envelop
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++en·vel·op /ɪnˈveləp/ verb [transitive] formal COVERto cover or wrap something or someone up completely 包住；覆盖envelop in mountain peaks enveloped in mist 笼罩在薄雾中的群峰 the enveloping darkness 笼罩四周的黑暗→ See Verb table
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envelop• It was functional but soft, enveloping a visitor in instant comfort and security.• Sound emanating from a pair of speakers seem enveloping, as though it were coming from other locations.• Merseyside has been enveloped by sporting influence more than almost anywhere else in Britain, due to its two major football clubs.• Reaching out, I can't even burst through the paper bag that envelops my being.• Viscous liquid oozed out like an alien blob and slowly enveloped the dented car.• The mist and rain enveloped the forest so that we could only see the nearest trees.• He believed she was to blame for the tide of scandal enveloping the Royal Family.• The men took cigars and brandy outside in the garden, under the awning of wisteria that enveloped the terrace.• At sunset, darkness enveloped the town.• The sadness was palpable and enveloped us like the dark.Origin envelop (1300-1400) Old French envoloper, from voloper “to wrap”en·vel·op verbChineseSyllable
something someone completely cover or wrap or up to Corpus
envelop
en‧vel‧op /ɪnˈveləp/
verb [transitive] formal
envelop in
mountain peaks enveloped in mist
the enveloping darkness
▪ cover (also cover up ) to put something over, on, or around something else, to hide it, protect it, or improve its appearance: Cover the dough, and leave it to rise. | She wears a lot of make-up to cover her spots.
▪put something over something to put a cloth, blanket etc loosely over the top of something in order to cover it: They gave him a blanket to put over his legs.
▪wrap (also wrap up ) to put paper, plastic, cloth etc tightly around something in order to protect, decorate, or post it: I haven’t wrapped her birthday present yet.
▪envelop literary to surround something completely so that it is difficult to see – used especially about darkness, smoke, and clouds: At sunset, darkness enveloped the town.
▪be shrouded in mist/darkness/smoke etc literary to be covered and hidden in mist, smoke etc: The mountains were shrouded in mist.
en‧vel‧op /ɪnˈveləp/
verb [transitive] formal Date: 1300-1400
Language: Old French
Origin: envoloper, from voloper 'to wrap'
to cover or wrap something or someone up completelyLanguage: Old French
Origin: envoloper, from voloper 'to wrap'
envelop in
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