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Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary
- 吞没
[tūnmò]
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1.
动
侵吞;私占
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吞没救灾物资。
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2.
动
淹没;罩住
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洪水吞没了良田。
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浓雾吞没了远山。
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Examples
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房子起了火,火舌正在吞没屋顶。
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The flames were licking the roof of the burning building.
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小船被波浪吞没了。
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The little boat was engulfed in the waves.
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百年一遇的洪水吞没了这个县城,到处浊浪滔滔。
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A flood, the first in nearly one hundred years, has engulfed the county with muddy waves.
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毒焰吞没了仓库。
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烈火吞没了大片的森林
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洪水吞没了良田。
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His anger with violence engulfed his mentality.
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熊熊怒火吞没了他的理智。
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Collocations
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吞没公款
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to embezzle public funds
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被洪水吞没
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to be engulfed by flood
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完全吞没
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completely engulfed
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无情地吞没
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to mercilessly engulf
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