engulf
[ɪn'gʌlf] verb transitive
■to surround and cover something or someone completely 包围；吞没；淹没•The flames rapidly engulfed the house.大火很快吞没了那座房子。 •Northern areas of the country were engulfed by/in a snowstorm last night.昨晚一场暴风雪席卷了这个国家的北部地区。 •The war is threatening to engulf the entire region.战火有可能会席卷整个地区。 |