1550s, from en- (1) "make, put in" + gulf (n.) or else from Old French engolfer. Originally of seas, whirlpools, etc.; by 1711 of fire and other mediums. Figurative use from 1590s. Related: Engulfed; engulfing.
双语例句
1. When waters engulf us we reach for a star.
情急智生.
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2. Be like an island that no flood can engulf.
做不被洪水吞没的岛屿.
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3. The fire spread quickly via stairways to engulf the entire building.
大火经楼梯迅速蔓延至整座大厦.
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4. Desire, could engulf our feeling, sense, even everything sometimes.
欲望, 有时候会吞噬我们的情感 、 理智 、 甚至是一切.
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5. An intense inferno, reaching temperatures of 2500 F will quickly engulf the aircraft.
