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enveloping

UK //ɪnˈveləpɪŋ//US //ɪnˈveləpɪŋ//

词源

源自中古英语 'envolupen',借自古法语 'envoluper',最终来源于拉丁语 'involvere'(意为包裹、缠绕)。

adjective

❶ 形容完全包围或覆盖某物的状态,通常带有温柔或保护性的意味,比如雾气笼罩或温暖的拥抱。

“The enveloping fog made it hard to see more than a few feet ahead.”

(笼罩的雾气让人只能看清几英尺内的东西。)

“She felt safe in the enveloping warmth of the blanket.”

(毯子包裹般的温暖让她感到安心。)

同义词:surrounding, encircling, encompassing

常见短语

enveloping silence — 形容一种完全包围的寂静,通常让人感到压抑或安宁,具体取决于语境。

“The enveloping silence of the library helped her concentrate on her studies.”

(图书馆里笼罩般的寂静帮助她专注于学习。)