"engulfed" in Chinese (Traditional)
吞沒淹沒
Definition
被某物完全包圍、覆蓋或吞沒,通常指身體上或情感上。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
較常用於正式或文學語境。常與‘火焰’、‘黑暗’、‘情感’等搭配,表示完全被覆蓋或壓倒。通常不用於部分覆蓋。
Examples
The house was engulfed in flames.
房子被火焰**吞沒**了。
He felt engulfed by sadness after hearing the news.
聽到消息後,他感到被悲傷**吞沒**。
Fog engulfed the entire city.
大霧**籠罩**了整個城市。
She was so engulfed in work that she forgot to eat lunch.
她太**沉浸**於工作,以致於忘了喫午餐。
The valley was engulfed by a sudden flood.
山谷被突如其來的洪水**淹沒**了。
Everyone in the room was engulfed in laughter after his joke.
他講了個笑話後,房間裡的人都被笑聲**包圍**了。