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 今天我们要学的词是 engulf¹.

 

engulf 的意思是吞噬。After a blaze engulfed² Notre-Dame in April, it sparked a debate over how best to restore the Gothic cathedral to its former glory. 在今年四月一场大火吞噬巴黎圣母院之后，人们开始争论如何用最好的办法恢复这座哥特式大教堂的昔日辉煌。

 

Russia declared an emergency after an area of 3.2 million hectares was engulfed by forest fires in its remote regions. 在俄罗斯西伯利亚偏远地区的森林大火灾吞噬320万公顷土地之后，俄罗斯宣布进入紧急状态。

 

1 engulf   

vt.吞没，吞食

参考例句：

• Floodwaters engulf a housing project in the Bajo Yuna community in central Dominican Republic.洪水吞没了多米尼加中部巴杰优那社区的一处在建的住房工程项目。
• If we are not strong enough to cover all the minds up,then they will engulf us,and we are in danger.如果我们不够坚强来抵挡大众的意念，就会有被他们吞没的危险。

2 engulfed   

v.吞没，包住( engulf的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• He was engulfed by a crowd of reporters. 他被一群记者团团围住。
• The little boat was engulfed by the waves. 小船被波浪吞没了。 来自《简明英汉词典》