"swallow up" in Chinese (Simplified)
吞没吞并
Definition
完全覆盖、吞噬或控制某物,让它消失或变成更大事物的一部分。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
常用于指某物被彻底吞没或合并,比如公司兼并、大水吞没土地等,语气较正式或文学化,不常用于日常口语。常见表达有:'被黑暗吞没'、'被公司吞并'。
Examples
The large wave swallowed up the small boat.
大浪**吞没了**那艘小船。
The forest fire swallowed up the entire village.
森林大火**吞没了**整个村庄。
The big company swallowed up its smaller competitor.
大公司**吞并了**较小的竞争对手。
The darkness quickly swallowed up the last bit of sunlight.
黑暗很快**吞没了**最后一缕阳光。
All my free time seemed to be swallowed up by work last month.
上个月我所有的空闲时间似乎都**被工作吞没了**。
The little boy was almost swallowed up by the crowd at the concert.
那个小男孩差点**被音乐会的人群吞没**。