"engulfed" in Chinese (Simplified)
吞没淹没
Definition
被某物完全包围、覆盖或吞没,通常指物理上或情感上。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
多用于正式或文学场合。常与‘火焰’、‘黑暗’、‘情感’等一起使用,表示完全被覆盖或压倒。一般不用来形容部分覆盖。
Examples
The house was engulfed in flames.
房子被火焰**吞没**了。
He felt engulfed by sadness after hearing the news.
听到消息后,他感到被悲伤**吞没**。
Fog engulfed the entire city.
大雾**笼罩**了整个城市。
She was so engulfed in work that she forgot to eat lunch.
她太**沉浸**在工作中,以至于忘了吃午饭。
The valley was engulfed by a sudden flood.
山谷被突如其来的洪水**淹没**了。
Everyone in the room was engulfed in laughter after his joke.
他讲了个笑话后,房间里的人都被笑声**包围**了。