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engulf

[ en-guhlf ]

verb (used with object)

  1. to swallow up in or as in a gulf; submerge:

    The overflowing river has engulfed many small towns along its banks.

    Synonyms: , , , ,

  2. to plunge or immerse, as into a gulf:

    He engulfed himself in his studies.



engulf

/ 瑟苍藞伞蕦濒蹿 /

verb

  1. to immerse, plunge, bury, or swallow up
  2. often passive to overwhelm

    engulfed by debts

鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • 别苍藞驳耻濒蹿尘别苍迟, noun
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Other 亚洲网紅露点 Forms

  • 别苍路驳耻濒蹿顎僲别苍迟 noun
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of engulf1

First recorded in 1545鈥55; en- 1 + gulf
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Example Sentences

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But this time, the fallout threatens to engulf their career, with venues and festivals under pressure to cancel the band's gigs.

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"I ran outside and saw next door's house was completely gone and engulfed in flames," said Mr Cainey.

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The vast majority were Jews, with Soviet prisoners of war, Sinti and homosexuals among other groups to be engulfed by the horrors of the camp.

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The contaminated water released toxic gas that briefly engulfed Dunsmuir and made hundreds of people ill.

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The tragedy has torn families apart and engulfed households in grief.

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