新聞美語 每日一字 Engulf

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10月14日NBC News的新聞報導中:
To a person not steeped in the culture war battles over gender identity that have "engulfed" school districts nationwide, it’s the kind of claim that would sound bizarre and confusing.
對於沒有沉浸在席捲全國學區的性別認同文化戰爭的人而言,這種說法聽起來奇怪及令人困惑。

"engulf"作為動詞的中文意思就是"吞噬"或"席捲"。
"engulf"的英文正解為:to surround and cover something or someone completely;overwhelm。

"engulf"的例句:
The flames rapidly engulfed the house.
火焰迅速吞沒了房子。

"engulf"的同義字有:deluge、drown、flood、gulf、inundate、overflow、overwhelm、submerge、submerse、swamp。

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