"swallow up" in Chinese (Traditional)
吞沒吞併
Definition
完全覆蓋、吞噬或控制某物,使其消失或成為更大事物的一部分。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
常用於形容被完全吞噬、併吞(如公司合併、水災吞沒等),語氣較正式或文學,不常見於日常對話。常見搭配如:'被黑暗吞沒'、'公司吞併'。
Examples
The large wave swallowed up the small boat.
大浪**吞沒了**那艘小船。
The forest fire swallowed up the entire village.
森林大火**吞沒了**整個村莊。
The big company swallowed up its smaller competitor.
大公司**吞併了**較小的競爭對手。
The darkness quickly swallowed up the last bit of sunlight.
黑暗很快**吞沒了**最後一縷陽光。
All my free time seemed to be swallowed up by work last month.
上個月我所有的空閒時間似乎都**被工作吞沒了**。
The little boy was almost swallowed up by the crowd at the concert.
那個小男孩差點**被音樂會的人羣吞沒**。