1.把...卷入旋涡;吞没
1.to cover or surround something in a way that harms or destroys it
2.if a thought or emotion engulfs you, it controls your thoughts or feelings; if something bad or unpleasant engulfs people, it affects them seriously
1.The desert is engulfing our world, but that fellow is still considering how much his imagine can be glorified after the Arbor Day's show.
沙漠正在吞噬我们这个世界，而那个家伙却在考虑这场植树节表演后他的形象是否会更加光辉灿烂一点。
2.They do not appear to have any sort of sentience , society, or ambition beyond engulfing whatever they encounter.
它们似乎没有任何知觉，社会，或野心，只知道吞下它们遇到的任何东西。
3.When asked about the recent controversy engulfing John Terry, Blatter's response was as glib and offensive as it was baseless.
当被问到特里近期卷入的争议时，布拉特的回答油嘴滑舌、言辞粗鲁，并且毫无依据。
4.Mass demonstrations engulfing Beijing made a strong impression upon her.
群众游行示威的场面给她以深刻的印象。
5.In the fall of 1913, he had a vision of a "monstrous flood" engulfing most of Europe and lapping at the mountains of his native Switzerland.
在1913年的秋天，他幻想「丑陋的洪水」吞没大半的欧洲，甚至高达他的祖国——瑞士的山峰之上。
6.The sense of an eclipse is due to the dust cloud, which is engulfing Earth, and thus blocking the Sun.
日蚀的感觉是由于它的尘埃云雾造成的。这些尘埃云雾包裹了地球，因而阻挡了太阳。
7.Engulfing them like the morning's mist, warming them like the noontime sun, and covering them like a blanket of evening stars.
它如晨雾的笼罩，如正午太阳般温暖，又如夜星，照耀著人们。
8.One important target stands out in the riots and street clashes engulfing Greece as the damage totals are tallied.
随着充斥希腊街头的暴乱冲突所造成的损失得到统计，暴乱所针对的一个重要目标格外显眼。
9.But others said there is still a risk of dollar bearishness engulfing the market and selling turning into a rout.
但也有人表示，仍有可能美元空头弥漫市场，令抛售转为溃退。
10.The bribery allegations engulfing Siemens, the German industrial group, provide one recent high-profile example.
涉及德国工业集团西门子（Siemens）的行贿指控，提供了一个引人注目的最新例证。