engulfing

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engulfing 是动词 engulf 的现在分词形式,作形容词时意为“吞噬的”,描述事物被完全包围或淹没的状态。

用法要点

句型搭配

常用于被动语态或进行时态,强调动作正在发生或状态持续,如“be engulfed in/by”表示被某物吞没。

• be engulfed in flames
• engulfing the entire area

介词用法

多与介词“in”或“by”连用,表示被某物包围或淹没,如“engulfed in darkness”意为被黑暗吞没。

• engulfed in sorrow
• engulfed by the waves

语域说明

正式或文学语境中常见,用于描述自然现象、情感或抽象概念,日常口语较少使用。

• engulfing the city in fog
• engulfed by fear

基础例句

The fire was engulfing the old house quickly.

大火迅速吞噬了那栋老房子。

She felt engulfed by sadness after hearing the news.

听到这个消息后,她感到被悲伤吞没了。

The fog is engulfing the entire town this morning.

今天早上,大雾笼罩了整个小镇。

高级例句

The economic crisis is engulfing multiple industries, leading to widespread layoffs.

经济危机正席卷多个行业,导致大规模裁员。

In the report, the company warned of risks engulfing the global supply chain.

在报告中,该公司警告了全球供应链面临的风险。

The research highlights how misinformation is engulfing social media platforms.

这项研究强调了错误信息如何充斥社交媒体平台。

高频搭配

verb

be engulfedstart engulfingkeep engulfing

adjective

engulfing flamesengulfing darknessengulfing wave

noun

fire engulfingsmoke engulfingwater engulfing

adverb

completely engulfingslowly engulfingrapidly engulfing

preposition

engulfed inengulfed byengulfing into

phrase

engulfing the wholeengulfing in secondsengulfing without warning

常见错误

❌ 错误:The water engulfed on the boat.
✓ 正确:The water engulfed the boat.

错误地添加了介词“on”。engulf 是及物动词,直接接宾语,表示吞没某物,无需额外介词。

❌ 错误:He is engulfing by the work.
✓ 正确:He is engulfed by the work.

错误使用了主动语态。当描述人被某物吞没时,应用被动语态“be engulfed”,表示状态而非动作。

近义词辨析

swallow

swallow 更具体,常指物理上的吞咽或吞没,如食物或小物体;engulfing 更抽象或宏大,强调完全包围或淹没,常用于火、水、情感等。

The whale swallowed the fish whole. (具体吞咽) vs. The flames were engulfing the forest. (抽象淹没)

overwhelm

overwhelm 侧重情感或数量上的压倒,使人无法应对;engulfing 更强调物理或空间上的完全包围,但也可用于情感,带被动意味。

She was overwhelmed by tasks. (情感压倒) vs. The city was engulfed in chaos. (空间包围)