engulfment
翻譯
吞沒, 淹沒, 吞噬
例句
The engulfment of the town by the flood was rapid.
洪水對城鎮的吞沒是迅速的。
His complete engulfment in his work worried his family.
他完全沉迷於工作，讓家人很擔心。
文法模式
((某物))被((某物))吞沒 the engulfment of (sth.) by (sth.) The engulfment of the town by the flood was rapid.
近義詞
同義詞: immersion, submersion, absorption
詞源
源自動詞「engulf」（en-「進入」+ gulf「海灣」）加上名詞後綴「-ment」。原意是「吞入海灣」。
記憶技巧
想像一個巨大的海灣（gulf）將某物「吞入」（en）其中，完全淹沒它。